Massachusetts has some of the most beautiful beaches in the world. You can swim in the ocean. Hunt for seashells. Surf the waves. Sunbathe. Eat lobster and shellfish in one of the fabulous Seafood restaurants here. Go on a cruise of the harbor. Whale watch. Look for dolphins and other wildlife. Go crabbing, surf fishing or fish from a pier. Walk hand in hand along the beach at sunset or sunrise for a truly romantic thing to do. Enjoy a day at the beach.

Cape Cod Area

Beaches North of Boston Greater Merrimack Valley

1. Ipswich - Crane Beach - Argilla Rd.
2. Gloucester  - Good Harbor Beach - Thatcher Rd Rt. 127A
3. Gloucester - Half Moon Beach - Stage Fort Park
5. Gloucester Rockport area- Long Beach - Rt. 127A for lodging see Gloucester hotels
6. Beverly - Lynch Park Beach - Ober St. Rt. 127
7. Nahant - Nahant Beach - Nahant Causeway
8. Saugus - Pearce Lake 177 Forest St.
9. Newburyport - Plum Island Beach Parker River wildlife Refuge
11. Salisbury - Salisbury Beach State reservation - Beach Rd. Rt. 1A
12. Ipswich - Newbury - Sandy Point State Reservation - Plum Island State Park
13. Manchester by the Sea - Singing Beach - Rt. 127
14. Concord -Walden Pond State Reservation - 915 Walden St.  for lodging see Concord hotels
15. Gloucester -  Wingaersheek Beach - for lodging see Gloucester hotels
16. Westford - Wyman's Beach - 48 Wyman's Beach Rd. for lodging see Westford hotels

Beaches in Boston area

for lodging see Boston hotels

1. Dorchester - Savin Hill/Malibu Beach - Morrissey Blvd.
2. Dorchester - Tenean Beach Tenean St.
3. East Boston - Constitution Beach - Orient Heights
4. Quincy - Nickerson Beach - 120 Dorchester St.
5. Quincy- Wollaston Beach - Quincy Shore Dr. - for lodging see Quincy hotels
6. Revere - Revere Beach - Revere Beach Blvd. - for lodging see Revere hotels
7. South Boston - Carson beach - Day Blvd.
8. South Boston - L Street Beach - Day Blvd.
9. South Boston - Pleasure Bay - Day Blvd.
11. Winthrop - Winthrop Beach - Winthrop Shore Dr.

Beaches South of Boston

1. Duxbury - Duxbury Beach - Canal St. Rt. 139N
2. Fairhaven - Fort Phoenix Beach State Reservation - Green St.  - for lodging see Fairhaven hotels
3. Hull - Nantasket Beach - Nantasket Ave Rt. 228 - for lodging see Hull hotels
4. Marshfield - Humarock Beach - Marshfield Ave
5. North Dartmouth - Demarest Lloyd State Park- Barney's Joy Rd - for lodging see North Dartmouth hotels
6. Wareham - Onset Beach Onset Ave
7. Westport - Horseneck Beach State Reservation Campground - Rt. 88

Beaches in Cape Cod and Martha's Vineyard

more information see: Cape Cod Area

1. Aquinnah - Moshup Beach / Aquinnah Public Beach - Moshup Trail
2. Barnstable - Craigville Beach - Craigville Beach Rd.
3. Chatham - Harding Beach - off rt. 28 - for lodging see
4. Chatham hotels
5. Chilmark - Menemsha Public Beach - Menemsha Harbor
6. Eastham - Coast Guard Beach National Seashore - off Rt. 6  - for lodging see Eastham hotels
7. Edgartown - Bend in the Road Beach - Beach Rd.
8. Edgartown - Joseph Sylvia State Beach - Beach Rd. Oak Bluffs
9. Edgartown - Lighthouse Beach - North Water St.
10. Edgartown - South Beach State Park - Katama Rd.
11. Edgartown - Wasque Reservation - Chappaquidick  - for lodging see Edgartown hotels
12. Dennis - Chapin Beach - off Rt. 6A - for nearby lodging see Dennis Port hotels
13. East Orleans Nauset Beach National Seashore Rts. 6 and 28 - for lodging nearby see East Orleans hotels
14. Hyannis - Kalmus Park - Ocean St.
15. Hyannis - Veterans Park - Ocean St. for nearby lodging see Hyannis hotels
16. North Falmouth - Old Silver Beach - Quaker Rd. - for lodging near by see North Falmouth hotels
17. Oak Bluffs - Oak Bluffs Town Beach - Beach Rd. - for lodging nearby see Oak Bluffs hotels
18. Provincetown - Herring Cove National Seashore. Rt 6
19. Provincetown - Race Point Beach - Race Point Rd - for lodging nearby see Provincetown hotels
20. Sagamore Beach - Scusset Beach State Reservation - 140 Scusset Beach Rd.
21. Sandwich - Sandy Neck Beach - Rt. 6A - for lodging nearby see Sandwich hotels
22. South Wellfleet  - Marconi Beach National Seashore
23. West Tisbury - Long Point Wildlife Refuge Beach - Bottom Rd.
24. West Yarmouth - Sea Gull Beach - South Sea Ave. - for lodging near by see South Yarmouth hotels
25. West Dennis - West Dennis Beach - Rt. 28 - for lodging near by see West Dennis hotels

Beaches in Nantucket

for nearby lodging see Nantucket hotels

• Children's Beach - Harborview Way
• Cisco Beach - Hummock Pond Rd.
• Cliffside Beach - 46 Jefferson Ave.
• Dionis Beach - Eel Point Rd.
• Jetties Beach - Bathing Beach Rd.
• Madaket Beach - Madaket Rd.
• Miacomet Beach - Miacomet Rd.
• Sconset Beach - Gully Rd
• Surfside Beach - Surfside Rd.

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4. Connecticut Beaches - beaches on the Long Island Sound, Mystic seaport, Greenwich, New London and more.
5. Delaware Beaches a list of beaches in Delaware with information on tourism and more.
6. Georgia Beaches - a list of beaches, sea islands and coastal towns on the Georgia coast
7. Maryland beaches - Ocean City and more beaches and towns on the Maryland coast.
8. New Jersey Beaches - New Jersey beaches are popular destinations, find hotel/motel rooms in Atlantic City NJ, Wildwood and more NJ beach accommodations.
9. Massachusetts Beaches - a list of beaches in Massachusetts, popular resorts like Cape Cod, Hyannis, Nantucket Island, Martha's Vineyard and more
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11. Rhode Island Beaches - a list of beaches in Rhode Island with information on tourism, colleges and more.