Hardings Beach, Cape Cod

Easy access and a long beach so a nice place to walk or just enjoy the sunshine and views.

great beach walk- 1.5 miles to the lighthouse at the end. great run for mom while dad and kids played on beach!

Favorite beach in Chatham. On shore wind, easy surf unlike Atlantic side of Chatham. Loads of parking. We go to the far lot and walk down out of the lifeguard section so we can bring kayaks and sunfish. Beautiful easy walk down to lighthouse. IMO, Best beach in town.

clean, sandy, great for families. also has a bathroom.

This was a great quiet beach in walking distance from the house we stayed at. Calmer waves than you would see at Nauset, so perfect for the little ones to play on a warm summer day!

Clean, has lifeguard duty, and plenty of parking!

Great for dogs and very different at low tide and high tide, each equally beautiful.

Harding Beach, easy acces to beach, nice long loop walk to inlet and back along marsh, great viewing for wind and kite surfers. Osprey viewing in the spring.

Great for kayaking and paddle boarding. Very “child friendly “.

We were able to come here even if we only had a short amount of time for a stroll since it was so close to the house [Vacation Rental ID 33643]. It's a long beach, super clean, and calm water.

Clean, soft sand, enough waves for the older children, and safe for the younger ones, close to house [Chatham Vacation Rental ID 4564], adequate parking.

Large, clean, good facilities.

Great family beach on the Nantucket Sound.

Beautiful beach, calm enough for the kids but still with waves and and ocean breeze.

This beach was easy to get on and off and family friendly!

Hardings Beach was less crowded than Nauset following 2 days of overcast weather. If you like big waves, Nauset is the beach but get there early (10am) to beat the crowd. Water warmer at Hardings.

raked for seaweed and rocks daily, water is warm

Easy access from 51 Bay View, restrooms and our favorite place to have a beach party.

The beach is never too crowded. The other vacationers are always very nice and my kids love to catch crabs and minnows there.

Always warm water and nice to walk to the light house. Safe to swim for all ages ....perfect for building sand castles!

This is a great beach because it is a long pennisula which makes it great for walking. It is also on Nantucket Sound it is ideal for swimming and has plenty of parking.

Family beach with easy parking and access, never crowded even on a holiday

Great beach for swmimming and walking with ample parking and bath house/restroom facilities. Fun to watch boats coming and going from harbor around the bend, too!

Beautiful walk to the lighthouse and lovely area to watch the sun set

When you go to Hardings Beach park as far left in the lot as possible near the path that walks you to the lighthouse.

Nice parking and cleanest beach I have ever seen.

Hardings Beach is a favorite from my childhood. It had been years since I visited it. It was so nice to return. I loved walking out to Stage Harbor Lighthouse.

The beach was not crowded. Bathrooms clean. Water warm.

This beach is great for families. The waves are fun for the kids. There is a public restroom. An ice cream truck makes an appearance several times a day. If you're not up for a walk, there is always parking available or you can be dropped off to avoid the parking fee.