2011 Cape Cod Beach Guide

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The beach is definitely one of the "hot spots" for a Cape Cod vacation. The Cape's best beaches are listed below.

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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