Skaket Beach, Cape Cod

Skaket Beach, Orleans is one of our favorites.
We like to swim on the bay side and the beach is beautiful. It's lots of fun when the tide goes our and leaves sandbars and tide pools. It has a snack bar and good restrooms. Great for everyone.

Low tide at Skaket in the summer is my idea of paradise. Miles of sandbars, warm water, nice sand, beautiful views, sea creatures restrooms, snack bar, incredible sunsets -- it's got it all -- except sharks at least so far.

Clean, safe depth for young children even during high tide. Great for all ages. Considerate families, convenient parking. Recommend arrival by 10:30 a.m., as the parking lot does fill up. Even so, there is free parking less than a mile away.

We love the bayside beach as it has calm, warm water. It was a short walk from the house. Great beach for young families as the tide goes out far and there are many tide pools to explore. We like the bathrooms, snack shack, and shower to rinse your feet.

Sandy beach with calm waters and plenty of wildlife to explore.

Small parking lot but otherwise perfect. Great sandbar for kids!

The tidal flats and sunrise were outstanding!

Bayside beach.
Super relaxing.
Awesome sunsets!

Love walking the flats.

This is a nice bay beach. When the tide goes out you can walk so far into the ocean! There’s a little snack shack and bathrooms. Parking is easy.

Tides here are amazing! High tide comes to within fifty feet of the condo steps [Orleans Vacation Rental ID 9196]. At low tide, you can walk 300 yards out into the bay! Never seen anything like it!

Excellent for family fun, swimming and sand sculpting!

Great shallow beach for kids. Bring cash!

We love the super low tide. It’s great for small children the sunsets are beautiful

Large variation in tides but makes for fun exploring for kids. Clear water, smaller beach, great staff, bathroom and snack bar. Gorgeous!

Skaket beach is a family friendly beach that I have gone to since I was a child. The beach has so much to offer for your family to do. If you kids like skim boarding it is the perfect place to go. In addition, if you like building castles or forts in the sand there is no better place to do so. Third, the channel is so much fun to ride or to explore when the tide goes out. The beach is full of families enjoying the fun and there are never any incidents there.

A little bit of a drive, but so worth it for families. Go in the morning at low tide and you can walk for about a mile out. It was amazing to see. The water was smooth and stayed shallow enough for walking a good distance. The tide pools were a huge hit for the kids.

Loved the shallow warm waters and family friendly crowd. Beautiful for morning beach time or evening sunsets. Lifeguards present until early evening. Snack bar and restrooms.

This beach has the most beautiful sunsets! The parking lot is right next to the beach which makes it more accessible.

Quaint and quiet! A perfect spot for an early morning visit with a coffee

Love the flats at low tide. Great clamming.

Enjoyed walking the flats at low tide.

Sunsets at Skaket. Just go there & see for yourself.
Nauset beach - for long walks into the evening.

Clean beach - minimal seaweed and debris. Bottom was clean sand all the way out. Not too crowded. Parking a little expensive.

We love the interesting tidal river and walking out at low tide.

Skaket beach is beautiful. Love the tide pools at low tide and the calm water for swimming at high tide. Such a unique experience.

The beach close by - it is huge and beautiful - very family friendly.

Perfect beach for young children!

Too hard to pick my favorite beach, but Skaket is definitely on that list. Amazing sunsets and beautiful sand flats at low tide.

Love the flats and love the clamming!

Skaket Beach is fabulous for kids, especially at low tide when you can see some of the wonders of the world under the sea!

Love Nauset for the waves, but a trip to Skaket with lawn chairs, a cooler and a blanket watching the sunset is a great way to end the day!

a great place to see the sunset!

Low tides are great for all ages. Best family beach ever. And even better are the incredible sunsets!! Clean, lots of room, clean restrooms, food stand, Friendly lifeguards are all added bonus

this is a very special beach for little kids.

We enjoyed Skaket beach the most because we had 3 small children under the age of 5. It is so amazing at low tide to walk and explore to reach the waters edge. We did, also, very much love Nauset beach. The waves are spectacular, and it is one of my personal favorite beaches on all of Cape cod!

Long walks and sunsets.

Awesome bay side beach with the most amazing sunsets!

The low tides with all the sandbars are great for toddlers and during both tides a great place for the little ones and us older ones to swim without worry of rough surf or "yikes" sharks that many cape beaches can be known to attract at certain times of year...lovely, relaxing Bay beach.

This beach never felt crowded and was great for kids to play during low tide

Beautiful sunset at low tide.

At low tide, this beach is a gem!! Perfect for families with little ones. The beach seems to stretch for miles (we clocked a 3/4 mile walk out to the ocean). Also loved the sunsets here.

Such a great beach for those with little ones. Be sure to go a little before low tide.

