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Cockle Cove Beach

Chatham
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435 Cockle Cove Rd, South Chatham, MA 02659Read ReviewsView Beach Information

Popular with families due to its calm waters and easy access. Located on Nantucket Sound, this beach offers warm, shallow waters perfect for swimming, paddleboarding, and windsurfing. The long stretch of sandy shoreline is also ideal for beachcombing and walking. Parking requires a permit during the summer season and is typically easy to find with a large lot nearby. Lifeguards are on duty, but there are no food concessions or restrooms directly on the beach. Beach fires are not allowed.

A line of surf board, kayaks, and paddleboats sit on the sandy beach as the sun goes down. The light in the sky against the clouds is a pale yellow and violet. No one is on the beach.

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