Must-see beach · Massachusetts, Massachusetts
Cape Cod Bay
Cape Cod Bay is a beach in Massachusetts, Massachusetts.
Cape Cod Bay: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Cape Cod Bay
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Cape Cod Bay — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.03344, -70.41614. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cape Cod Bay
- Race Point Light · beach · Barnstable · ~18 km · Must-see
- Plymouth Light · fort · Plymouth · ~19 km · Must-see
- Bartlett Pond · lake · Plymouth · ~21 km · Must-see
- Fresh Pond · lake · Plymouth · ~23 km · Must-see
- Wood End Light · fort · Barnstable · ~23 km · Must-see
- Town Hill · viewpoint · Barnstable · ~23 km · Must-see
- Pilgrim Monument · fort · Barnstable · ~24 km · Must-see
- High Pole Hill · viewpoint · Barnstable · ~24 km · Must-see
- Shallow Pond · lake · Plymouth · ~24 km · Must-see
- Beaver Dam Pond · lake · Plymouth · ~25 km · Must-see
- Duxbury Beach Reservation · beach · Plymouth · ~25 km · Must-see
- Duxbury Pier Light ("Bug Light") · fort · Plymouth · ~25 km · Must-see
- Long Island Pond · lake · Plymouth · ~25 km · Must-see
- Long Point Light · beach · Barnstable · ~26 km · Must-see
- Forge Pond · lake · Plymouth · ~26 km · Must-see
- Ship Pond · lake · Plymouth · ~26 km · Must-see
- Great Island Pond · lake · Plymouth · ~26 km · Must-see
- Isaac Winslow House · fort · Plymouth · ~27 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Cape Cod Bay
- Race Point Light · beach · Barnstable · ~18 km · Must-see
- Duxbury Beach Reservation · beach · Plymouth · ~25 km · Must-see
- Long Point Light · beach · Barnstable · ~26 km · Must-see
- Highland/Cape Cod Light · beach · Barnstable · ~37 km · Must-see
- Peggotty Beach · beach · Plymouth · ~38 km · Must-see
- Little Beach Hill · beach · Barnstable · ~40 km · Must-see
- Mayo Beach · beach · Barnstable · ~41 km · Must-see
- North Scituate Beach · beach · Plymouth · ~45 km · Must-see
- Cahoon Hollow Beach · beach · Barnstable · ~46 km · Must-see
- White Crest Beach · beach · Barnstable · ~47 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Cape Cod Bay safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Cape Cod Bay yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Cape Cod Bay?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Cape Cod Bay?
Nearby: Race Point Light (beach, 18 km), Plymouth Light (fort, 19 km), Bartlett Pond (lake, 21 km), Fresh Pond (lake, 23 km), Wood End Light (fort, 23 km), Town Hill (viewpoint, 23 km).
Is Cape Cod Bay worth visiting?
Cape Cod Bay is listed as a must-see beach in Massachusetts on Spotwander.