Area
A 2.2 mile long stretch of barrier beach on Nantucket Sound. State Beach is very popular with families because there is a gradual slope into deeper water and the waves are usually small. It is divided into two sections: east of the highway is roadside parking, dunes, and a bathing beach. To the west are the more protected back dunes, salt marsh, and the shore of Sengekontacket Pond, popular for walking and shellfishing.
Roadside parking located along Beach Road
by permit only
April 1 – September 15 - Dogs and pets prohibited due to shorebird nesting.
September 16-30 - No dogs and pets from 9am to 5pm.
October 1 to March 31 – Dogs and pets permitted.