make a campground reservation
find locations for recreational activities
find events happening in State and Urban Parks
find a park by name
find park trail maps
find out about Universal Access
contact DCR
 
 

Horseneck Beach State Reservation


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

 

 

 

 


  
Accessible Beaches
Accessible Camping
Accessible Picnicking
Accessible Restrooms

Biking
Boating (all types)
Boat Ramp
Fishing

Healthy Heart Trail
Historic Site

Hunting
Picnicking

Sailing
Showers
Swimming
Trailer / R.V. Dumping

Walking Trails


Demarest Lloyd State Park

The DCR is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.