This Cape Cod Seaside Was Named the Greatest in New England

The New England area, which incorporates Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Maine, is house to miles of attractive seashores to discover. (Sure, even Vermont.) However some stretches of sand are merely extra spectacular than others, at the very least in response to the skilled supply behind the web site Dr. Seaside. 

For many years, the web site has helped individuals uncover the most effective seashores within the U.S., because of the work of coastal scientist Stephen Leatherman, who can also be a professor and director of the Laboratory for Coastal Analysis at Florida Worldwide College. Leatherman created a rating system that considers 50 standards, together with native water temperature, sand softness, the scale of waves, the views, and the convenience of public entry to the seaside, all of which issue into his selections every year on which seashores belong on his checklist.

In 2024, after all the information, Leatherman named Coast Guard Seaside, situated on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, because the No. 9 seaside within the nation and the No. 1 in New England. 

“Coast Guard Seaside, accessible by bicycle or shuttle bus from the Salt Pond Customer’s Heart, was fashioned the place a sand spit connected to the glacial cliffs,” Dr. Seaside defined about his decide. “The sand is pretty coarse, so the seaside slopes steeply into the water. The picturesque outdated Coast Guard station nonetheless sits atop the glacial bluffs, permitting for a spectacular view down upon the Nauset Spit barrier system and bay. Throughout the summer season, beach-goers take fast, refreshing dips within the ocean as water temperatures solely attain 60-70 levels.” 

The seaside, which is a part of the bigger Cape Cod Nationwide Seashore, is nicely often called a swimmer’s paradise in the summertime months. Because the Nationwide Park Service (NPS) web site defined, the seaside obtained its title because of the outdated Coast Guard constructing that stands on the dunes nonetheless overlooking the shoreline. Right here, vacationers can even spot some nesting shorebirds who make it their house over the summer season season. Simply hold a watch out when you’re within the water, as loads of seals and sharks name it house too, per the NPS.

There’s another perk for locals. Whereas vacationers must take that shuttle, there’s a small car parking zone on the seaside restricted to native residents solely (or these with a handicap placard) in the summertime. However even for those who aren’t from right here, the seaside is totally price the additional effort of hopping on a fast shuttle journey. 

As for the place else it is best to discover, Dr. Seaside named Hawaii’s Kahanamoku Seaside on Oahu as the most effective within the nation. So maybe you’ll be able to plan two getaways and evaluate them for your self.