Cape Cod s best beach? AAA chooses Race Point
It was the only beach on Cape Cod or in Massachusetts to make the list.
Here is what North America’s largest motoring and leisure travel organization (60 million members) has to say about the Cape tip gem in their June 2021 top five article: Since 1961, when President John F. Kennedy signed legislation creating the Cape Cod National Seashore, nearly 40 miles of pristine shoreline have been protected from development. You’ll find one of its six beaches – Race Point Beach – at the very tip of the Cape’s arm in Provincetown, jutting into the Atlantic. The views of the endless seas are breathtaking. Oftentimes you can see whales and a seal or two off in the distance.
There are no clunkers when it comes to Cape Cod National Seashore beaches I ve had wicked good times at all of them! But which one is the best? I m going to try to sort it out in this list.
First of all, I expect wild disagreement with these rankings. Folks are very particular about their favorite beaches and I say hurrah! to that sentiment. And the Cape Cod National Seashore beaches, located on the Outer Cape, offer some big advantages (like awesome natural beauty, pretty good bathrooms and handy outdoor showers to rinse off the sand) that make them winners from the get-go. One thing to remember: with the arguable exception of Herring Cove Beach and maybe Race Point Beach, Seashore beaches are located on the open Atlantic, so waves and chilly water can be challenges.
30,000 steps on Cape Cod: A three-day walking tour
Enjoy a change of scenery on these standout trails during an escape built around walking 10,000 steps daily through the Capeâs rich blend of geography, history, and culture.
By Patricia Harris and David LyonUpdated March 4, 2021, 10:27 a.m.
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Jack Richardson for the boston globe
It was a smart watch instead of a Fitbit, but the well-intentioned gift was fraught with guilt. We knew weâd never match the writer David Sedaris, who claims to walk as many as 65,000 steps a day, but prompted by the âGreat Enumeratorâ on one of our wrists, we usually managed 6,085 steps on our morning Charles River loop. To hit the magic number of 10,000, we needed a change of scenery. Weâve been spending time hiking on Cape Cod, and gathered some of our favorite trails for a three-day spring escape built around 10,000 daily steps through the Capeâs rich blend of geography, history, and culture.