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Skaket Beach, Cape Cod

Orleans, MA

41.794672° N, -70.016212° W

Where: West Rd, Orleans View Map

Water Type: Salt water

Type: Calm

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Good for: Skimboarding, Swimming, Walking

About

Skaket Beach is a lovely bay beach that is popular with families due to its warm water and calm surf. At low tide, flats are exposed allowing you to walk out over a mile and explore tidal pools. A large beach with soft sand remains even at high tide and surf is calm making this beach one of the best spots for young children.

PARKING:
Parking fees as of 2024: $30/daily, $125.00/week, $300/season. Daily parking may be purchased in person at Skaket Beach. Cash only.

Parking stickers or a daily pass are required 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM from Memorial Day through mid-June on the weekends and then daily from mid-June through Labor Day.

DOGS:
Dogs are not allowed at Skaket Beach, including the parking lot, from the Friday before Memorial Day through Labor Day. Dogs are allowed during the off-season.

Reviews

111 total reviews
6/11/2025

We have been visiting Skaket Beach each year since the late 1990s. Its is beautiful and perfect for families - for children of all ages - my young adults still enjoy it as much as they did when they were pre-teens. The sunsets are amazing and not to be missed!


USA
2 reviews
Member since: Feb 2024

9/21/2024

This is a bay side beach which we love especially at low tide when you can walk out for quite a long time. The sunsets are breath-taking and a must for everyone to witness. Their are so many wonderful beaches on the Cape so it was hard to choose.


Fernandina Beach, FL
2 reviews
Member since: May 2007

6/22/2024

Perfect for younger and middle age children without the strong ocean waves and current. Good snack bar and showers.


Boulder, CO
2 reviews
Member since: Aug 2023

7/20/2024

It has so much to offer. It’s beautiful and perfect for swimming at high tide and walking at low tide.
There is a snack bar, toilet facilities, and places to rinse off the sand.
We don’t go any where else! It’s perfect for children as well as older folks. We love it!


Orleans, MA
2 reviews
Member since: Oct 2023

6/28/2024

Great tide pools for kids to catch crabs and critters, clear water, shallow, pretty sunsets, snack shack, showers.


Wellesley Hills, MA
3 reviews
Member since: Jul 2024

7/13/2024

Perfect for families with it's access to bathrooms and long stretch of shallow waters, which warm up quickly throughout the day. The sand bars allowed me to watch my son skim board in lower pools of water without the waves. We also saw lots of crabs, of all kinds!


2 reviews
Member since: Apr 2024

7/6/2024

The beach is perfect for young kids. The waves are calm and when the tide goes out they can hunt for shell and crabs .


Framingham, MA
3 reviews
Member since: Jun 2018

6/14/2024

Very warm water, shallow enough for little ones to walk/play and deep enough for swimming further out. At low tide, we were able to walk out for miles.


Duxbury, MA
2 reviews
Member since: Jul 2024

9/10/2023

The sunsets there are amazing and when low tide occurs you can walk quite a distance before actually hitting the water.


USA
2 reviews
Member since: Apr 2021

7/31/2023

You can't go to the Cape and not visit Skaket. Grew up going to Skaket for generations and it's now a memorable favorite for my own children. Skaket has low & high tides making it a spectacular beach that never gets old. Stunning views, community atmosphere with plenty to explore, try, and make memories. Lifeguard, snack shack and showers on premises with Rock Harbor close by and within walking distance when the tide is low. Beautiful!


New Hartford, NY
2 reviews
Member since: Jul 2022

 
   
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