Corporation Beach: Dennis' Premier Family Tide Pool Paradise

QUICK FACTS

📍 Location: Corporation Road, Dennis, MA 02638
🎟️ Admission: $25 weekdays, $30 weekends & holidays (daily permit)
⏰ Hours: Dawn to dusk, year-round
🏖️ Beach Type: Cape Cod Bay beach with exceptional tide pools
⭐ Must-See Rating: 5/5 - Best tide pools on Cape Cod
🦀 Features: Extensive tide pools, concession stand, excellent facilities
♿ Accessibility: Accessible pathways, beach wheelchairs available

WHAT MAKES CORPORATION BEACH SPECIAL

The calm, protected bayside waters and endless critter-filled tide pools make Corporation Beach an ideal spot for families with kids. This exceptional Dennis beach has earned its reputation as Cape Cod's premier tide pool destination, where when the tide goes out, plenty of tide pools are left behind for exploration.

Great facilities - bathrooms, outdoor showers for rinsing, snack shack. Two parking lots fit a few hundred cars.

CAPE COD'S BEST TIDE POOLS

Exceptional Marine Life: When the tide goes out, plenty of tide pools are left behind for exploring. Corporation Beach's tide pools are renowned throughout Cape Cod for their diversity and accessibility, featuring hermit crabs, periwinkles, sea anemones, small fish, and other fascinating marine creatures.

Educational Paradise: The tide pools serve as natural classrooms where children and adults can observe marine ecosystems up close.

OUTSTANDING FACILITIES

Complete Amenities Package: Great facilities - bathrooms, outdoor showers for rinsing, snack shack.

Dennis Public Market Concession: Dennis Public Market runs a concession stand here.

Exceptional Parking: Two parking lots fit a few hundred cars.

GETTING THERE & PARKING

Address: Corporation Road, Dennis, MA 02638

Directions:

From Route 6: Take Exit 8 (Route 134 North/Union Street)
Follow Route 134 North toward Dennis
Turn left on Route 6A (Main Street)
Turn right on Corporation Road
Follow to beach parking areas

Parking Information: A weekly parking permit is $90 and a daily permit is $25 on weekdays, $30 on weekends & holidays.

FACILITIES

Restrooms in both parking areas
Outdoor showers
Concession stand (Dennis Public Market)
Lifeguards during summer season
First aid available
Beach wheelchairs available

BEST TIMES FOR TIDE POOL EXPLORATION

2-3 hours after high tide: Tide pools begin forming
Low tide: Maximum tide pool exposure and accessibility
Check NOAA tide charts: Essential for planning optimal visit timing
Morning low tides: Cooler temperatures for comfortable exploration