Bank Street is Harwich Port's main town beach: a 60-space lot, lifeguards, restrooms, handicapped parking, a beach wheelchair and a bike rack.
What to expect
Parking
Resident sticker Beach sticker required through Labor Day; no day pass sold here
Swimming
Water not monitored off-season
Hours
Harwich beaches close midnight to 6am, and beach lots close 10pm to 6am. Posted hours at the entrance win if they differ.
Accessibility
The town's beach brochure lists handicapped parking and a beach wheelchair here, and surf chairs at all guarded beaches. Restrooms are handicap accessible.
Dogs
Pets are banned from Harwich beaches, landings, and public ponds May 1 through September 15; leashed dogs are fine the rest of the year. That's the town-wide default; watch for posted signs here.
Allowed now · ban starts May 1Getting in
Parking
Resident sticker
CostBeach sticker required through Labor Day; no day pass sold hereStickerHarwich beach sticker (day passes sold only at Red River, Earle Road, Pleasant Road and Long Pond)
Bank Street lot
Bank Street lot
CostBeach sticker required through Labor Day; no day pass sold hereSpaces60
What's here
Facilities
Restrooms
handicap-accessible restrooms
Concessions
mobile concessions
Tides & weather
Tide and sun: NOAA astronomy · forecast: NWS, up to 7 days
Show the full year
Average water temperature at Bank Street 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 Bank Street Beach in Harwich open today?
Bank Street Beach is not monitored right now. MA DPH samples beach water Memorial Day to Labor Day and posts no advisories or all-clears off-season, so there is no swim status to report. Swimming off-season is at your own risk.
Is there parking at Bank Street Beach, and what does it cost?
Resident sticker (Beach sticker required through Labor Day; no day pass sold here). Bank Street lot
What's the water temperature at Bank Street Beach?
Water at Bank Street 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 Bank Street Beach?
No dogs on any Harwich beach between Memorial Day and Labor Day; off-season dogs are allowed on the sand. Red River Beach is the only exception, with on-leash dog walking permitted in the parking lot dawn-9am and 4:30pm-dusk in season.
Can you swim at Bank Street Beach?
There is no MA DPH swim status for Bank Street Beach off-season: the state samples beach water Memorial Day to Labor Day. Swimming off-season is at your own risk; check conditions posted at the beach.
Are dogs allowed at Bank Street Beach?
Pets are banned from Harwich beaches, landings, and public ponds May 1 through September 15; leashed dogs are fine the rest of the year. That's the town-wide default; watch for posted signs here.
Do you need a beach sticker to park at Bank Street Beach?
Yes, parking here uses a resident sticker. Beach sticker required through Labor Day; no day pass sold here.