A sandy, mostly-residents' Cape Cod Bay beach near Mayflower Beach, good for tide pools and gentle surf, but with no public parking and no lifeguards.
What to expect
Parking
Free lot none / no public parking
Swimming
Water not monitored by DPH
Dogs
No pets on any Dennis beach or beach lot from the Friday of Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day; West Dennis Beach extends the ban west of the middle bathhouse from April 1.
Getting in
Parking
Free lot
Costnone / no public parking
Horsefoot Path street end
Details unconfirmed
Horsefoot Path street end
Costnone / no public parkingSpaces0 public spaces reported
Used mainly by the surrounding neighborhood; no public parking available.
Access points along this beach
Horsefoot Path street end
Tides & weather
Tide and sun: NOAA astronomy · forecast: NWS, up to 7 days
Show the full year
Average water temperature at Horsefoot Path Beach by month, in °F| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Water °F | 40° | 39° | 42° | 49° | 55° | 63° | 69° | 68° | 66° | 60° | 50° | 44° |
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Monthly averages from NOAA, Chatham (2022 to 2024). Today's reading is in the conditions above.
Common questions
Is Horsefoot Path Beach in Dennis open today?
open to the public; water quality here is not monitored by MA DPH (updated 2026-09-13). MA DPH is the authority. Check the status the morning you go.
There is no public parking here at all; visitors without a nearby rental typically use Mayflower Beach instead.
What's the water temperature at Horsefoot Path Beach?
Water at Horsefoot Path Beach averages about 39°F in February and 69°F in July, based on NOAA readings at Chatham from 2022 to 2024. For today's temperature, see the conditions above.
What rules should I know at Horsefoot Path Beach?
No lifeguard on duty. Dogs prohibited Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day, and whenever piping plovers are nesting (town-wide rule).
Can you swim at Horsefoot Path Beach?
Horsefoot Path Beach is town-owned and its water is not monitored by MA DPH, so there is no official swim status. Check conditions posted at the beach.
Are dogs allowed at Horsefoot Path Beach?
No pets on any Dennis beach or beach lot from the Friday of Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day; West Dennis Beach extends the ban west of the middle bathhouse from April 1.