We love this beach for our young grandchildren who can explore for creatures at low tide, where there is no water without a long walk, and the easy waves when the tide is in. Great beach for riding a skim board,if you have good balance!

Perfect for young kids. At low tide, the water goes out forever, leaving tidal pools with tons of marine life and shells to find. At high tide it is calm, again perfect for young kids.

Skaket Beach is perfect for families with little kids. We happened to hit the tide schedule right and got the best of both worlds with a swimmable high tide in the morning and a sea creature hunt low tide in the afternoon. The icing on the cake... You can't find a better sunset show

This beach was our favorite because we had a 4 year old, and two 1 year olds. The tidal pools were perfect for the babies to play in...and the surf was just right. Beautiful sunsets also! Loved it!

great for kids.....you could walk out forever without going past your knees. perfect for little ones!

Skaket Beach is a 10 minute ride [Brewster Vacation Rental ID 4735], this is our favorite beach . Parking is level with the sand, water is so warm and calm for the kids. Bathrooms are clean and snack shack has delicious food. Sand bars and tide pools go on for miles at low tide and the beach is so clean and picturesque. If you are looking for a beach for kids this is it!!!!!

Our grandkids loved it, high tide and low tide. Beautiful sunsets! Lots to do at the beach.

Gorgeous sunsets, family friendy and warmer water.

My parents took me and my young brothers to Skaket Beach back in the mid 40s. It was then and still is today a popular and very safe beach (no sharks!) for young children, especially at low tide when one can walk almost a mile out into Cape Cod Bay. There is no protection from the sun whatsoever, so an umbrella and lots of sunscreen are necessities. There is a snack shack (fried onion rings!), clean rest rooms, changing areas, and an outdoor shower next to the parking lot. Entrance costs are high, but a weekly ticket pays for itself if used three or four times (2019). One of the Cape's true gems.

Skatet Beach great for kids! Sunsets are amazing!!! Lots of fun catching crabs!

Beautiful, clean ability to walk out at low tide.
Find hermit crabs, shells etc.
Great for kids and adults! Plenty of space to spread out even on a crowded day

This is my favorite beach since childhood, and now I am fortunate enough to take my children as they grow up. I describe Skaket as "magical" when I talk about it to others. The tide pools, shallow waters, and breathtaking view of the sea are just a few of the reasons that this beach is so special. I can't wait to go back again.

Low tide you can walk out over a mile. Great inlet for exploring. Snack stand and public bathrooms. We prefer sitting to the right of the protected beach because it’s less crowded. Parking often an issue so we rent where we can walk down, or park by the Capt Linnel House.

If you have young children, then Skatet is the place to go in the Orleans area. It's on the bay side, so the waves are pretty small. When the tide goes out, you can walk for what seems like miles in waist deep water. It is a small area and the parking fills up fast. We were lucky enough to be the last car in at about 10:30 on a Friday. It's a good alternative to Nauset if you don't want to have to deal with the strong waves and shark interruptions.

Close and easy parking until at least 9:45 a.m. Full services and great tides that allow safe swimming for the little ones along with deeper swimming further out for the older kids. We feel this beach offers the best of everything.

Skaket is our fav. Low tide is just perfect for the little ones. Sand castles, hermit crabs, skim surfing
Love it !!!!’

I love visiting this beach at low tide because you can walk for ages! And by staying so close, you can walk and not risk being turned away when the lot is full!

As always, Nauset Beach is our favorite. Perfect for all ages. But Skaket beach was great for the young kids. The nets at the house [vacation rental ID 10363] were perfect for catching minnows and hermit crabs during low tide. It's great that you have so many beach chairs, beach towels and beach toys at the house. Less stuff we had to pack!

This beach is about a 25 minute drive from South Yarmouth but the drive is easy and worth it to be on the bayside. This beach is GREAT for little kids. It has a clean bathroom, snack bar and lots and lots of families so there are always new friends to meet and spend the day with.

Beautiful sunsets , has bathroom facility , great for kids

At low tide, you can walk for miles. Very beautiful and quiet in ‘off’ season.

Walk for miles at low tide on this amazing beach...it's like no other.

Warm, shallow bay waters, ideal for kids' wading and swimming; tidal pools with shells and critters and shore birds; stunning sunsets; walking excursions far to the horizon at low tide.

Perfectly beautiful! Just be sure you study the tide charts; both high and low tides have their special qualities. The tidal pools, the special glacial erratic --Skaket's seamark, the creek, the soft white sands and the gorgeous green sea grass all combine to make this place uniquely lovely.
Skaket also has also a snackbar, an outdoor shower, restrooms and a place to change, as well as lifeguards on duty. In high season, the parking lot reaches capacity very easily. No fee after 4:30 or 5:00 PM.
Shallow waters and sandbars make Skaket a great place for families. The sunsets are spectacular!

