ABOUT

Forestdale is a village and census-designated place (CDP) within the town of Sandwich in Barnstable County,Massachusetts, United States. The population of Forestdale was 4,099 at the 2010 census.Forestdale is located in the southern part of Sandwich at 41°41′0″N 70°30′44″W (41.683462, -70.512116). It is bordered by the town of Mashpee to the south and by Otis Air National Guard Base to the west.Massachusetts Route 130 (Forestdale Road) is the main route through the community, leading north toSandwich village and south through Mashpee to Santuit in Barnstable.According to the United States Census Bureau, the Forestdale CDP has a total area of 4.2 square miles (10.8 km²). 3.8 square miles (9.8 km²) of it is land, and 0.35 square miles (0.9 km²) of it (8.68%) is water.