Dowses Beach
About
Dowses Beach is a public ocean beach in Massachusetts, managed by the Town of Barnstable Recreation Division. It sits about 2.7 miles from Barnstable Town on Cape Cod. Summer is the warmest time for a beach day. Typical averages from the nearby Hyannis weather station put July highs around 78°F with lows near 64°F, and August is nearly as warm. For time off the sand, the Otis Atwood Loop hiking route and the Dogleg mountain biking trail are both about 4.9 miles away. Pintside and Mei Li Way, two more mountain biking trails, are each about 5 miles out.
Location
Dowses Beach
Massachusetts
Data: Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management, Coast Guide Online. Source metadata · Official page
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 61–78°F and lows of 46–64°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Hyannis, MA weather station, 4.4 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan39° high22° low2 days with snow
- Feb40° high23° low2 days with snow
- Mar44° high30° low1 days with snow
- Apr53° high38° low
- May63° high48° low
- Jun72° high57° low
- Jul78° high64° low
- Aug77° high63° low
- Sep71° high56° low
- Oct61° high46° low
- Nov52° high37° low
- Dec44° high29° low1 days with snow
Where it is
- Dowses Beach · Public land
- Nearest town
- Barnstable Town, Massachusetts · 2.7 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- DoglegMountain biking4.9 mi
- Otis Atwood LoopHiking4.9 mi
- PintsideMountain biking5 mi
- Mei Li WayMountain biking5 mi
- Town of Barnstable Main TrailHiking5.2 mi
- Cape Cod Community College Circuit (Unofficial Cape Cod Pathways)Hiking5.2 mi
- Pine LaneMountain biking5.4 mi
- EastwatchMountain biking5.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
