Pearl Hill Beach is a freshwater pond beach in Townsend, Massachusetts.
What to expect
Parking
Paid lot $8/day MA-registered vehicles, $30/day non-MA vehicles, charged Memorial Day–Labor Day; free to park outside that season
Free until Memorial DaySwimming
Water not monitored off-season
Hours
Open from half an hour before sunrise to half an hour after sunset as published by the National Weather Service, unless posted or permitted otherwise. Fishing, camping, snowmobiling and other authorized nighttime activities are not held…
Dogs
Not allowed in the designated swimming area from May 1 through September 15 unless posted otherwise. Outside that window and that area a dog on DCR land must be caged, bridled, or restrained on a leash or tether no longer than ten feet,…
Allowed now · ban starts May 1Getting in
Parking
Paid lot
Cost$8/day MA-registered vehicles, $30/day non-MA vehicles, charged Memorial Day–Labor Day; free to park outside that season
DCR day-use lot at Pearl Hill State Park beach; pay via YODEL app/kiosk.
Common questions
Is Pearl Hill Beach in Townsend open today?
Pearl Hill 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 Pearl Hill Beach, and what does it cost?
Paid lot ($8/day MA-registered vehicles, $30/day non-MA vehicles, charged Memorial Day–Labor Day; free to park outside that season). DCR day-use lot at Pearl Hill State Park beach; pay via YODEL app/kiosk.
Can you swim at Pearl Hill Beach?
There is no MA DPH swim status for Pearl Hill 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 Pearl Hill Beach?
Not allowed in the designated swimming area from May 1 through September 15 unless posted otherwise. Outside that window and that area a dog on DCR land must be caged, bridled, or restrained on a leash or tether no longer than ten feet, never unattended or at large, and its waste carried out.…