Barnstable Area Diving

[GradyDiver]

Umm, isn't this against Mass state law, which says that nobody can deny diving rights in any water where other public recreations are permitted?

I guess it depends on who owns/controls the beach. I found this at M.G.L. - Chapter 91, Section 10d:


CHAPTER 91. WATERWAYS

Chapter 91: Section 10D. Scuba divers and skin divers; access to Commonwealth tidelands

Section 10D. No person shall be denied access during daylight hours to commonwealth tidelands across any land available to the public for swimming or recreation which is owned or controlled by the commonwealth or any of its political subdivisions for the purpose of scuba diving or skin diving which activities are hereby declared to be water dependent uses; provided, however, that if such tidelands are at any time closed to access by the general public, such access by such scuba diver or skin diver shall not be permitted.

 

[Bobmarley]

Thanks for all of the great info everybody - its looking like STB is where we will most likely be headed and we are going to try and aim for 8am so we can hit it a little before high tide - and we will absolutely be stopping by a couple of the shops down there just to get a better 'lay of the land' if you will.
THANKS!