Bone Hill Beach is an ocean beach in Barnstable, Massachusetts.
What to expect
Parking
Paid lot unconfirmed
Swimming
Allowed water tested by the state
Hours
Barnstable beach gates open 9am and lock at 9pm; lifeguards run 9am to 5pm from late June, and parking fees are collected 9am to 3:45pm (Craigville from 7:30am). That's the town default unless posted otherwise.
Season
Open 24 hours, no gate reported.
Dogs
No dogs at all on any Barnstable beach or recreation area May 15 through September 15; outside that window leashed dogs are welcome. Posted signs at the site take precedence.
Banned now · back September 15Getting in
Parking
Paid lot
Costunconfirmed
Bone Hill Rd end-of-road
Details unconfirmed
Bone Hill Rd end-of-road
CostunconfirmedSpacessmall, informal
Small pull-off at the end of the road; likely resident/neighborhood use.
What's here
Not here
No drinking water
No facilities reported; informal neighborhood access.
Tides & weather
Tide and sun: NOAA astronomy · forecast: NWS, up to 7 days
Common questions
Is Bone Hill Beach in Barnstable open today?
Open, no advisory on record in the latest MA DPH posting (updated 2026-09-13). MA DPH is the authority. Check the status the morning you go.
Is there parking at Bone Hill Beach, and what does it cost?
Paid lot (unconfirmed). Bone Hill Rd end-of-road
Can you swim at Bone Hill Beach?
Yes. Bone Hill Beach has no swimming advisory in the latest MA DPH posting (updated 2026-09-13). Check again the morning you go.
Are dogs allowed at Bone Hill Beach?
No dogs at all on any Barnstable beach or recreation area May 15 through September 15; outside that window leashed dogs are welcome. Posted signs at the site take precedence.