Top Locations for Swimming in Massachusetts
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ARace Point Beach
- Race Point Road
Provincetown, MA 02657 - +1 508 759 3814
- We went to the Provincetown National Beach (not sure if that's the official name) shortly after a small rain storm. The beach was a little wet, but dried up quickly, and the ranger let us in for free to boot! The sunset was great, and the beach was very ... more on TripAdvisor
- Overview Race Point is Herring Cove's undeveloped oceanside sibling. This sandspit was formed by gradual southern longshore drift. The beach here is wide, sandy and features one of the most scenic dune landscapes on the Cape. It's lighthouse, indicating the northernmost tip of the Cape for marine vessels,... more on Morebeach.com
Race Point Beach
Race Point RoadProvincetown, MA 02657
BSinging Beach
- Manchester by the Sea
MA - +1 978 526 2040
- Overview Dogs under excellent voice control are allowed off-leash from October 1 through May 1 on the pristine Singing Beach. Dogs are not allowed on the beach during the other months. From Manchester, take ... more on DogFriendly.com
Singing Beach
Manchester by the SeaMA
CCape Poge Wildlife Refuge, Wasque Reservation, East Beach
- +1 508 627 7689
- Highlights: picnic tables, restrooms, wheelchair … more
- Overview Chappaquiddick Island's eastern edge is a barrier beach formed thousands of years ago by offshore currents that deposited tons of sand. Today this beach extends for seven miles from Wasque Point past the Cape Poge Lighthouse to the Gut. Tidal waters support extensive salt marshes, especially arou... more on Thetrustees.org
DBass River Beach
- +1 508 398 2231
- Highlights: lifeguarded, concessions-food availab… more
- Overview This beach on Nantucket Sound features a picnic area, a food concession, three volleyball courts, a fishing pier, and a boat ramp. Many local people call this beach Smuggler’s Beach. Beach is clean and sandy with comfortable water temperatures. Life guards; restrooms; beach wheelchair avai... more on Ttp:
FNantasket Beach
- Rte 3A
Hull, MA - 617-727-5290
- Overview Open year-round, dawn to dusk. Lifeguards on duty from late June to early September. Nantasket Beach has been a popular summer destination for city dwellers since the middle of the 19th century. The reservation encompasses 26 acres along one and a third miles of oceanfront. The historic Paragon C... more on Mass.gov
- Overview Nantasket Beach has been a popular summer destination for city dwellers since the middle of the 19th century. The reservation includes 26 acres along one and a third miles of oceanfront. A visit to the beach would not be complete without a whirl on the historic Paragon Carousel, located across th... more on GoCityKids.com
Nantasket Beach
Rte 3AHull, MA
GNickerson State Park
- 3488 Rte. 6A
Brewster, MA , USA - 877 422-6762 reservations
- Overview Shaded by a canopy of white pine, hemlock, and spruce, Nickerson State Park is a nature-lover's haven. Encompassing close to 2,000 acres of wooded landscape teeming with wildlife, the park is the Cape's largest and most popular camping site. While away a summer afternoon trout fishing, walking, b... more on Fodor's
- Overview Nickerson State Park's 1,961 acres were once part of a vast estate belonging to Roland C. Nickerson, son of Samuel Nickerson, a Chatham native who became a multimillionaire and founded of the First National Bank of Chicago. Today the land is open to the public for recreation. Roland and his wife,... more on Fodor's
Nickerson State Park
3488 Rte. 6ABrewster, MA , USA
HHoughton��������s Pond Recreation Area
- +1 617 698 1802
- Highlights: lifeguarded, concessions-food availab… more
- Overview Twenty-four acres in size and up to 42 feet in depth, Houghtons Pond is a spring-fed kettle hole pond formed by receding glaciers approximately 10,000 years ago. The Massachuseck Indians fished the pond and hunted the surrounding lands. From the colonial period through the late 1800's, several ge... more on Mass.gov
IBoston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area
- 408 Atlantic Avenue
Suite 228, Boston, MA, 02110 - +1 617 223 8666
- Highlights: visitor center more
- Overview Here is a place where you can walk a Civil War-era fort, visit historic lighthouses, explore tide pools, hike lush trails, camp under the stars, or relax while fishing, picnicking or swimming—all within reach of downtown Boston. Youth programs, visitor services, research, wildlife management, a... more on Nps.gov
- Overview Dogs must be on leash and must be cleaned up after on the ferry ride. Dogs are only allowed on the more developed islands of Deer and Nut. They are not allowed on other islands in the ... more on DogFriendly.com
Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area
408 Atlantic AvenueSuite 228, Boston, MA, 02110
JCape Cod - Wellfleet
Wellfleet, Massachusetts, United States- +1 508 349 3785
- Highlights: visitor center, guided tours, restroo… more
- Overview Located some seventy five miles out into the Atlantic ocean on the outer end of Cape Cod, the Town of Wellfleet offers an abundance of quaint rural sea-side character and charm. Bounded on the east by the ocean and the west by Cape Cod Bay, 61% of the land area of Wellfleet is in the Cape Cod Nat... more on Capecodweb.com
- Overview The great Outer Beach described by Thoreau in the 1800s is protected within the national seashore. Forty miles of pristine sandy beach, marshes, ponds, and uplands support diverse species. Lighthouses, cultural landscapes, and wild cranberry bogs offer a glimpse of Cape Cod’s past and continuin... more on Nps.gov
Cape Cod - Wellfleet
Wellfleet, Massachusetts, United States
