
I have so many memories of my teenage years of going to Hampton Beach. They were the best times— laying in the sun all day, the arcade, the cheesy souvenir shops and fried dough. Also, I’ve never been back as an adult. I do like cranes Beach in Ipswich and one of my favorite places that just happens to have a beach is Newport Rhode Island.
I asked some friends and readers to tell me their favorite ocean beaches within reasonable driving distance, and the list below is based on feedback received. Am I missing anything–or do you like to keep your favorite beaches a secret?
Photo above is from Jay’s recent trip to New Zealand, with the most memorable part being the orcas he saw right off shore.
Please message me with a link to your favorite ocean beaches, so I can always keep my CENTRAL MASS RESOURCE STORIES as current and relevant as possible!
Boston
Boston Harbor Islands
Castle Island
Constitution Beach Park
Centerville
Craigville Beach
Chatham
Chatham Lighthouse Beach
Cockle Cove Beach
Forest Beach
Harding’s Beach
Oyster Pond Beach
Pleasant Bay (Jackknife)
Pleasant Street Beach
Ridgevale Beach
Schoolhouse Pond
Dartmouth
Demarest Lloyd State Park
Dennis
Corporation Beach
Mayflower Beach
Eastham
Coast Guard Beach
Nauset Light Beach
Edgartown
South Beach
Falmouth
Old Silver Beach
Gloucester
Good Harbor Beach
Wingaersheek Beach
Harwich
Earle Road Beach
Pleasant Road Beach
Red River Beach
Hull
Nantasket Beach Reservation
Hyannis
Kalmus Beach
Ipswich
Crane Beach
Manchester
Singing Beach
Mashpee
South Cape Beach State Park
Nantucket
Cisco Beach
Dionis Beach
Jetties Beach
Surfside Beach
Oak Bluffs
Inkwell Beach
Orleans
Nauset Beach
Skaket Beach
Provincetown
Herring Cove Beach
Race Point Beach
Revere
Revere Beach
Sagamore
Scusset Beach State Reservation
Salisbury
Salisbury Beach State Reservation
Sandwich
East Sandwich Beach
First Beach
Town Neck Beach/Boardwalk
Truro
Ballston Beach
Coast Guard Beach
Head of the Meadow Beach
Wellfeet
Cahoon Hollow Beach
Cape Cod National Seashore
Indian Neck Beach
Maguire Landing at Lecount Hollow
Marconi Beach
Mayo Beach
Newcomb Hollow Beach
Westport
Horseneck Beach State Reservation
Winthrop
Winthrop Shore Reservation
Yarmouth
Bay View Beach
Bass River Beach (Smuggler’s)
Parker’s River Beach
Sea View Beach
Seagull Beach
Yarmouth Port
Bass Hole Beach (Gray’s Beach)