Cape Cod National Seashore
Public beach · Barnstable County ·
Miles of beaches, dunes, marshes, and historic lighthouses await.
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Miles of beaches, dunes, marshes, and historic lighthouses await.
Massachusetts Get directions
"I walked along the beaches of the Cape Cod Seashore." - Stacey Leasca Stacey Leasca Stacey Leasca is an award-winning journalist and co-founder of Be a Travel Writer, an online course for the next generation of travel journalists. Her photos, videos, and words have appeared in print or online for Travel + Leisure, Time, Los Angeles Times, Glamour, and many more. You'll usually find her in an airport. If you do see her there, please say hello. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines
"A 40-mile stretch of unspoiled sandy beaches, dunes, and historic lighthouses along the Cape's narrow hook—recommended for natural coastal exploration." - Evie Carrick Evie Carrick Evie Carrick is a writer and editor who’s lived in five countries and visited well over 50. She now splits her time between Colorado and Paris, ensuring she doesn't have to live without skiing or L'As du Fallafel. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines
"A large coastal park where kids can tour a historic lighthouse and earn a Junior Ranger badge; exploring kettle ponds and quiet beaches is highlighted as a must-do family activity." - Jill Krasny Jill Krasny Jill Krasny is a journalist based in New York. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, Esquire, The Financial Times, and Travel + Leisure. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines
"Visiting Cape Cod's beaches in fall is surprisingly rewarding: cooler temperatures make the local clam chowder even more delicious, September and October remain peak season for the Cape's growing great white shark population, and a long beach walk could yield a sighting of these impressive predators." - Lydia Mansel Lydia Mansel Lydia Mansel is a writer with more than eight years of experience editing and writing for both brands and online publications—with a particular focus on travel, fashion, and lifestyle. She’s also the founder of the travel site justpacked.com. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines
"This delicate stretch of federally protected land is rich in natural appeal. It contains marshes, woodlands, wild cranberry bogs, windswept dunes, walking paths, and miles of sandy beaches. This is one of the last remaining blocks of Atlantic coastal pine barrens, a now-rare forest ecosystem teeming with animals and birdlife." - Anne Olivia Bauso Anne Olivia Bauso Anne Olivia Bauso is a travel writer and hotel expert based in New York City. She has written hundreds of hotel reviews, from 5-star Ritz-Carlton properties to treehouse eco-resorts in the