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Herring Cove Beach

Provincetown, MA
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Ranked #5 of 23 attractions in Provincetown
Type: Beaches
Activities: Swimming
Description: Part of the Cape Cod National Seashore, Herring Cove is Provincetown's most popular beach.
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Park Forest, Illinois
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2013 NEW

This is a great location to watch the sunset. Come back after dinner to see the stars, and lighthouse.

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Springfield, Massachusetts
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2013 NEW

This is the beach to go to in the West End of Provicetown for watching the sunset. Many folks arrive to watch the sun set into the ocean. Great place for pictures.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013

This is the go to spot for locals to check out the sunset. In the winter you can sit even sit cozy in your car and still catch the beautiful views. If you are lucky enough to be there at the right time,--usually early spring--you may even see right whales feeding and cavorting just a few hundred yards offshore.

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Cape Cod
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013

Herring Cove Beach is one of the most beautiful places on the East Coast of the United States. Combined with its unmatched beauty, Herring Cove is a "multi-purpose" location. There are several different beach areas: 1) to the far right (as you face the ocean, it's in the direction of the lighthouse) you can walk to Hatches Harbor. Hatches Harbor... More

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Oakville, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2013

easy to get onto the beach for great sunset shots. The local magazine gives sunset times so you can make your way out there in time.

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Portland, Maine
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2013

We were in Provincetown for 4 days in April, and went to Herring Beach every day to let the dogs run. I don't know how it is in season, but in April there was plenty of wide open spaces for the dogs to run. Beautiful, accessible beach.

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See 4 more reviews by Laura F for Provincetown
Shokan, New York
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2013

nice to drive within 12 feet of the ocean with lots of parking. Sad to see the beach erosion over the winter. Dog friendly beach makes it inviting anyday.

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Toronto, Canada
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2013

long sandy beach with a possiblitiy to see whales in the spring migration although we did not. parking right beside beach so did not have to walk over sand dunes. great view of ocean

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New York
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 April 2013

Worth a visit if you like the ocean and being able to get right next to it. The parking lot is on the beach so in the cold April wind we could easily view the ocean, the sunset and the wildlife from the car. Highly recommend.

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Porter Corners
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 April 2013

Took our lunch and spent time sitting, relaxing and enjoying the view.Seem like lots of our people had the same ideal.

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