A crescent-shaped beach on Conanicut Island (Jamestown) featuring clear waters and scenic views. Popular for swimming and kayaking with a family-friendly atmosphere and seasonal lifeguards.
Mackerel Cove
Rhode Island
Beaches for Family-Friendly
Skaket Beach
Massachusetts
A popular family beach on Cape Cod Bay known for warm shallow water and extensive tidal flats at low tide. Offers spectacular sunset views and typically calmer conditions than the Atlantic-facing beaches.
Craigville Beach
Massachusetts
One of Cape Cod’s most popular and accessible beaches along Nantucket Sound. Features a wide sandy beach with lifeguards, food options, and a lively atmosphere popular with younger visitors.
Roger Wheeler State Beach
Rhode Island
A protected beach in Point Judith with calm waters ideal for children. Features modern facilities, playground equipment, and seasonal lifeguards making it perfect for families with young children.
Salty Brine State Beach
Rhode Island
A small, sheltered beach at the entrance to Galilee Harbor named for a beloved local radio personality. Features excellent facilities, wheelchair accessibility, and views of fishing boats entering and leaving port.
Old Silver Beach
Massachusetts
A popular Cape Cod beach on Buzzards Bay known for warm waters, gentle slope, and western exposure perfect for sunset viewing. Divided into town resident and public sections with amenities at both.
Corporation Beach
Massachusetts
A crescent-shaped beach on Cape Cod Bay with calm, warm water ideal for families. Features a protected swimming area, beach house with facilities, and beautiful sunset views over the bay.
Mayflower Beach
Massachusetts
A popular Cape Cod beach on Cape Cod Bay known for its expansive tidal flats at low tide and family-friendly atmosphere. Features soft white sand, warm shallow water, and spectacular sunset views.
Wingaersheek Beach
Massachusetts
A family-friendly beach with calm water, white sand, and interesting rock formations for climbing at low tide. The shallow water and tidal pools make it ideal for children to explore and play.
Crescent Beach
South Carolina
One of the five distinct areas of North Myrtle Beach, offering a curved shoreline with numerous vacation rentals and hotels. Features Barefoot Landing shopping and entertainment complex nearby and a family-friendly atmosphere.