Cape Cod Beaches: Sunrise at Long Nook Beach in Truro
We got up early and headed to Long Nook Beach in Truro to see a beautiful sunrise.
After a very competitive semi-final, we are now down to the final two beaches at our best beach in Massachusetts.
And it’s hardly surprising that it’s a duel between two of Cape Cod’s most popular beaches.
To bring those who haven’t been here up to speed, we’ve been doing a ranking for the past three weeks to determine the best beach in Massachusetts. We started with 16, including both freshwater and saltwater beaches, and thousands of votes later, we’re down to two: Race Point Beach and Coast Guard Beach.
Now it’s time to decide which is the best. Voting is open until Monday, August 12th at 11pm.
May the most beautiful beach win.
Coast Guard Beach vs. Race Point Beach
What you should know about Coast Guard Beach
Location: Eastham
Details: Coast Guard Beach has been rated as one of the best beaches in the country by Mr. Beach and is part of the National Seashore. It is popular with surfers and boogie boarders. Coast Guard Beach “marks the beginning of what author Henry David Thoreau called the ‘Great Beach,’ an unbroken sandy shoreline extending north for more than 20 miles,” according to a Seashore description of the area.
This is how it went in the last round: With 65% of the vote, Coast Guard Beach overtook Nantasket Beach in Hull.
What you should know about Race Point Beach
Location: Provincetown
Details: A huge beach on Cape Point with scenic views including a former Coast Guard station and the Old Harbor Life Saving Station. It can be wavy and cold but is consistently voted one of the best in New England. Large parking area. Whale watching is sometimes done from the shore.
This is how it went in the last round: Race Point Beach narrowly won a match against Horseneck Beach He won by only 40 votes.
