Beaches
THE SANDWICH TOWN BEACHES ARE CURRENTLY 0PEN TO THE PUBLIC .
2023 important beach updates
The Boardwalk is open to the public.
However, you can not gain access to Town Neck Beach via the Boardwalk parking lot.
Click here for more information about the Boardwalk Reconstruction Project. Have other questions? Email: boardwalk@sandwichmass.org
Beach use Guidelines - sUMMER 2023
Please Note: All beach facilities are closed for the 2023 Season!
No lifeguards or parking lot attendants on duty.
See you next summer!
Beach Stickers
There are five saltwater and three freshwater beaches in Sandwich. Beach stickers can be purchased annually at:
Tax Collector’s Office
Town Hall
100 Route 6A
Sandwich, MA 02563
Please take advantage of either the Cape Cod Beach Sticker website below or the mail in options. We will do our best to accommodate your requests electronically. We hope you have a safe and enjoyable summer! When you do visit us please be prepared for the social distancing and safety precautions and anticipate the possibility of longer than usual wait times.
If you do not have access to the online method below you can complete this form and mail in as directed and a sticker can be mailed to you.
2023 Beach Sticker Application
Stickers can also be purchased online by clicking the Online link
Sandwich Water Quality Info
As you prepare for a safe and healthy summer season, the Sandwich Health Department is advising the community that in addition to regular weekly testing of the salt and freshwater bathing beaches, the Health Department will continue to monitor certain ponds for Cyanobacteria and will work with the Recreation Department and Natural Resources Department to ensure that swimmers are advised when an algae bloom is potentially hazard for Sandwich fresh water swimming.
Swimming Beach water quality is important to the health and wellness of our community. In the last several weeks, the Health Director has issued advisories about observances of cyanobacteria at the public swimming beach at Oak Crest Cove, with bacterial blooms observed on June 27th and again on June 30, 2023. The Health Department also tests all of our public bathing beaches weekly. On Friday, July 21, 2023 we received test exceedances resulting in the closure of Mill Creek Beach and East Sandwich Beach II. On Wednesday, July 26, 2023 test results were suitable for swimming and Mill Creek Beach and East Sandwich Beach reopened. A detailed overview of our swimming beach monitoring is included here: Sandwich Health Department Water Quality Page
At this time, there is no regulatory framework, law or regulation relative to Cyanobacteria, also known as Blue Green Algae. Beach goers and dog walkers should be aware that this Blue Green Algae can occur as water temperatures warm, in early summer. Cyanobacteria will appear to resemble a green paint in the water and may be visible in one area of a pond while another is not affected. Please watch for updates on pond health, ingestion of Cyanobacteria can cause serious illness for you and your pet.
Additional information about cyanobacteria is available from the State Department of Public Health, Barnstable County Department of Health and the Environment.
You can help by reviewing this information and sharing with your family and neighbors. Future observations or testing resulting in exceedances, will be shared on our water quality monitoring site. The town will continue to modify its practices as feasible in response to community concerns. Please follow the town website for more information.