List of all the public beaches on Cape Cod

Here is a list of public beaches on Cape Cod, including freshwater ponds, organized by town:

Barnstable

• Saltwater Beaches: Covell Beach, Craigville Beach, Dowses Beach, Kalmus Beach, Long Beach, Loop Beach, Sandy Neck Beach, Sea Street (Keyes) Beach, Veterans Beach.
• Freshwater Ponds: Hathaway's Pond.

Bourne

• Saltwater Beaches: Monument Beach, Sagamore Beach, Scusset Beach, Town Beach (Buttermilk Bay).
• Freshwater Ponds: Queen Sewell Pond, Picture Lake.

Brewster

• Saltwater Beaches: Breakwater Beach, Crosby Landing Beach, Ellis Landing Beach, Linnell Landing Beach, Mant's Landing (formerly Robbins Hill), Paine's Creek Beach, Point of Rocks Beach, Saint's Landing, Spruce Hill Conservation Area.
• Freshwater¹ Ponds: Fisherman's Landing (Sheep Pond), Long Pond Beach (Long Pond).

Chatham

• Saltwater Beaches: Chatham Light Beach (South Beach), Cockle Cove Beach, Hardings Beach, North Beach (accessible by boat only), Ridgevale Beach.
• Freshwater Ponds: Goose Pond.

Dennis

• Saltwater Beaches: Bayview Beach, Chapin Memorial Beach, Cold Storage Beach, Corporation Beach, Depot Street Beach, Glendon Road Beach, Harborview Beach, Haigis Beach, Horsefoot Path Beach, Howes Beach, Inman Road Beach, Mayflower Beach,² Princess Beach, Sea Street Beach (Dennisport), South Village Road Beach, West Dennis Beach.
• Freshwater Ponds: Scargo Lake Beach (Scargo Lake).

Eastham

• Saltwater Beaches: Campground Beach, Coast Guard Beach, Cole Road Beach, Cooks Brook Beach, First Encounter Beach, Kingsbury Beach, Nauset Light Beach, Sunken Meadow Beach, Thumpertown Beach.³
• Freshwater Ponds: Great Pond, Herring Pond, Wiley Park (Great Pond).

Falmouth

• Saltwater Beaches: Bristol Beach, Chapoquoit Beach, Falmouth Heights Beach, Menauhant Beach, Megansett Beach, Old Silver Beach, Stoney Beach, Surf Drive Beach, Wood Neck Beach.
• Freshwater Ponds: Attaquin Park (Mashpee/Wakeby Lake - partially in Mashpee), Johns Pond.

Harwich

• Saltwater Beaches: Bank Street Beach, Earle Road Beach, Fernandes Bog, Pleasant Bay, Red River Beach.
• Freshwater Ponds: Bucks Pond Beach, Long Pond, Sand Pond.

Mashpee

• Saltwater Beaches: South Cape Beach State Park.
• Freshwater Ponds: Attaquin Park (Mashpee/Wakeby Lake - partially in Falmouth), Mashpee-Wakeby Pond Beach (Mashpee/Wakeby Lake), Johns Pond (partially in Falmouth).

Orleans

• Saltwater Beaches: Nauset Beach, Skaket Beach.
• Freshwater Ponds: Crystal Lake, Pilgrim Lake.

Provincetown

• Saltwater Beaches: Harbor Beach, Herring Cove Beach, Long Point Beach, Race Point Beach.

Sandwich

• Saltwater Beaches: East Sandwich Beach, Sandwich Town Beach, Sandy Neck Beach (also partially in Barnstable).
• Freshwater Ponds: Mashpee-Wakeby Pond Beach (Mashpee/Wakeby Lake - also partially in Mashpee).

Truro

• Saltwater Beaches: Ballston Beach, Corn Hill Beach, Head of the Meadow Beach.
• Freshwater Ponds: Pilgrim Pond (also known as Village Pond and Standish Pond). Note that most ponds in Truro are within the Cape Cod National Seashore and are managed by the National Park Service.

Wellfleet

• Saltwater Beaches: Cahoon Hollow Beach, Duck Harbor Beach, Indian Neck Beach, Lecounts Hollow Beach (Maguires Landing), Marconi Beach, Mayo Beach, Newcomb Hollow Beach, Powers Landing, White Crest Beach.
• Freshwater Ponds: Great Pond, Gull Pond, Long Pond.

Yarmouth

• Saltwater Beaches: Bass Hole (Gray's Beach), Bass River Beach (Smuggler's Beach), Bay View Beach, Colonial Acres Beach, Englewood Beach, Parkers River Beach, Sea Gull Beach, Sea View Beach,⁴ South Middle Beach, Windmill Beach.
• Freshwater Ponds: Flax Pond, Long Pond (Wings Grove), Sandy Pond Beach and Recreation Area.

Please note that some beaches may have resident parking restrictions or require a fee for non-residents, especially during the summer months (mid-June through Labor Day weekend in many towns). It's always a good idea to check the specific town's beach regulations before visiting. Also, lifeguard services and facilities may vary by beach and season.