Falmouth Heights Beach
Falmouth 

June 20, 2006

            If the breathtaking view of Martha's Vineyard doesn't sell you on Falmouth Heights Beach, the smooth sand and parallel avenue of stately Victorians surely will. Each year, the Heights’s unprecedented beauty draws thousands of runners to its coastlines for the Falmouth Road Race. Because it is south-facing, Heights Beach has a slightly lesser nip than its chilly counterparts on the National Seashore. While the leisurely beach-goer delights in the warm water and tame waves, wet-suit clad surfers will be disappointed in the calm seas. Although there is no snack bar on the beach, The Windfall Market is just a stone’s throw away, and poses a healthy and delicious takeout option. During the daytime, Falmouth Heights is a hot spot for families. However, at dusk, when the last sand toy has been packed into the minivan, the Heights becomes a stage for romantic strolls and cliché engagement proposals.

            As if the attention from the Falmouth Road Race isn’t enough, Falmouth Heights’s popularity is bolstered by its close proximity to Main Street, the Shining Seas Bike Trail, and an open green. For this reason, bustling Heights Beach is not a “best-kept secret”: reading a paperback and taking a nap are almost impossible.

Contributed by:     Manchester, A.
                             weknowCapeCod.com contributing writer

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