This Cape Cod Seashore Was Named the Finest 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 accordance with the skilled supply behind the web site Dr. Seashore. 

For many years, the web site has helped folks uncover one of the best seashores within the U.S., due to 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 dimensions of waves, the views, and the benefit of public entry to the seaside, all of which issue into his choices annually on which seashores belong on his checklist.

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

“Coast Guard Seashore, accessible by bicycle or shuttle bus from the Salt Pond Customer’s Middle, was fashioned the place a sand spit connected to the glacial cliffs,” Dr. Seashore defined about his decide. “The sand is pretty coarse, so the seaside slopes steeply into the water. The picturesque previous Coast Guard station nonetheless sits atop the glacial bluffs, permitting for a spectacular view down upon the Nauset Spit barrier system and bay. Through 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 generally known as a swimmer’s paradise in the summertime months. Because the Nationwide Park Service (NPS) web site defined, the seaside obtained its title due to the previous Coast Guard constructing that stands on the dunes nonetheless overlooking the shoreline. Right here, vacationers may spot some nesting shorebirds who make it their house over the summer season season. Simply preserve an eye fixed out when you’re within the water, as loads of seals and sharks name it house too, per the NPS.

There may be yet 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 completely value the additional effort of hopping on a fast shuttle journey. 

As for the place else it’s best to discover, Dr. Seashore named Hawaii’s Kahanamoku Seashore on Oahu as one of the best within the nation. So maybe you’ll be able to plan two getaways and examine them for your self.