Lower Cape Cod Beaches

Pleasant Street

3 reviews

Where: Pleasant Street, Chatham

Good for: Swimming, Walking

This small beach is popular with windsurfers as well as kayakers heading out to Monomoy. Pleasant Street Beach has beautiful sunsets and interesting rock jetties to explore.

Pochet Association at Nauset Beach

1 review

Where: Pochet Road, Orleans

Good for: Surfing, kite flying, walkers, fishing, sunbathing

This beach is for Association members only. Beautiful, expansive, white sandy beach facing the Atlantic Ocean

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Point of Rocks Beach

5 reviews

Where: Point of Rocks Rd, Brewster

Good for: Swimming, Walking

Located at the end of a dead end street, this beach has no parking. A quiet place to bring your beach chair and relax where you can catch some wonderful sunsets.

Quanset Harbor Club Beach

Where: Lake Drive, Orleans

Good for: Swimming, boating, fishing, sunbathing

Part of Pleasant Bay, the waters are shallow and warm with very little surf.

Red River Beach

38 reviews

Where: Uncle Venie's Road, Harwich

Good for: Swimming, Walking

Requires daily fee between Memorial & Labor Days. A very popular beach, Red River is large a fun place for swimming, playing in the waves, and boogies boarding. In addition, there is a kayak and cano...

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Ridgevale Beach

46 reviews

Where: Ridgevale Drive, Chatham

Good for: Swimming, Walking

One of the largest beaches in Chatham, it is popular beach to go to in the summer. The calm waters make it ideal for swimming. There is parking available for a daily fee.

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Robbin's Hill Beach

2 reviews

Where: Robbins Hill Road, Brewster

Good for: Swimming, Walking

This is a great beach for exploring sea life with lots of tidal pools and rock jetties. When the tide is in, it is perfect for swimming. The calm, bayside waters make it perfect for families and small...

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Rock Harbor

4 reviews

Where: Dyer Prince Road, Orleans

Good for: Swimming, Walking

Rock Harbor is a great family beach. It is small, but the extensive low tide allows for lots of exploring and space to run around. It is also one of the best spots on the Cape to catch the sunset.

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Saints Landing

6 reviews

Where: Saints Landing Rd , Brewster

Good for: Swimming, Walking, Tidepooling

Saint's Landing is a bayside beach with calm waters and a narrow, but beautiful, white sandy shoreline. This beach is perfect for swimming when the tide is in, and for walking and tide pooling when th...

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Sand Pond

3 reviews

Where: Great Western Pond, Harwich

Good for: Swimming, Boating

This large public beach is a nice spot to swim, kayak, and canoe. There is a roped off swimming area. The pond feels secluded and private as the view across pond are of the undeveloped shoreline. Par...

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