Scusset Beach State Reservation

Nice beach, very soft sands. One thing walk to water begin with rocks then deep you go then it’s wash smooth sand.

Terrible service at the concession stand. They had a first-​day rookie on the job, I had to wait 25 minutes to even pay. Food was mediocre.

Nice little beach. Limited parking and it was $ 16. No boogie boards, noodles, or floaties allowed so my toddler was pretty sad about that and it was super crowded. Not a bad place to spend the day over all. The sand was much nicer than sandy neck beach. I would go back.

Looking forward to making this my «go to» beach next season and perhaps a few more trips this year.
Pros:
Clean
Gorgeous water
Family friendly
Easy to get to
Lots of FREE parking
Intense waves
Cons:
Bathrooms need an update
No life guard on duty

Pretty nice camping here, not fantastic, but OK. The site was small, pretty level and the shower rooms were clean and in decent shape. Most of this campground is really a huge parking lot. The actual park and the beach were great however. The scenery near the canal is a bit rude, with this huge power plant and smokestacks to look at. But we need and want electricity, so I try not to complain much!
There is a bike /​walking path but some bikers are speeding up and down, so be cautious, especially if you are with kids or a dog. Some old lady biker, thought that she owned the path, and no one else should be allowed on it.
The other problem is the ticks in the grass. Josie the beagle had a bunch on her, and I had to check her out constantly.
I would probably find a different place near the cape next time, but it was worth seeing it here. The folks in Mass. are generally nice and friendly.

The water is cold. I would say around 65 degrees and the snack shack they have shut down so there is no food there that you can buy there. And their life-​guards don’t watch the little kids in the ocean, instead they just talk.

Why are they charging $ 9.00 admission when no services are available in June??? My friend and I came here on June 17^th, well after Memorial Day weekend-«the season» and there were no lifeguards and the snack bar was not operating. So what exaclty are we paying for? The only human interaction we had was with the admission attendant. I think that’s pretty shady. The beach itself is nice but I think if you are going to charge admission, have services available.

I’m not sure this beach is worth the $ 9 parking unless you stay all day, but it is pretty nice and there are some fun rock walls to clime along and overlook the ocean.
However, the bathroom/​indoor shower room was pretty nasty when I went in which drops this this place a star.
But you don’t go for the bathroom, and while this certainly isn’t the best beach on the cape, it’s less crowded than most and is kept fairly clean. There are some rocks in parts of the water and there’s a awkwardly placed power plant that can obstruct some views on the side. All in all though it’s pretty good (maybe more like 3.5 stars).

No complaints. Great beach, great sand, very clean. The whole family had a wonderful time.

I’ve only been here recently (march and april) just for the views and to collect sea glass… I cant wait to see what its like in the summer-​hopefully the snack bar and restrooms will be serviceable…

Being a huge New England beach snob I can happily say that this beach receives my full five star rating. Easy, affordable parking, great bathroom facilities, and a snack bar are only the beginning elements to this beach’s greatness. I don’t think that I’ve every seen a New England beach with water as clear as Scusset Beach and can only assume that the city slickers like myself say «Cape or Bust» when skipping this beach. I will say that the water was MUCH colder at this beach than it was at Craigville the next day, but the clarity of the water and ease of entering (never mind paying expensive $ 20 beach fees at Craigville) made this beach a huge winner.

This is a fairly long and wide sandy beach with generally calm waters. There is a long shallow expanse of fine sand into the water, (as pictured) pretty good for walking out and not worrying about rocky footing underwater. The scenery here is not the greatest compared to many other beaches along the inland-​east side of the bay.
We only visited this beach once because it frankly wasn’t as interesting as many beaches in the area.
More to the point: kind of a blah beach. There, I said it.