The most popular Cape Town beaches can become insufferably full over the holidays. Opt for these little gems instead. Rewind about five years ago and Saunders Rocky Beach was a quiet, unknown ...

Dennis expands beach restrictions for July 4th celebrations A Cape Cod town is bringing back and expanding restrictions at its popular beaches for the July 4th holiday. Authorities in Dennis say ...

In this week's Scenic Six: A Cape Cod guide, readers' favorite beaches, July 4th events, Vermont State Fair, and Providence Restaurant Weeks.

The stranding of hundreds of hypothermic turtles on Cape Cod beaches has become a regular phenomenon on fall and early winter because a rapid change in water temperatures and wind patterns keeps ...

Massachusetts has 15 state-owned saltwater beaches bordering the ocean and over 50 freshwater beaches, according to Visit New England. Cape Cod alone has over 100 beaches managed by either the ...

Cape Cod Bay, which is surrounded by beaches including Sandy Neck Beach in West Barnstable and Mayflower Beach in Dennis, was the most comfortable water temperature at 72.5 degrees Fahrenheit at ...

In Chatham, another Cape Cod town, south-facing beaches and Lighthouse Beach are closing an hour early on July 4 weekend. The parking lots will close at 9 p.m. and the beaches will be cleared soon ...