beginner
Osterville, Massachusetts, United States
Dowses Beach
Dowses Beach in Osterville offers protected Cape Cod bay swimming with sandy beach and calm summer conditions perfect for beginner swimmers and families. The water warms in mid-July and the shallow gradient extends far offshore. Arrive early as this popular beach has limited parking.

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Details
- Location
- Osterville, Massachusetts, United States
- Type
- ocean
- Difficulty
- beginner
- Coordinates
- 41.6221, -70.3666