Harwich Area

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The Harwich Area

Those with small children may not want to leave Bucks Pond (freshwater) but there are 16 salt water beaches on Nantucket Sound in Harwich, about 10 minutes from the house. The town boasts 2 golf courses, the Bike Trail, and beautiful harbors.

Within 1 mile is a movie theater and 2 large shopping areas with pharmacy, pizza, package store, Dunkin' Donuts, Chinese food, a great restaurant, video store, photo store and Super Stop & Shop - open 24 hours a day.

Aerial Maps: These pictures are from Google Earth and show the immediate neighborhood and the expanded view to show the path to Buck's Pond

Walk to Buck's Pond

For an early morning swim or a low key day on a quiet beach, Buck's Pond is just the thing. There are a limited number of public parking spaces at Buck's and that makes it feel like a private beach. Plenty of space here for launching a kayak or canoe.

Harwich Beaches

Harwich has 16 beautiful beaches on Nantucket Sound, plus four on freshwater ponds. Stickers are required for parking, and are available at Town Hall on Rt. 39, (508) 432-7638.

Residents get stickers for $5 a season. The cost for nonresidents, who must show proof of renting in Harwich, is $25 for a week, $40 for two weeks and $50 a season for temporary residents.

The exception is Red River Beach, off Depot Road in South Harwich, where you can park daily for $5 on weekdays, $10 weekends and holidays. The town's larger beaches--Red River, Bank Street, and Pleasant Road--have lifeguards and restrooms; a few of the smaller ones like Earle Road and Cahoon's Landing are equipped with portable toilets. Other small beaches on Nantucket Sound in Harwich are Jenkins Beach, right next to Saquatucket Harbor, and Merkle Beach, tucked next to Wychmere Harbor.