Race Point Beach

Nice clean beach. Still wish it was off leash so my dog could really have fun and run, but this will do.

Yes, as good as it gets! A fantastic beach with utterly fantastic memories. I was married there! (and I’d do it again)

While this was the first beach I have visited on the Cape, it was bar far one of the most stunning beaches I have been too. Extremely unspoiled. I brought my dog here (they are allowed on leash only) and loved it as well. The fee was a little steep if you are coming for a short visit. But it does allow you to visit the other beaches in the area, so plan for a whole day here.

This has to be the best beach in Provincetown. The views are gorgeous, the public restrooms are clean and they have a large changing area, so you can change from street or bike clothes to beach wear. Wide open beaches, sand that doesn’t burn your feet, not many people and whales surfacing off in the distance. A really picturesque place.
The only drawbacks are that there aren’t any public concessions, so bring your own food and drinks, and the water is COLD, I mean almost ice cold. Not as cold as Maine beaches, which are ice cold, but it makes the Hamptons, Jersey Shore, CT and Block Island feel like the Caribbean. And we were there when the water is the warmest — early September. But if you can brave it, it’s definitely worth.
And even if you don’t get in the water, the views are worth the trip here. Especially if your trip here involved biking here because the bike trails are spectacular.
Another top thing to do in Provincetown! Don’t miss it.

Absolutely out of this world stunning. This is one of the most beautiful, unspoiled places I’ve ever been in my entire life, and far and away my best beach experience. Race Point is easily in my top 5 all time most impactful landscapes, right up there with the Scottish Highlands, The Côte d’Azur in the South of France, Rocky Mountain National Park, and Yosemite. Just very, very special. This is Cape Cod and goddamned America at its most sublime.
We spent the late afternoon and evening here, catching a sunset that is unique because this is the only place on the entire east coast to watch the sun fully set into the ocean. Once you come over the brow from the conveniently nearby and large parking lot, you know you’re in for a singular experience. Race Point feels like the end of the earth. The sky, the sun, and the moon are never more accentuated in glorious harmony than at this spot on the bleeding edge of the continent.
There are no frills whatsoever. No restaurants, no development, no trash, no light pollution – just pure panoramic coastline. We also saw a large amount of seal activity, and actually swam within 20 feet of an entire school of baby seals for over an hour. It was like a fucking beautiful dream this place. Get on the right wavelength, relax your mind, and Race Point will put your life into grand perspective.

The beach is very long and it doesn’t get as crowded as some other small beaches in the Cape.
Beach is nice but a little rocky. I think the water and the sand is better in beaches like Maraconi.
There is a visitor center in the park if you need guidance or for using the restrooms.
If you enter the parking before 5:30 pm, there is a $ 20 entry fee for the beach.

4 and a half stars for east coast beaches this far north.
We drove to every beach on the Cape last uear before finding this beach the very last stop and we are glad we did. It is extremely clean with good sand and very minimal rocks or junk. The water is chilly but this beach is super to walk if you like uncrowded beautiful beaches.
There are seals that pop up near the shore quite often and usually a whale or two within sight.
The parking was free every time we visited and no shortage of parking spots. They also added a mobi-​mat from the parking lot to the beach to make it more accessible for those who cannot walk the short distance to the water.
We will keep returning here every year.
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great to go to if in the Provincetown area. gotta have a bike or car. the beach is so nice and the day we were there the weather was terrible so no crowds. just wind and sand and sea and birds. so quiet and natural. visit the information area which is informative and the views are great too.

It is quite a long way to get to this beach. There are many bikers on the way so drive carefully. There is $ 15 admission charge if you go in before $ 4pm and I don’t think it is worth it. The beach is long and wide, and usually not crowded. Mild wind keeps you cool while enjoying a sun bath. The shore is quite shallow and good for kids to swim. However, lots of sharp pebble makes it quite uncomfortable to walk along water or swim. There is no umbrellas or chairs to rent, so please bring them with you. Otherwise, you have to sit in sun for hours without any shade to hide in. It could be painful for a hot cloudless summer day.

Best beach in Provincetown, in my opinion. Gorgeous, golden sand, lots of nice play areas for the kids, and semi-​decent public bathrooms as well as outside showers and foot showers. There are no concessions so bring food. $ 15 entrance fee but you can use the ticket the same day to enter the other two beeches. Only complaint is COLD water since it’s on the Atlantic Side. Arrive early to get decent parking.

