Beaches in Boston and Cape Co

Public beaches in Boston and Cape Cod, with maps, local info and more.

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Boston and Cape Cod have many of the best beaches in New England, including:

• Popular salt water beaches close to the city

• Many beaches next to large towns and small maritime villages, from northern Massachusetts, down through the city to the South Shore

• Miles of sandy beaches stretched out along all sides of the Cape Cod peninsula, including on the Atlantic Ocean, Cape Cod Bay, Nantucket Sound and many smaller bays

• More than 60 sandy beaches on the scenic islands of Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket

• More than 40 sandy beaches on fresh water lakes, ponds and rivers

• More than 90 hotels on or near the beach on Cape Cod, Massachusett's North and South Shores, the city of Boston, Nantucket Island and Martha's Vineyard

• More than 20 operating or historical lighthouses in view of or a short walk, hike or drive away from the beach

The Beaches in Boston and Cape Cod app provides a list and in-app maps of over 190 salt and fresh water beaches. Some of the most popular include Revere Beach, Carson Beach, Malibu Beach, Coast Guard Beach, Mayflower Beach and Hyannis Beaches.

Beach and hotel information

• List of beaches with street addresses, distance to your location and descriptions (including nearby hotels and lighthouses)

• Sort by beach name

• Sort by distance to your location - find "public beaches near me" and the "closest beach to me"

• Favorite beaches - Mark and save your favorites

• Filter the list by your favorites

• Go to the web site of any beach, hotel and lighthouse

• Get driving directions to any beach

• Speak out loud - The app speaks the beach name and location

• View online weather reports

• Share the beach name and address in an instant message or email

• Search for beaches, hotels and lighthouses by name, type and location

• Enter search words by speech recognition or by typing in the keyboard

Interactive map

• Find any beach on the in-app map

• Find your location in relation to the beach

• Change map type - Use map settings to show geometric (normal) view, satellite image view (useful for finding parking lots and walking paths) and terrain view

• Show marker types - Use map settings to select which markers to display (just the beach selected from the list, all beaches, favorites or search results)

• Show marker groups - Use map settings to show hotels and lighthouses near the beach

Search examples

• To find hotels on the beach, use the speech recognizer or keyboard to submit "hotel"

• To find beaches close to the big city, search for "boston"

• To find beaches in or near state parks, search for "state park"

• To find swimming on lakes, ponds, and rivers, search for "fresh water"

• To find lighthouses on or near the beach, search for "light"

This mobile app works on both smartphones and tablets, and contains banner ads.