Horseneck Beach |
5 John Reed Road Westport, MA 02791
508-636-8816
Camp Office: 508-636-8817 (seasonal)
Animals prohibited from March 15th to Oct 15th. due to the protection of endangered shorebirds nesting sites.
Spread across nearly 600 acres of barrier beach
and salt marsh, Horseneck Beach is one of the most popular facilities
in the Massachusetts State Forests and Parks system. Located at
the western end of Buzzards Bay, the sandy, southwest-facing, 2-mile
long beach is breezy all year round, providing excellent wind surfing
and a dependable respite from sweltering inland temperatures every
summer. The combination of ocean beach and estuary habitat makes
Horseneck one of the premier birding locations in New England. Behind
the dunes near Gooseberry Neck (a rocky headland at the eastern
end of the Reservation), is a 100-site campground.
Things to know before you go…
The campground office hours are 8am–10pm; the regular camping
season is from mid-May through mid-October. Swimming is only permitted
at designated beaches in the reservation, and pets are not allowed
at beaches and swimming areas. All the sand dunes are protected-entrance
prohibited.
Park Directions
Horseneck beach is located in the southernmost part of eastern Massachusetts.
From the East:
- Take I-195 West
- Take Exit 10 to Route 88 South towards US-6
- Entrance will be on the left
From the West:
- Take I-195 East towards New Bedford
- Take Exit 10 to Route 88 South towards US-6
- Entrance will be on the left
From the North
- Take Route 24 South to Route 195 East
- Take Exit 10 to Route 88 South towards US-6
- Entrance will be on the left
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