Chapoquoit Beach
West Falmouth's hidden gem: warm Buzzards Bay water, calm waves, and drop-dead sunset views over the Elizabeth Islands.
Tucked away at the end of Chapoquoit Road in West Falmouth, Chapoquoit Beach is the kind of place locals sunset beach which they guard jealously and visitors stumble upon with wide eyes.Small lot, big payoff.Facing west over Buzzards Bay, this crescent of fine sand delivers some of the most reliably spectacular sunsets on all of Cape Cod — the kind that stop conversations mid-sentence and send everyone reaching for their phones. The water here is famously warmer than the ocean-facing beaches of the Outer Cape, thanks to Buzzards Bay's shallower, sun-heated depths, making it an absolute dream for swimmers, paddlers, and anyone who likes their dip without a gasp.
