Top Cape Cod Public Beaches: Must-Visit Spots for Relaxation and Fun

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Public Beaches on Cape Cod

Barnstable Beaches

  • Covell Beach: Craigville Beach Road, Centerville
  • Dowses Beach: E. Bay Road, Osterville
  • Kalmus Beach: Ocean St., Hyannis
  • Long Beach: Long Beach Road, Centerville
  • Loop Beach: Ocean View Avenue, Cotuit
  • Sandy Neck Beach: Sandy Neck Road, West Barnstable
  • Sea Street (Keyes) Beach: Ocean Ave., Hyannis
  • Veterans Beach: Ocean St., Hyannis
  • Craigville Beach: Craigville Beach Road, Centerville

Bourne Beaches

  • Monument Beach: Off Shore Road
  • Scusset Beach: Off Sagamore Rotary via Scusset Beach Road
  • Town Beach: Buttermilk Bay off Rte. 28 and Head of the Bay Road
  • Sagamore Beach: Standish Road

Brewster Beaches

  • Breakwater Beach: Breakwater Beach Road
  • Crosby Landing Beach: Crosby Lane
  • Ellis Landing Beach: Ellis Landing Beach
  • Robbins Hill Beach: Long Road
  • Sheep Pond Beach: Fisherman’s Landing Road
  • Paine’s Creek Beach: Paine’s Creek Road

Chatham Beaches

  • Cockle Cove Beach: Cockle Cove Road off Rte. 28
  • Hardings Beach: Barn Hill Rd., from Rte. 28
  • North Beach: Southern end of Nauset Beach on the Atlantic Ocean (only accessible by boat)
  • Ridgevale Beach: Ridgevale Road off Rte. 28
  • Chatham Light Beach (South Beach): Shore Road by Chatham Light

Dennis Beaches

  • Chapin Memorial Beach: Chapin Beach Road
  • Cold Storage Beach: Cold Storage Road
  • Corporation Beach: Off Rte. 6A to Corporation Road
  • Howes Beach: Howes Street
  • West Dennis Beach: West Dennis Beach Road
  • Mayflower Beach: Off Rte. 6A to Bayview Rd. to Dunes Road

Eastham Beaches

  • Coast Guard Beach: Off Rte. 6, Coast Guard Beach Road
  • First Encounter Beach: Samoset Road
  • Nauset Light Beach: Off Rte. 6, Ocean View Drive

Falmouth Beaches

  • Menauhant Beach: Off Rte. 28 and Central Avenue, E. Falmouth
  • Surf Drive Beach: On Surf Drive Road, off Main & Shore Streets
  • Old Silver Beach: Off Rte. 28A and Quaker Road, N. Falmouth

Harwich Beaches

  • Red River Beach: Off Depot Rd. or Uncle Venie’s Rd. from Rte. 28
  • Pleasant Road Beach: Pleasant Road

Mashpee Beaches

  • South Cape Beach State Park: Great Oak Road

Orleans Beaches

  • Nauset Light Beach: Located off Rte. 6 and Beach Road
  • Skaket Beach: Located off Rte. 6A and Skaket Beach Road

Provincetown Beaches

  • Harbor Beach: Off Commercial Street; no parking facilities
  • Long Point Beach: Can be reached by foot or boat
  • Race Point Beach: Off Rte. 6, Race Point Road
  • Herring Cove Beach: End of Rte. 6

Sandwich Beaches

  • Town Neck Beach: Off Town Neck Road and Rte. 6A
  • Sandy Neck Beach: Off Rte. 6A on the Barnstable/Sandwich town line

Truro Beaches

  • Ballston Beach: Rte. 6 to North Pamet Road
  • Corn Hill Beach: Corn Hill Road on Cape Cod Bay
  • Head of the Meadow Beach: Off Rte. 6, Head of the Meadow Road

Wellfleet Beaches

  • Cahoon Hollow Beach: Off Rte. 6
  • Marconi Beach: Off Rte. 6; boardwalk and dramatic dunes
  • Mayo Beach: Kendrick Street
  • White Crest Beach: Off Rte. 6

Yarmouth Beaches

  • Bass Hole (Gray’s Beach): Off Center Street from Rte. 6A
  • Sea Gull Beach: Off South Sea Ave. from Rte. 28
  • Sea View Beach: South Shore Drive
  • Bass River (Smugglers Beach): South Shore Drive
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