The best is Mayflower Beach in Dennis. There are so many tide pools and sand bars. The sand is beautiful. I was recently there with my family and we had 15 kids all together and they loved the beach. You can find sand dollars and hermit crabs there. The water doesn't just drop off and go deep..it goes out for miles. My daughter is 4 and loved this beach. Coast Guard beach has too many big waves for children. Have a fun time :)Best beach in Cape Cod to go with Kids?
Skaket Beach in Orleans.
Reasons why:
1. It is a good size (not too big).
2. It is on the bay side, so no huge waves.
3. During low tide you can walk for miles to collect shells, hermit crabs,etc.
4. During high tide you can swim with floats.
5. There are both bathrooms and a concession stand.
I spent almost every summer there as kid. It is close to some great shopping, dining, lodging, mini-golf, etc. It is also close to Nauset Beach on the ocean side, if the kids wanted big waves on some days. Nauset Beach also has bathrooms and a concession stand.
The bay is best if you want to supervise them minimally at times. The tide goes way out and there are small tidepools. Great for your 4 year old to splash around, your 7 year old to splash or look for the creatures left behind. When the tide comes in you know where the bottom is (doesn't just drop off ). Check out low tide (you are looking for the left side of the cape (wellfleet, sesuit, etc)) and then check out the webcam to get an idea. There are parking fees at the lots to the bays but they are good all day so you can come and go to any of the lots (bay, pond, etc) in that particular town (town lots, National Seashore is a seperate charge)
http://www.boatma.com/tides/tides_capeco鈥?/a>
http://summerhome.com/baycam/
Coast Guard beach in Eastham is my favorite on the Cape
There is an area with lifeguards and a very large part of the beach with very few people but lots of wildlife. There is a tide pool and an inlet.
But the dunes are off limits to everyone
Get there early in the morning, parking is limited
Olde Silver Beach in North Falmouth is great for kids. It's on the canal side of Cape Cod so the water is very warm and the waves aren't too big. There's a large tidal pool too. It's nice to watch the boats too.
It really depends on where you are staying. There are 15 towns and over 500 miles of shoreline.
I'll tell you this, don't go to provincetown
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