Town of Duxbury - Beach Operations - Beach Update 4/1/2026
Town of Duxbury - Beach Operations - Beach Update
4/1/2026
Spring Beach-Crossover Hours:
· Monday – Sunday: 8:00AM – 6:00PM
Crossovers will be open tide, weather and avian activity dependent. Please check the tidal charts for high tides prior to coming to the beach.
Beach Sticker Permit Sales-Resident Parking Lot & Over-Sand (Resident/Non-Resident)- Last Season Beach Permits have expired as of 3/31/26:
Beach Stickers for the 2026 season (valid April 1, 2026-March 31, 2027) are available to purchase ONLINE, in-person at the Treasurer/Collector’s office or mail-in/drop-off applications.
Town Hall hours are as follows: Monday 8am-7pm, Tuesday-Thursday 8am-4pm, & Friday (closed to the public) 8am-12:30pm. Please be advised that effective March 1, 2026, the Town of Duxbury Select board voted on updated beach and transfer station permit fees for the April 1, 2026-March 31, 2027 season.
Don’t want to wait in line? You can purchase your stickers ONLINE now! Drop-off and Mail-In Applications are also welcome (please include: copy of registration, check payment and self- addressed stamped envelope if you’d like your order mailed, otherwise it will be available for pick up once payment is processed). Applications & check payments can be dropped off at the Treasurer/Collector’s counter, the dropbox in the Town Hall lobby or in the dropbox in the back of Town Hall.
FOR QUESTIONS ABOUT BEACH STICKERS SALES PLEASE CALL THE TREASURER'S OFFICE AT (781) 934-1100 EXT 6001
Crossover Beach Access/Symbolic Fencing:
All three crossovers are open. Annual symbolic fencing for the anticipated arrival of protected avian species, consisting of green rebar, twine and signage has been installed by DBR/Beach Operations staff along the entire stretch of the beach on the upper portion of the dunes. Areas behind the symbolic fencing represent closed areas where there is no public access.
Portable Restrooms:
Starting May 1st portable restrooms will be delivered to the main resident beach parking lot, and additional portable restrooms will be delivered to the entrance of each crossover.
Dog Permits & Rules and Regulations:
Permits to walk your dog on Duxbury beach are required year-round. Permits are on sale through the Town Clerk’s office, which is located in Town Hall. For complete information go to: https://www.town.duxbury.ma.us/town-clerk. Resident permits and non-resident permits have slightly different requirements so please reach out to the Clerk’s office to get all the pertinent information. All dogs must be on a leash year-round and must display the permit issued to their owner or be subject to fines and possible loss of privileges.
Please note these very important rules concerning dog access that start April 1st:
· All dogs are prohibited from the front beach, known as the Resident Beach, to the poles delineating the start of the first crossover beach from April 1st to September 15th.
· All dogs are prohibited from the bayside beach north of the Powder Point Bridge adjacent to the Resident Parking Lot from April 1st to September 15th.
· Dogs and their handlers are prohibited from disturbing any endangered species or wildlife on Duxbury Beach. Dogs are not permitted to pass through Sensitive Wildlife Areas on the ocean side or bayside beach or dunes.
Leashed dogs may be walked in parking lots, the beach backroad, any open crossover beach between the north and south poles delineating the crossover beaches, and the bayside beach south of the Powder Point Bridge behind the guard station small parking lot.
Crossover Dune Posts:
Please be aware that vehicles are not allowed west of any dune post in order to maintain the stability and integrity of the dunes. During high tides vehicles must either exit the beach or drive as close to the dune post as possible without going west of the post. Driving west of the post is prohibited and subject to fines and revocation of vehicle permit.
Powder Point Bridge Closure- Yearly Off-Season Repairs:
DPW will provide an update soon as possible on the re-opening of the bridge, but it is anticipated the bridge will re-open very soon and information will be sent out by social media.
To get to Duxbury Beach, please utilize the access from the Town of Marshfield that leads to Gurnet Road in Duxbury to the beach. Beach Rangers will be on site from 7am to close to assist permits holders or visitors.
Fires on the Beach:
Bonfires and campfires are prohibited anywhere on Duxbury Beach. Small cooking fires in a metal container are permitted but only on the OSV portion of the beach. No materials may be added to a fire within one hour of beach closing. All fires must be extinguished with water within a half hour of beach closing, and all fire remnants must be removed from beach property by the beach user. If beach goers see unauthorized fires on the beach please alert the Duxbury Fire Department and Duxbury Police Department.
Please be sure to monitor our X feed for the most up-to-date information including any operational updates: https://twitter.com/BeachDuxbury.
As always, we appreciate your continued cooperation in adhering to all signage and directives from Beach Rangers and DBR Personnel.