A beautiful beach. I can’t speak for the facilities, or how crowded it gets during peak times of the day in peak season. All I can say is it’s beautiful and worth a visit. If you like Cape Cod beaches, this one should be on your list.
We got there just after 8PM, probably literally 5 minutes after sunset (kicking myself that we missed it). There was a very faint sliver of fiery pink on the horizon and some pink reflecting on the couple of clouds hovering at the horizon. Lovely. And the amazing 180-​degree-​plus view of the ocean sweeping all the way around is really something. The evening we were there the ocean was absolutely placid, the air was cool, there was a nice, quiet, happy crowd still out on the beach, and I can honestly say it made our trip.
I’ve been going to Cape Cod for more than 40 years, but always stay Mid-​Cape and despite having been to Truro and P-​town over the years somehow had never made it to Race Point. I won’t make that mistake in the future. A stunning place.

It’s way out there. It was a pretty far drive from the center of Provincetown. It’s really remote and if you come off season, we got there right before beach season hits, the parking is PLENTY because no one is there and free parking during off season only… otherwise it’s $ 15. I never spend a lot of time at a beach. I just walk up to it take a look around and leave.
I was walking along the «broadwalk» to the lifesaving station building when a wild fox and I had a face off. Man I totally froze in my tracks. It sniffed at me. Had a bit of a face off… I slowly regained my mobility and walked backwards away… man that was scary. This beach is certainly wild looking with the huge dunes… and fox. What does the fox say? Now I know!
Thank goodness the fox went back to poking around a huge fish head with the flesh removed from the skeleton already. Dag. Cool place nonetheless. It felt so out of the way that it’s quiet, wild and relatively untouched.

Compared to Herring Cove Beach, this is located on the ocean side. There were more park rangers in the area and appeared to be monitored.

Race Point is beautiful.
Since it’s so big, it never gets crowded. There are huge dunes. The water is colder than Herring Cove, and sometime sea-​weedy, but not hard to swim in. You can almost always see seals swimming in the distance.
Some life guarding, but there are areas where the lifeguard protection stops (that’s where you’ll find me). Dogs are allowed, and with wide open space, it’s a good beach for them! Also good for kids, though I find Herring Cove is better for kids than Race Point.
Plenty of parking, clean showers and restrooms. Also, there’s a lifesaving station which is very interesting to check out when it’s open.

The beach was not as nice as that of the ones in Marconi or Wellfleet — mostly stones and rough sands. However, we had fun looking for «pretty rocks.» Since we hiked from the visitor center, we could not carry any rocks back but the process of trying to find the prettiest stone was fun. The best part of the visit was the nice walk, not too far from the visitor center, and we enjoyed the sand dunes and nature.
For $ 15, you can park both at the Race Point as well as other beaches… well worth the money.

Seals and sunsets… a great spot for a summer evening…

Gorgeous views but WAY too rocky to walk very far. I toughed it out and made it to see the bluffs, which were beautiful. Several seals in the water made it very fun. Nice changing area with cold water showers both outside and in the changing area. Perfect place to hang for the day before heading into Ptown.

*Disclaimer: I do not go to beaches in the summer. I hate being around throngs of people in thongs.*
Gorgeous.
Walking along the beach in October means seeing only a handful of people. It’s peaceful. Sure, there are bits of plastic washed up on shore, but that is hardly a condemnation on Race Point so much as it is a sign that our society mindlessly consumes and irresponsibly disposes of material.
This truly feels remote enough to be at the end of the world.

Beautiful beach, beautiful color of the sea. Not crowded at all.
Yes some rocks in the beach and sand is more coarse but very nice to relax and spend the day there.
$ 15 to park and it has restrooms and showers.

We went to Race Point Beach on Sunday and it was a WONDERFUL experience! We were looking for a dog-​friendly beach, and found out about Race Point Beach through
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We had never been to the beach with our dog before, and it was better than we could have hoped for. We were allowed on the beach that was to the right of the life-​guarded beach. Dogs are to be leashed during the hours when the beach is being lifguarded, but before and after those hours it seems as though dogs could be off-​leash if well behaved. The leash rule wasn’t a problem with us, though! We brought a long rope so that we could go in the water and have our dog out on the beach just beyond the water (she was not sold on the idea of going swimming!).
The water was cold, but free of seaweed… and the beach was clean (free of debris/​trash). People were friendly. There were many seal sightings which was pretty cool. They’re much bigger creatures than we ever expected!
We’re definitely going back!