Cape Cod BeachesCape Cod Beaches, what better place to feel the warm sand between your toes? Nothing quite beats a day at the beach during the lazy crazy days of summer. Whether to swim, surf, snokel, get a beauty of a tan, or just kick back in your beach chair with your favorite book before taking a little nap.
Yes the kids like the beach too! From building sand castles, to skim boards, collecting shells, or riding their boogie boards. A bad day at the beach sure beats a good day at work every time. Here is some great video of Cape Cod Beaches, just click in the center of the video and enjoy.
Here are some of the more popular Cape Cod Beaches that we know of. If you don't see yours here we would like to know about it so please send it in on our contact page and we'll get it right up here. Upper Cape Beaches
Bourne
Monument Beach parking will fill up fast so come early as this is a popular beach. Amenities include lifeguards, snack bar, volleyball, and bath house.
Scusset Beach located within the state reservation at the east end of the Cape Cod Canal, is very popular for swimming and camping. Nice beach, small parking lot, lifeguards
in season, no other amenities.
Falmouth
Beautiful beach with lifeguards, snack bar, portable toilets and showers. Parking cost $10 a day. Very small beach at high tide, nice sandbars at low tide. Resident parking sticker required in season. This beach offers resident only parking, lifeguards, and portable toilets. With a view of Nobska Light this beach offers lifeguards, bath house, showers and concession stand. Parking is $10 a day, no sticker required. Very nice beach with lifeguards, snack bar, portable toilets, and showers. Non residents pay $10 a day to park.
Mashpee
Great beach with a distant view of Martha's Vineyard. with seperate parking lots for resident(sticker required) and non-resident, pay the fee. Resident sticker required in season. with a great view of Mashpee and Wakeby pond areas. Good for swimming, fishing, and boating. Fresh water swimming here, parking available.
Sandwich
Another beauty of a beach, with parking behind the dunes. Walk the boardwalk over the marsh and creek, over the dunes and your at the beach.
Photos Leading to beach Mid Cape Beaches
Barnstable
Yes another beauty, approx. 6 miles long, Sandy Neck extends all the way into Sandwich. With lifeguards, snack bar, restrooms, and outdoor showers. They just seem to keep getting better. Veterans Beach located on Ocean St. Hyannis is another great one with a view of Lewis Bay, offering a snack bar, picnic area, play area, lifeguards, and bath houses. Pay $10 for parking for the day. Another Ocean St. beach offering snack bar, restrooms, lifeguards, picnic area, also $10 per day parking. Note this area of Hyannis Harbor is constantly breezy and great for windsurfing.
Come early as Craigville Beach is usually very crowded as this seems to be a favorite. Located off Rt.28 in Centerville. Check out the video below of Craigville Beach.
Dennis
For those with a 4 WD you can ride the beach with a permit. When the tide is out there is huge tidal flats leading out to Cape Cod Bay. No lifeguards on duty here, $10 to park all day, portable toilets, and a terrific sunset at the days end. One more to add to our growing list of great beaches. Lifeguards, snack bar, restrooms and showers are available as well as ample parking for the usual $10 per day.
Yarmouth
With ample parking, lifeguards, snack bar, restrooms, and picnic tables makes this a popular beach in Yarmouth Family type beach with snack bar, lifeguards, restrooms, and a pier for fishing. There is $10 fee for parking in their large lot. Very nice family beach offering amenities such as tennis courts, volleyball, play area, restrooms, bath house, showers, and swimming lessons for the kids. Also available sailboat and kayak rentals. Small beach with shallow water, good for the little ones. Free parking, large picnic area, restrooms, and lifeguards. Lower Cape Beaches
Cape Cod National Seashore
Brewster
As with all Brewster beaches a parking permit is required from the town hall. Huge tidal flats at low tide make this a cool place to look for sea shells, crabs and such. No lifeguards or snack bar here. Large parking lot, white sandy beach leading back to the dunes. Note that the ice cream truck does frequent here and Brewster General is down the road a bit.
Like all Brewster beaches, no lifeguards or snack bar, but the ice cream truck will come. Paines Creek is a nice beach for the kids to play. Portable toilets are provided. Nice large beach near Nickerson State Park, offers beautiful view of Cape Cod Bay, and large parking area. Portable toilets, but no snack bar or lifeguards.
Chatham
Nice family beach on Nantucket Sound, with warm water, soft waves, and sandy beach area. Lifeguards, restrooms, and snack bar provided. Parking is $10 per day. Another nice family beach with warm water from Nantucket Sound, with light waves and a sandy beach area. This beach area is also good for wind surfing. Lifeguards, snack bar and restrooms are available as well as a $10 parking fee. Across from the Chatham Light, nice beach area, but limited parking. Keep your eyes open and you may see the seals taking in the sun as well. 
