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Salt-water beaches in Massachusetts are entirely in the eastern part of the state, concentrated in particular in Cape Cod and islands along its 1,519 miles (2,445 km) of coastline: [1] Inland beaches are on ponds, beaches, and rivers.
Nauset Beach is a public beach on the east coast of outer Cape Cod in Orleans, Massachusetts, which extends south from a point opposite Nauset Bay to the mouth of Chatham Harbor. It is popular with swimmers, surfers, boogie boarders and fishermen. It, at times, offers some of the highest waves on Cape Cod.
The North Shore has no fixed definition as a region. It may include only those communities between Boston and Cape Ann, as defined by the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (whose purview does not go beyond Greater Boston); [1] or the larger part of Essex County, including parts of the Merrimack Valley, as defined by the North Shore Chamber of Commerce. [2]
We examined water conditions, sunsets, tides, parking, fees, nearby hiking and more, and came up with this list of our favorite beaches on Cape Cod. The best Cape Cod beaches in 2024: Our favorite ...
The Dennis Beaches, are a series of beaches in Dennis, Massachusetts, on Cape Cod. There are a total of eighteen beaches; sixteen located on the ocean and two located on fresh water ponds. Eight of the ocean beaches, Mayflower, Corporation, Bayview, Howes Street, Chapin Memorial, Cold Storage and Harbor View, are located on the northern (bay ...
The Cape Cod Canal, completed in 1916, connects Buzzards Bay to Cape Cod Bay; its creation shortened the trade route between New York and Boston by 62 miles (100 km). [ 9 ] Cape Cod extends 65 miles (105 km) into the Atlantic Ocean, with a breadth of between 1–20 miles (1.6–32.2 km), and covers more than 400 miles (640 km) of shoreline. [ 10 ]
Nauset Light Beach is a one-mile-long beach on the east coast of outer Cape Cod in Eastham, Massachusetts. It is part of Cape Cod National Seashore. [1] Historic Nauset Light, which visitors can tour, is just inland from the beach. It is one mile north from Coast Guard Beach. The beach is backed by massive sand dunes which results in steep ...
Cahoon Hollow Beach; Cape Cod National Seashore; Carson Beach, South Boston; Castle Island (Massachusetts) Coast Guard Beach (Eastham, Massachusetts) Constitution Beach; Cooks Brook Beach; Craigville Beach, Barnstable; Crane Beach