Town of Duxbury Beach Operations News on April 30, 2021

Town of Duxbury Beach Operations

Hello to all our sticker/permit holders at Duxbury Beach. I hope this email finds you well. As you may have heard the Town of Duxbury has transitioned the beach operations division this year from the Duxbury Police Department to the Duxbury Recreation Department.

Our goal is to help you have the best possible experience on the beach as possible while adhering to our rules and regulations. With that in mind I will endeavor to send an email to you from time to time concerning beach related topics. I hope you will find these helpful, and at least recognize that we will try hard to communicate to you our customer on a variety of topics. Please excuse the length of this first email as I have several items for your perusal.

As of 5/1/21 we will be planning to have at least 1 crossover open from 8:30 AM to 9PM, seven days a week. The end time means that you and your vehicle must be off the beach and on the beach road by that time. These times, as always are subject to tide, weather and of course endangered species activity.

Because these times can and will fluctuate some as the season progresses, we strongly suggest you follow us on Twitter- that address is @BeachDuxbury. This is the official Town of Duxbury Beach Operations twitter and we will provide daily information on this account.

This is a reminder that valid over sand permits are required YEAR-ROUND. Staff will be checking these permits when on duty. As you are receiving this email you already have a valid permit. But you can help us out by spreading the word. No valid permit, no access to the over sand portion of the beach.

The resident parking lots on the east end of Powder Point Bridge requires a valid permit. Please make sure it is affixed as required. If you have not received the permit yet, but have your receipt please bring it with you. As in the past we will strictly enforce this come Memorial Day weekend.

April 1st is the day when dog walking rules and regs change. Please go to the Beach Operations website Duxbury Beach Operations | Duxbury MA and click on the “Special Dog Regulations” link for the updated rules and regulations on dog walking at the beach. All dogs are required (owners) to have a permit issues by the Town Clerk to access Duxbury Beach or Town Conservation areas.

Part of the Town’s commitment to create a new Beach Operations division was to a hire a full time Beach Operations Administrator. The Town hired Ryan Brown to fill this role. Ryan comes with loads of experience from Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) and we are excited to have him on board.