Cape Cod beaches: Sunrise at Long Nook Beach in Truro
We got up early and headed over to Long Nook Beach in Truro to see a beautiful sunrise.
After a very competitive semi-finals, we’re down to the final two beaches in our best beach in Massachusetts.
And little surprise, it’s a face off between two of the most popular beaches on Cape Cod.
To catch people up who haven’t been here, for the past three weeks we’ve been running a bracket to determine the best beach in Massachusetts. We started with 16, including both fresh and salt water beaches, and thousands of votes later we are down to just two: Race Point Beach and Coast Guard Beach.
Now, it’s time to decide which one is best. Voting is open through Monday, Aug. 12 at 11 p.m.
May the best beach win.
Coast Guard Beach vs. Race Point Beach
What to know about Coast Guard Beach
Location: Eastham
Details: Rated one of the best beaches in the country by Mr. Beach, Coast Guard Beach is part of the National Seashore. It’s a favorite with surfers and boogie boarders. Coast Guard Beach “marks the start of what author Henry David Thoreau called the ‘Great Beach,’ an uninterrupted sandy coastline stretching north for over 20 miles,” according to a Seashore description of the area.
How it did in the last round: Coast Guard Beach cruised by Nantasket Beach in Hull with 65% of the vote.
What to know about Race Point Beach
Location: Provincetown
Details: A giant beach at the Cape tip with scenic views including former Coast Guard station and Old Harbor Lifesaving Station, it can be wavy and cold, but it’s consistently named as one of the best in New England. Good-sized parking lot. People sometimes spot whales from shore.
How it did in the last round: Race Point Beach just squeaked by in a match up against Horseneck Beach winning by only 40 votes.
