2012 Cape Cod Beach Guide
Cape Cod Harbor House Inn -- Mini-suites with kitchens right on
Hyannis Harbor. Walk to beaches, ferries, and restaurants. Breakfast included.
WiFi and DVD players.
The beach is definitely one of the "hot spots" for a Cape Cod
vacation. The Cape's best beaches are listed below.
Beach Facts: The beaches of the North and West of Cape Cod face
Cape Cod Bay and have the least surf. The tides go out for miles and small
children are safest here. The southside beaches facing Nantucket Sound have
small wave action and are still very safe for toddlers. The east-facing beaches
are on the Atlantic Ocean and have larger surf and undertows. Children should
be supervised, but teens and adults love it.
Most parking lots charge a daily fee until Labor Day, or you can buy
weekly or monthly stickers at the local town hall. Note: If the chart below
shows two prices, the second is for the weekend. If you go to a beach where
there is no food, bring a picnic. Most local food stores and supermarkets cater
to this need. Bring lots of water (no matter how many other beverages you have)
to avoid becoming dehydrated.
| Legend |
Surf
 |
Calm
 |
Food
 |
Bathrooms
 |
Lifeguard
 |
Parking fees for weekdays/weekends are indicated in the second
column.
Seasonal beach passes are available at most town hall
offices.
| Barnstable |
| Location |
Parking |
Amenities |
| Craigville, Craigville Rd. Centerville |
$15 |
|
| Kalmus, Ocean St., Hyannis |
$15 |
|
| Sandy Neck, off Rte. 6A, W. Barnstable |
$15 |
|
| Bourne |
| Location |
Parking |
Amenities |
| Monument Beach, off Rte. 28 |
$40* |
|
| Scusset Beach, off Sagamore Beach Road, Sagamore |
$7 |
|
| *Non-resident
beach sticker, some restrictions apply. Sticker is one-week temporary
sticker. |
| Brewster |
| Location |
Parking |
Amenities |
| Breakwater Beach, off Rte. 6A |
$15 |
|
| Crosby Landing, off Rte. 6A |
$15 |
|
| Paines Creek, off Rte. 6A |
$15 |
|
| Robbins Hill, Lower Rd. off Rte. 6A |
$15 |
|
| Chatham |
| Location |
Parking |
Amenities |
| Hardings Beach, off Rte. 28 |
$15 |
|
| Lighthouse Beach, Shore Rd. |
N/A |
|
| Ridgevale, off Rte. 28 |
$15 |
|
| Cockle Cove |
N/A |
|
| Oyster Pond |
Sticker only |
|
| Dennis |
| Location |
Parking |
Amenities |
| Chapin Beach, Corporation Rd. |
$20 |
|
| Sea Street Beach, off Rte. 28 |
$20 |
|
| Corporation, off Rte. 6A |
$20 |
|
| West Dennis, off Lower County Rd. |
$20 |
|
| Eastham |
| Location |
Parking |
Amenities |
Coast Guard Beach, off Rte. 6
Cape Cod National
Seashore Beach |
$15 |
|
Nauset Light Beach, off Rte. 6
Cape Cod National
Seashore Beach |
$15 |
|
| Cooks Brooks, off Massasoit Rd. |
$15/$55* |
|
| First Encounter, end of Samoset Rd. |
$15/$55* |
|
| *One-week visitor's
pass. |
| Falmouth |
| Location |
Parking |
Amenities |
| Menauhant, Menauhant Rd. |
$10 |
|
| Surf Drive Beach, Surf Drive |
$10 |
|
| Old Silver, off Quaker Rd. (Rte 28A) |
$20 |
|
| Harwich |
| Location |
Parking |
Amenities |
| Red River Beach, off Rte. 28 |
$15 |
|
| Pleasant Road |
N/A |
|
| Bank St. Beach |
N/A |
|
| Orleans |
| Location |
Parking |
Amenities |
| Nauset Beach, Beach Rd. |
$15/$50* |
|
| Skaket Beach, Namskaket Rd. |
$15/$50* |
|
| *One-week
visitor's pass (non-resident). |
| Provincetown |
| Location |
Parking |
Amenities |
Herring Cove, end of Rte. 6
Cape Cod National
Seashore Beach |
$15 |
|
Race Point, off Rte. 6
Cape Cod National
Seashore Beach |
$15 |
|
| Sandwich |
| Location |
Parking |
Amenities |
| Sandy Neck Beach, Sandy Neck Rd. |
$10 |
|
| Truro |
| Location |
Parking |
Amenities |
Head of Meadow, Head of Meadow Rd.
Cape Cod
National Seashore Beach |
$10 |
|
| Wellfleet |
| Location |
Parking |
Amenities |
Marconi, off Rte. 6
Cape Cod National Seashore
Beach |
$15 |
|
| Cahoon Hollow, off Rte. 6 |
$15/$35* |
|
| White Crest, Ocean View Dr. |
$15/$35* |
|
| *3-Day Non-resident beach
sticker, some restrictions apply. |
| Yarmouth |
| Location |
Parking |
Amenities |
| Sea Gull Beach, off South Sea Ave. |
$15 |
|
