Ballston Beach, Cape Cod

Don't miss stargazing at Ballston Beach!

Walking in through the dunes at the end of North Pamet Road to find a 100yard wide beach with practically no one around is sublime. The existence of the great white sharks keeps one alert but despite our initial concerns they did not really detract from the experience . Everyone sti enjoyed the surf but avoided venturing to far from shore.

Ballston is beautiful and swimming in the surf is so envigorating. I've been visiting Truro since I was a child and it is sobering to see the impacts erosion has had on Ballston - even while I have been bringing my own children to the Cape. Many of the homes and dunes trails are gone and the entrace to the beach has been completely reworked. I have pictures of us having a bonfire at Ballston about 5 years ago - and the house that was in the shot is now gone. Only pipes, wires, and slabs of concrete remain. It reminds me how precious and beautiful this whole area is and how we need to protect it.

If you are up for walking, go to Ballston Beach and start walking towards Wellfleet. In about 500 yards you will get to Brush Hollow Beach. (Look for the small ladder up against the dune that allows those taking the path through the woods to climb down to the beach.) This is Brush Hollow. If you are still up for walking, keep going to the place in the beach where it juts out a bit and you can't see the line of dunes beyond. In my mind, the light is just a bit more magical and the water crystal clear out at Brush Hollow.

The sand bars off the beach give the waves a rolling action that makes them fun to ride. Also, this is a smaller beach so not as crowded.

Private, quiet and clean. Weekdays in mid June were calm and not at all crowded.

Beautiful beach, and a childhood favorite. We have been coming to the Cape since I was seven.

Beautiful, easy to get to, quiet, lots of space for long walks, and watching seals and whales.

Basically felt like a more private version of the Wellfleet beaches - lots of beach space and big dunes, and since the parking lot is near a tidal basin you don't have to actually climb up or down a dune to get there. Bathrooms were very clean porta potties.

It's long and beautiful with a perfect balance of quiet and happy beach-goers. There is no nicer walk anywhere than through the beachgrass onto this beach.