Massachusetts State Parks · Massachusetts
Washburn Island - Waquoit Bay Reserve
Massachusetts State Parks · Massachusetts, United States
- Sites
- 9
- Hookups
- 9 no hookups
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- No
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 39 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · Verizon weak · AT&T good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Falmouth
- Address
- 131 Waquoit Hwy, Waquoit, MA
- Phone
- (508) 457-0495 x100
- Activities
- Camping
About
A boat/walk-access island campground within the Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve near Falmouth, with 9 individually mapped campsites live on ReserveAmerica's own per-site facility map (9 tent-only). 1 separate group camping site/area(s) are also bookable here, separate from the individual/family campsites counted above. Reservable through the Massachusetts DCR's own ReserveAmerica/Aspira contract (contractCode=MA), hosted directly at reserveamerica.com.
Fees
Campsite Fees at Washburn Island, Waquoit Bay Reserve $8 for MA resident / $20 for non-resident. There is a $4.50 non-refundable transaction charge for each reservation made. (reserveamerica.com, live per-facility fee notice)
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 29° | 6° | 51° | 10 of 11 |
| February | 38° | 30° | -8° | 56° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 45° | 35° | 16° | 55° | 7 of 11 |
| April | 52° | 42° | 31° | 66° | 3 of 11 |
| May | 61° | 52° | 41° | 73° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 69° | 61° | 55° | 78° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 75° | 68° | 62° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 76° | 69° | 63° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 72° | 64° | 56° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 61° | 52° | 41° | 71° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 51° | 41° | 24° | 68° | 2 of 10 |
| December | 43° | 34° | 19° | 60° | 9 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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