Chatham Light Beach One of many great Cape Cod Beaches, even with a little fog.
Eastham
Large sandy beach that backs up to the cliffs. Take the long wooden stairway down to the beach area and take in the views. Good area for swimming and surfing. Be sure to check out Nauset Light while here. Restrooms and showers and $10 parking fee here.
Listed in the top 10 best beaches in the United States. Great beach for swimmers and surfers alike. Lifeguards, restrooms, and showers are available. With the salt water marsh nearby this would be a good area to take in some bird watching. Enjoy the beautiful views from Coast Guard Beach, you may even spot a harbor seal or two as was the case in the video below, take a look. 
Photos along Cape Cod National Seashore
Harwich
This is a popular town beach, also with the warm waters of the Nantucket Sound. Great for swimming and taking in the view of the boats from the nearby harbor. Lifeguards, snack bar, and restrooms are located here. Parking sticker cost $25 per week. Nice beach area with Lifeguards, snack bar, and restrooms available. Parking $5 mid week, $10 weekend.
Orleans
Nauset Beach on the Atlantic coast of Orleans is easily one of the largest, most popular and most beautiful beaches on Cape Cod. With a stretch of large sand dunes, this wide sandy beach is popular with teens, young adults, families, and locals alike. Beachgoers enjoy swimming and surfing in the cool water of the Atlantic Ocean. Surfcasting for striped bass and bluefish is also a favorite pastime. While sitting in your beach chair you may notice the occasional seal head popping up in the water.
Popular Skaket Beach is a great alternative to Nauset Beach. The calm, warm waters are great for swimming at high tide. At low tide beachcombers can walk along tidal flats that stretch for miles. Children love exploring the small pools of water left at low tide, often finding small crabs and minnows trapped in them. Skaket Beach faces directly west across the bay, making it one of the best places to catch a stunning sunset on the Cape. Lifeguards, snack bar, restrooms, and showers are available here. Parking is $10 per day and the small parking area fills fast so come early.
Wellfleet
Marconi Beach is part of the Cape Cod National Seashore. It is famous for its steep sand cliff located behind it. The beach is beautiful and serene. It is a great place for swimming and beachcombing. Parents will appreciate the easy access from the parking lot to the beach itself.
Cahoon Hollow Beach is trapped between the Atlantic Ocean and the high dunes. With a steep path down to the beach I would discourage any who has trouble walking from trying this beach. Click on video below for a look at Cahoon Hollow Beach. The Beachcomber restaurant and raw bar(2nd to none) is also located here. With live music most of the time the place comes alive on its own. Beach parking is available at the Beachcomber for $10. A beautiful beach with sand dune cliffs. The waters at White Crest Beach are rougher, making it ideal for the surfers who often flock here. Hang gliders are allowed before 9am and after 5pm. Facilities include restrooms, a concession stand, and lifeguards. Parking fees are $10 per day at the large lot. Please note that White Crest is not the greatest place to bring young children, senior citizens, or the disabled, a s a steep dune path with no staircase leads down to the beach.
Truro
One of Truro's more pristine beaches, with miles of beach guarded by cliffs and dunes. Nice beach, popular for sun bathers. With ample parking, restroom facilities, and lifeguards. An ice cream truck routinely visits to offer snacks and refreshments.
Located on the bay side of Truro with warmer waters, ideal for kids and adults alike. Daily parking fee of $10. Parking at Corn Hill is generally plentiful. Restroom facilities are available, and lifeguards are on duty. An ice cream truck routinely visits to offer snacks and refreshments.
High Head Beach is a long stretch of beach extending from Truro up to Provincetown that allows access to 4x4 vehicles with permit.
Provincetown
The perfect beach for all day sun! With cooler water from the Atlantic and stronger rip tides here stay on the side of caution, but do enjoy this great sandy beach. Keep one eye open as you may get a glimpse of whale here. Parking costs $10 per day. Facilities include restrooms, lifeguards, and showers. The most popular beach in Provincetown, this bayside beach waters are more calm ideal for children and an enjoyable swim. No undertow and water that is always warmer than at Race Point. The right hand side of the beach is considered more family oriented, while the left is more gay-friendly. You may even see whales breaching or seals basking in the sun. Stay until sunset for this is the place to be for a spectacular view. The sunsets at Herring Cove are the most breath taking on the entire Cape, since the sun actually seems to set into the ocean.
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