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Herring Cove Beach

Provincetown, MA
Ranked #3 of 25 attractions in Provincetown
4.5 of 5 stars 35 Reviews
Type: Beaches
Activities: Swimming
Description: Part of the Cape Cod National Seashore, Herring Cove is Provincetown's most popular beach.
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Green Bay, Wisconsin
Senior Contributor
41 reviews 41 reviews
Reviews in 24 cities Reviews in 24 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 15, 2012

We stopped on our way through on the bike trails and it was awesome, awesome enough to make the trek back at sunset to see the amazing sky. A must-see beach! More

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Provincetown, Massachusetts
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17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 24, 2012

All of us who live in Provincetown go to Herring Cove beach whether to take a break from work or to watch the last light of day. This is the only place in town where you can park right by the water. More

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Hartford, Connecticut
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 23, 2012

Love walking the beach here and at Race Point. Whales were reported at Race Point but we didn't see any from the shore. More

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Tennessee
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 13, 2012

Off-season visit on a chilly, windy day kept us in our car in the parking lot. But the stop was still relaxing as we searched the horizon for a hopeful glimpse of some Right Whales. No luck, but still an enjoyable stop on our exploration of all the Cape Cod beaches. More

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Carmel, New York, United States
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8 reviews 8 reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 8, 2012

Beautiful beach to watch the sunset. We were looking for whales but were not so lucky seeing any up close so we relocated to Race Point. More

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Hudson Falls, New York
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 5, 2012

Beautiful beach and got to see some huge whales. Gorgeous sunset. Stayed at a quaint little inn called the John Randall House. Everyone was so friendly. The coast was unique and we are looking forward to revisiting and hopefullt the Inn will have a vacancy for us. More

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Lawrenceville, New Jersey, United States
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5 reviews 5 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 27, 2012

The weather was fantastic for going and sitting on the beach watching the whales in the distant water. However on the second day my mother did come across some drug paraphernalia in the sand by the water while she was playing with my daughter. I understand that you can't avoid this sometimes, but it is the only reason I am... More

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Cape Cod, MA
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 24, 2012

There are two large parking lots at Herring Cove beach (both cost during the summer), the left lot has a snack bar and restrooms/showers usually open during high season (June-August) with a kid-friendly beach area and lifeguards during the day. The right lot also has abundant parking with restrooms (no shower or snack bar). There were some storms fall of... More

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Massachusetts, United States
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 18, 2012

We were able to see and hear 10 North Atlantic Right Whales! AMAZING More

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Westerly, Rhode Island
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9 reviews 9 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 11, 2012

This beach is a great place to catch the sunset in P - town. There must have been 30 people there all for the same five minutes. More

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