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Herring Cove
The most popular beach in Provincetown, this bayside beach has
placid waters ideal for children and a relaxing swimming
experience--no undertow and water that is always warmer than at
Race Point. Traditionally the right hand side of the beach is
considered more family oriented, while the left is more
gay-friendly. If you want to avoid the crowds walk north towards
Hatches Harbor. You may even see whales breaching or seals
basking in the sun. Stay until sunset- this is the place to be
for a spectacular view. The sunsets at Herring Cove are
unparalleled on the entire Cape, since the sun actually seems to
set into the ocean, unusual for the east coast.
The beach, which is managed by the Cape Cod National Seashore,
has restroom facilities, a concession stand, showers, and
lifeguards. Parking is available for $10 per day. There are two
parking areas to the beach. The parking lot to the right, which
directly abuts the beach, is ideal if you tend to be weighed
down with toys, beach umbrellas and a car full of eager
children. This lot, however, is the smaller of the two and fills
up quickly. In comparison the lot to the left is three times the
size and the beach at this end is wider, which means a short
walk through the dunes to get to the shore.
The Travel Channel has named Herring Cove Beach as one of
America's Best All-Time Beaches by Region. They gave it
particularly high marks for swimming, sand quality, atmosphere,
and Provincetown's legendary non-beach activities.
How to get there: Take Route 6 past Provincetown center to the
end
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