Must-see beach · Barnstable, Massachusetts
Highland/Cape Cod Light
Highland/Cape Cod Light is a beach in Barnstable, Massachusetts.
Highland/Cape Cod Light: 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 Highland/Cape Cod Light
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 Highland/Cape Cod Light — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.03916, -70.06206. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Highland/Cape Cod Light
- Jenny Lind Tower · attraction · Barnstable · ~1 km · Must-see
- Corn Hill · viewpoint · Barnstable · ~5 km · Must-see
- Tom Hill · viewpoint · Barnstable · ~6 km · Must-see
- Long Point Light · beach · Barnstable · ~11 km · Must-see
- Bound Brook Island · river spot · Barnstable · ~12 km · Must-see
- High Pole Hill · viewpoint · Barnstable · ~13 km · Must-see
- Pilgrim Monument · fort · Barnstable · ~13 km · Must-see
- Town Hill · viewpoint · Barnstable · ~13 km · Must-see
- Griffin Island · viewpoint · Barnstable · ~14 km · Must-see
- Wood End Light · fort · Barnstable · ~14 km · Must-see
- Great Pond · lake · Barnstable · ~15 km · Must-see
- Cahoon Hollow Beach · beach · Barnstable · ~15 km · Must-see
- Mayo Beach · beach · Barnstable · ~15 km · Must-see
- Samuel Smith Tavern Site · fort · Barnstable · ~17 km · Must-see
- White Crest Beach · beach · Barnstable · ~17 km · Must-see
- Race Point Light · beach · Barnstable · ~19 km · Must-see
- Little Beach Hill · beach · Barnstable · ~19 km · Must-see
- Mass Audubon Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary · sanctuary · Barnstable · ~23 km · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of Highland/Cape Cod Light
Other beaches & coast near Highland/Cape Cod Light
- Long Point Light · beach · Barnstable · ~11 km · Must-see
- Cahoon Hollow Beach · beach · Barnstable · ~15 km · Must-see
- Mayo Beach · beach · Barnstable · ~15 km · Must-see
- White Crest Beach · beach · Barnstable · ~17 km · Must-see
- Race Point Light · beach · Barnstable · ~19 km · Must-see
- Little Beach Hill · beach · Barnstable · ~19 km · Must-see
- Marconi Beach · beach · Barnstable · ~23 km · Must-see
- Cooks Brook Beach · beach · Barnstable · ~25 km · Must-see
- Three Sisters Light #3 · beach · Barnstable · ~27 km · Must-see
- Three Sisters Light #2 · beach · Barnstable · ~27 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Highland/Cape Cod Light safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Highland/Cape Cod Light 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 Highland/Cape Cod Light?
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 Highland/Cape Cod Light?
Nearby: Jenny Lind Tower (attraction, 1 km), Corn Hill (viewpoint, 5 km), Tom Hill (viewpoint, 6 km), Long Point Light (beach, 11 km), Bound Brook Island (river spot, 12 km), High Pole Hill (viewpoint, 13 km).
Is Highland/Cape Cod Light worth visiting?
Highland/Cape Cod Light is listed as a must-see beach in Massachusetts on Spotwander.