Cape Cod, Massachusetts Is About To Spend Big Money to Get You To Visit NOT In the Summer

Cape Cod is jumpin' jumpin' all summer long. I lived there for 5 years and there came a certain time every weekend where you settled in somewhere and just knew you weren't going to travel far - even a mile - to avoid the gridlock traffic. Then the offseason comes... and.... crickets.

Cape Cod is looking to change that.

The Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard, and Nantucket chambers of commerce have been awarded a $1 million Travel and Tourism Season Extension Grant from the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism. That grant will be used to fund a marketing campaign which will look to beef up tourism during "the shoulder season," which runs from November through April.

It will be a "Christmas On Cape Cod" campaign. Special Christmas events will be organized and promoted, even using Instagram and TikTok to help reach younger demographics.

Cape Cod's beaches are unbelievable any time of year. They're beautiful (and private!) in the winter too. Multiple Cape beaches made the following list of the best beaches in Massachusetts. See if your fav Mass beach made the cut:

In Massachusetts we're blessed to have mountains and shoreline. With that shoreline comes many amazing beaches. As an admitted beach bum (shout out Nantasket Beach!) who hits the beach at least 300 of the 365 days a year I'm pretty interested about how they stack up! So I hit up Tripadvisor, threw in a couple metrics, and BAM! here we go. These are the 15 traveler-favorite beaches in Massachusetts. So slap on some SPF40 because you may get sun-kissed just perusing this list.

BTW even though we have all these awesome beaches, New England still has 4 of the 10 Least Fun States in America according to some goons. Click the link for more on that. And now... FUN BEACHES:

First Encounter Beach
Eastham

3 Great Restaurants Nearby:
Eastham Superette
Lobster Shanty
Arnold’s Lobster & Clam Bar

Seagull Beach
West Yarmouth

3 Great Restaurants Nearby:
Skipper Chowder House
Captain Parkers
Jo Mamas

Marconi Beach
Wellfleet

3 Great Restaurants Nearby:
Cshore Kitchen and Bar
Van Rensselaer's Restaurant
The Block & Tackle

Mayflower Beach
Dennis

3 Great Restaurants Nearby:
Chapin's Restaurant
Gina's By The Sea
Fin Seafood

Wingaersheek Beach
Gloucester

3 Great Restaurants Nearby:
Talise
Willow Rest
Captain Hooks

Chatham Lighthouse Beach
Chatham

3 Great Restaurants Nearby:
Corner Store
400 East
Chatham Squire

South Beach
Edgartown

3 Great Restaurants Nearby:
The Dunes At Winnetu Oceanside Resort
Katama Kitchen
Katama General Store

Skaket Beach
Orleans

3 Great Restaurants Nearby:
Young's Fish Market
Beacon Room
Rock Harbor Grill

Coast Guard Beach
Eastham

3 Great Restaurants Nearby:
Arnold’s Lobster & Clam Bar
Eastham Superette
Lobster Shanty

Crane Beach
Ipswich

Good Harbor Beach
Gloucester

3 Great Restaurants Nearby:
Long Beach Dairy Maid
Surfside Subs and Pizza
Charlie's Place

Nauset Beach
Orleans

3 Great Restaurants Nearby:
The Barley Neck Inn
The Rail
Whisk Breakfast & Lunch Cafe

Cape Cod National Seashore
Cape Cod

Herring Cove Beach
Provincetown

3 Great Restaurants Nearby:
Victor's Restaurant
The Red Inn Restaurant
Relish

Race Point Beach
Provincetown

3 Great Restaurants Nearby:
Mac's Fish House Provincetown
Far Land Provisions
Chach