Colonial Acres Beach — Attraction in Yarmouth

Best place on the cape. Check out the cast cement settee dedicated to Albert Bartolucci and picture a fast running creek that once ran to the sea underneath a very tall footbridge. Along that creek swam spider crabs, blue crabs, eel and all kind of fish. Families of year rounders were joined by all summerers and everyone looked out for one another, whether you liked it or not. Although since changed, its physical outlines and smells remain tangible enough for residents and visitors alike to make...

This is my favorite cape cod beach. Not a lot of parking but you can oftentimes park on the street in front of someone’s house because the street is nice and wide. Its right off Hyannis harbor and so fun to see the ferries coming in and out. Lots of sailboats and kite surfers to watch out in the harbor too. Because it’s a harbor the water is so nice and warm. When we were there in late July it felt like bath water. Nice and shallow but can have some small waves depending...

Fantastic beach! The beach is spacious and is never crowded given the limited parking. The water is warm and shallow, making it very kid friendly on a calm day. There are lots of crabs and minnows, so I recommend wearing water shoes when it's low tide. It can get very windy on the ocean side so the tidal area is a great place to get out of the wind and let the kids explore for crabs. It has a Porta potty for bathroom facilities. Definitely a fun...