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Presenting the Bay State guide to hitting the beach - or how to idle the time away on a grassy sand dune...at ocean and fresh water beaches throughout Massachusetts...with special emphasis on Old Cape Cod...

Cape Cod National Seashore - A swimming and watersports lovers' paradise with 43,604 acres of shoreline and forty-mile long stretch of sandy beach with a downloadable Beach Guide in PDF format for more information on activities and fees, safety tips.

CapeCod.com - The central clearinghouse for news, features and links to event calendars from the Provincetown area on down, plus lodging and restaurant info, activities, siteseeing, pictures, maps, directions and more.

Cape Cod Travel.com - The complete picture, featuring what to do by town, with info on attractions, fishing, swimming and whale watching, hotels and lodging, gay guide, wedding and honeymoon planning, history and lore, photo gallery.

MassParks - Swimming Areas - With dozens of oceans, ponds, and public pools throughout Massachusetts including details on Salisbury Beach State Reservation, Cochituate State Park, Lake Dennison Recreation Area, Horseneck Beach and Walden Pond with driving directions and current weather info.

Revere Beach - Boston's backyard beach and one of America's first public properties developed to attract tourists from miles around, featuring a great historical overview, picture gallery, hotel and restaurant guide, driving directions.

Martha's Vineyard Online - Beaches - A clickable map to almost 20 of the island's private and popular public beaches, some with links to further information, and including Aquinnah, Chilmark, Edgartown, Oak Bluffs, Vineyard Haven and West Tisbury areas.

Beaches, Parks and Playgrounds - City of Gloucester, MA - Overviews with driving directions to Good Harbor Beach, Wingaersheek Creek, and Stage Fort Park, with FAQ's and general visitor info to this historic town and the oldest port city in the USA.

Castle Hill, Crane Beach - With info on the more than four miles of white sandy beach in Ipswich, plus the annual Sand Blast! sand castle building event in August, fees and regulations, driving directions, and a downloadable trail map in PDF format.

Fresh Water Beaches in Berkshires / Pioneer Valley / Mohawk Trail - Simple, but complete list of area beaches and locations.

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