The Ship’s Knees Inn beach hotel on Cape Cod is just 30 minutes away from all Cape Cod National Seashore beaches.
Nauset Beach
Activities: Bodyboarding, Skimboarding, Surfing, Swimming, Walking
Parking: 5/26-6/16 $5 weekends, 6/17-9/7 $20 daily fee, 9/8-9/23 $5 weekends, 950-space Municipal Lot
Facilities: Restrooms, Bathhouse, Showers, Concessions, Picnic Area
Safety: Lifeguards, Payphone
Handicap Access: Sand Wheelchair
Skaket Beach
Activities: Skimboarding, Swimming, Walking
Parking: 5/26-6/16 $5 weekends, 6/17-9/7 $15 daily fee, 9/8-9/23 $5 weekends, 170-space Municipal Lot
Facilities: Restrooms, Showers, Concessions
Safety: Lifeguards
Handicap Access: Sand wheelchair
Coast Guard Beach
Activities: Bodyboarding, Skimboarding, Surfing, Swimming, Walking
Parking: $15 Daily Fee via Shuttle Bus, 450-space Municipal Lot
Facilities: Restrooms, Showers, Changing Rooms, Drinking Water
Safety: Lifeguards, Payphone, Water Quality Testing
Handicap Access: Ramps, Sand Wheelchair
Nauset Light Beach
Activities: Skimboarding, Surfing, Swimming, Walking
Parking: $15 Daily Fee, 170-space Municipal Lot
Facilities: Restrooms, Showers, Changing Rooms, Drinking Water
Safety: Lifeguards, Payphone, Water Quality Testing
Handicap Access: The boardwalk sited on the bluff offers views of the beach. A steep stairway must be negotiated for water access.
Marconi Beach
Activities: Skimboarding, Surfing, Swimming, Walking
Parking: $15 Daily Fee, Large Municipal Lot
Facilities: Restrooms, Showers, Changing Rooms, Drinking Water
Safety: Lifeguards, Payphone, Water Quality Testing
Handicap Access: Boardwalk leads to steep staircase.
Le Count Hollow Beach
Activities: Skimboarding, Surfing, Swimming, Volleyball, Walking
Parking: Medium Municipal Lot, $20 Daily Fee
Facilities: Restrooms, Concessions
Safety: Lifeguards
Handicap Access: None
White Crest Beach
Activities: Skimboarding, Surfing, Swimming, Volleyball, Walking
Parking: $15 Daily Fee, 150+ space Municipal Lot
Facilities: Restrooms, Concessions
Safety: Lifeguards
Handicap Access: None
Cahoon Hollow Beach
Activities: Skimboarding, Surfing, Swimming, Walking
Parking: $15 Daily Fee, 100+ space Municipal Lot
Facilities: Concessions, Restrooms
Safety: Lifeguards
Handicap Access: None
Newcomb Hollow Beach
Activities: Skimboarding, Surfing, Swimming, Walking
Parking: Daily Fee, Large Municipal Lot
Facilities: Concessions, Restrooms
Safety: Lifeguards
Handicap Access: None
Ballston Beach
Activities: Surfing, swimming, walking
Parking: Sticker only, roadside municipal lot
Facilities: None
Safety: No lifeguards
Handicap Access: None
Longnook Beach
Activities: Surfing, swimming, walking
Parking: Sticker only
Facilities: None
Safety: No lifeguards
Handicap Access: None
Head of the Meadow
Activities: Skimboarding, Surfing, Swimming, Volleyball, Walking
Parking: $15 Daily Fee Seashore, $10 Daily Fee Town, 220-space Municipal Lot
Facilities: Restrooms, Showers, Changing Rooms, Drinking Water
Safety: Lifeguards. There is a strong rip behind the “J” shaped sandbar. Water behind the bar deepens from 3′ to 6′ in an hour. Water Quality Testing
Handicap Access: None
Herring Cove Beach
Activities: Skimboarding, Swimming, Walking
Parking: $15 Daily Fee, 550-space Municipal Lot
Facilities: Restrooms, Showers, Changing Rooms, Drinking Water
Safety: Lifeguards, Water Quality Testing
Handicap Access: Sand Wheelchair
Race Point Beach
Activities: Skimboarding, Surfing, Swimming, Walking
Parking: $15 Daily Fee, 300-space Municipal Lot
Facilities: Restrooms, Showers, Changing Rooms, Drinking Water
Safety: Lifeguards, Water Quality Testing
Handicap Access: None