Love walking out at low tide at sunset! You could walk out for forever!

Tidal flats, swimming holes, lots of exploring, safe for kids to wander
Parking can be a challenge (and costs $20). Arrive early or park up by the Capt Linnell house and walk down (free)

Perfect beach for kids of all ages! We went every day and back at night for sunset - Skaket is our families favorite!

We loved being able to walk to the beach from the cottage [Orleans Vacation Rental ID 21048]. Also, we loved being able to walk out into the sound when the tide was out. Water is warm, no waves. Great for young children.

perfect for little kids. Bay beach without waves. Long shallow spit of sand at low tide. Watch out for how fast the tide comes in. You can lose clothes left on high spots sandy spots. We did!

The part of the beach closest to the rental [Orleans Vacation Rental ID 6756] is very peaceful and quiet, affording long walks during low tide, lovely swimming during high tide. A couple hundred feet in on direction, and you'll find beach visitors and concessions. Renting this house does save the cost for a beach parking spot for Skaket Beach.

The beach was clean and beautiful. Incredible sunsets!

We watched the sun set over Skaket Beach, and it was truly magnificent.

Beautiful, wide bay beach that has spectacular sunsets and you can walk out a mile or more at low tide. Convenient as it has a snack bar and real bathrooms. Great for families. Fills up early in the summer.

We loved Skaket beach at low tide. The water goes out a mile and the kids loved it. They searched for hermit crabs and minnows (the owners even had nets at the house for the kids to use on the beach to catch the minnows)

Intimate neighborhood beach just 5 minutes away Orleans Vacation Rental ID 25897 and a short walk from the parking lot to the beach. Great refreshment bar with amazing burgers! Tidal flats great for small children and exploring. At low tide, walk out to see the oyster farm...fascinating.

Warm waters, great for young and old alike- beautiful views

Free parking after 430 and beautiful sunsets, great frisbee territory.

The bay side... Meaning warmer water, smaller waves. When the tide goes out, you can walk forever! Best sunsets on Cape Cod, guaranteed!

Great for kids at low tide.

Great access, lots of space! Just be mindful of the tide! it goes way out, and comes in quickly, which is awesome to experience.
Try going after an early dinner (No charge to park after 5), arriving before sunset and watching the sun set into Cape Cod Bay !!!

This is a favorite of our grandchildren. The water is warmer and gentler. You can walk out very far when low tide or take a long walk along the shore. They found lots of hermit crabs and minnows.

Very dramatic tidal changes, great swimming in the bay, lots of fun for kids, worth a day trip if you've never been there

We love Skaket Beach and find it to be one of the most beautiful around, with the green sea grass and nice sand. It is really perfect for kids. The little river that one can float on is a lot of fun, too. The snack shack has good food at reasonable prices. We found that the parking lot fills up by 10am, sometimes earlier.

It is like a bit of heaven to walk out on the flats for a mile or so when the tide is out, the sun is shining and a warm, gentle breeze surrounds you. We love it! And returned over and over.

Close by to Orleans Vacation Rental ID 23532 and pretty in the evening. Great to walk in the shallow waters. But we don't go often because we have the lake at our door.

The tidal flats are amazing.

Always our favorite beach! On Cape Cod Bay - great for swimming (high tide) as well as walking the tidal flats forever (low tide).

Quiet, beautiful, accessible

A beautiful bay beach for swimming at high tide and spending hours observing the sea life during low tide.

Skaket Beach is perfect for a quiet day at the beach, especially if you have young children! A bay beach, the water is "bath-water warm", but still cool enough to be refreshing, and offers little explorers lots of fun chasing down hermit crabs and minnows in the sea grass during low tide. The waves rolling up on the beach are calm and gentle, easy for a small child to navigate and enjoy.

We love Skaket because it is great for our young kids. At high tide they can swim and play in the water, and at low tide they can play in the tide pools, go for long walks, and explore. They almost always find friends to play with, too!

We love to go to Skatet if we want to enjoy the low tide. You can walk out forever and see interesting sights along the way. It is a must for children and for the cooler days you might experience.

The color of the water is amazing, the tidal pools are beautiful!

This year we visited Skaket beach often. The kids really enjoy going out far when the tide goes in. When we want waves, our favorite beach is Nauset.

It's a great place to go for viewing the most spectacular sunsets. Also, little children love it to look for crabs as the tide recedes. As far as we're concerned, the beach at Pochet, although not public, is the most beautiful beach ever. The short walk there is incredibly beautiful!

Short drive .. nice restrooms .. very clean sand and water

This popular bay beach is terrific for children. Not only is the water shallow and wave-free, but during low tide, you can walk out forever and still be up to your knees! The kids love searching for all sorts of sealife in the tidal pools.