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What's The Best Beach On Cape Cod? Vote In Round 2 Of Our Bracket And Tell Us.

Memorial Day is over so it's officially beach season on Cape Cod.

The peninsula is packed with gorgeous beaches, from protected bay beaches and freshwater pond beaches to the stunning strands on the Atlantic side. The Cape Cod National Seashore takes care of six sandy stretches, and each of the Cape's 15 towns is responsible for a bevy of their own beaches.

Residents and the region's crowds of summer tourists know Cape Cod has some of the best beaches in Massachusetts – some have even earned national recognition. But which one do locals believe is tops?

Over the next few weeks, we're going to put 16 of the peninsula's beaches through a bracket. Vote for your favorites, and follow along to see which beaches make it through each week − and which is crowned the best on Cape Cod.

Here are our week two matchups.

Which beach do you like the best on Cape Cod?

Coast Guard Beach vs. Lecount Hollow Beach Coast Guard Beach

Coast Guard Beach: In last year's bracket of best beaches in the state, Coast Guard Beach took home the crown. Often recognized as one of the top 10 on lists of America's best beaches, Coast Guard Beach is a breathtaking and very large strand on the Atlantic side of Cape Cod. That can mean big waves and challenging swimming conditions. Beachgoers park at Little Creek lot on Doane Road and take shuttle to beach. 2 Ocean View Drive, Eastham.

Coast Guard Beach in Eastham. File photo

Lecount Hollow Beach

Lecount Hollow Beach (also known as Maguire Landing): Big Atlantic Beach with chilly water, challenging surf and swimming conditions possible. Steep dune walk to beach. Lots of room. Big parking lot. Beautiful view. Popular. Lecount Hollow Road, Wellfleet.

The trunk of a tree sits in the sand at low tide between Marconi and Lecount Hollow Beaches in South Wellfleet. File photo

Race Point Beach, Provincetown vs. Herring Cove Beach, Provincetown Race Point Beach

Race Point Beach: Giant beach at the Cape tip with scenic views including former Coast Guard station and Old Harbor Lifesaving Station. Waves and chilling swimming conditions at times. Good-sized parking lot. Links to Province Lands bike trail. Race Point Road, Provincetown.

The walkway to the Old Harbor Life-Saving Station at Race Point Beach in Provincetown. File photo

Herring Cove Beach

Herring Cove Beach: Perhaps the ultimate Provincetown sunset spot, Herring Cove Beach features two parking areas and the surf tends to be less significant than Atlantic-facing beaches. Keep in mind that swimming conditions may still be challenging. Very large beach with room to spread out. Links up to Province Lands bike trail. Province Lands Road, Provincetown.

Wind driven waves crash along Herring Cove Beach on a January afternoon as the high tide approaches. File photo

Mayflower Beach, Dennis vs. Nauset Beach, Orleans Mayflower Beach

Mayflower Beach: Large beach on Cape Cod Bay, so low tide goes way out on flats. Pools at low tide. Nice sand. Very popular and can be crowded. All ages. Large parking lot can fill up early. Short walk to beach. Small waves. Dunes Road, Dennis

Mayflower Beach in Dennis fills up on a hot weekday morning, June 20, 2024, as beachgoers seek relief from the heat.

Nauset Beach

Nauset Beach: Beautiful sunrises, excellent bass and blues fishing, surfing, sunbathing, swimming in cool Atlantic Ocean waters. Despite its size, the massive parking lot occasionally fills up when the sun is strong. Arrive early or in the late afternoon if you want to claim a spot. The beach is open to off-road vehicles with a special permit. Really long beach. Very popular. Great waves. Nice sand. 250 Beach Road, Orleans.

Nauset Beach in East Orleans. File photo

Marconi Beach, Wellfleet vs Sandy Neck Beach, Barnstable

Marconi Beach: Large and scenic Atlantic-facing beach in South Wellfleet, very large parking lot, significant stairs down to beach. Surf and challenging swimming conditions possible. Marconi Beach Road, South Wellfleet.

The Cape Cod National Seashore's Marconi Beach in Wellfleet.

Sandy Neck Beach

Sandy Neck Beach Park: Large, long beach on Cape Cod Bay. Pebbly sand. Off-road vehicle permits available. At 6 miles long, it is the area's longest beach. It's very popular, especially for its off-road vehicle trails and hiking. There's plenty of room for campers and sunbathers, and night campfires, when allowed, can be a great pleasure. Sandy Neck Road, West Barnstable.

Sandbags and fortifications front a row of homes along a section of Town Neck Beach in Sandwich that continues to fight off erosion facing Cape Cod Bay on June 18, 2024. Steve Heaslip/Cape Cod Times

Past Cape Cod Times reporting contributed to this report.

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Commerce Rejects New England Council's Cod Amendment

U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnik disapproved the New England Fishery Management Council's proposed Amendment 25 to the Northeast groundfish plan, sending it back to the council for revisions – or developing a new amendment.

The council proposed dividing the present two cod stocks into four geographic units, with new, separate annual catch limits (ACLs) for each units. The plan was protested by New England fishermen after the council's approval in December 2024.

"These restrictions are going to be the end of the trawlers and anyone else buying fish," New England Fishermen's Stewardship Association (NEFSA) CEO Jerry Leeman said then. "Everyone in the fisheries expects Addendum 25 to torpedo their businesses."

The National Marine Fisheries Service announced Lutnik's decision in a May 28 statement. The amendment is disapproved "on the basis that Amendment 25 and its supporting analyses do not adequately demonstrate how the proposed action is consistent with National Standard 1 or other required provisions of the Magnuson-Stevens Act," according to the agency. 

However, the four-stock Atlantic cod structure "and the resulting management track stock assessments have been determined to be the best scientific information available," and  National Standard 2 of the Magnuson-Stevens Act requires that the council incorporate these cod stocks into the Northeast groundfish fisheries management plan.

"The Council may do so by revising and resubmitting Amendment 25 or by developing a new amendment to the FMP," according to NMFS.

The 2025 groundfish season should be able to continue during the next ensuing rounds of debate. NMFS published ab emergency rule May 2 to ensure the fishery can continue, while avoiding gaps in approved specifications and other management measures for 2025, during consideration of Amendment 25 and Framework 69.

For now the emergency action continues to allocate Atlantic cod quota and management measures based on the prior two stock units. 

 


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