A private beach — right on the Cape Cod Bay — is a short walk from our home: 3-5 minutes out the driveway, past a tiny woods, and down a sand path.  The water here is calmer than at the ocean beaches and the beach less crowded.  Swim, sail, or bodyboard; go for long walks at low tide, discover local sea creatures and shells, or spread out on a blanket and do nothing at all.  Even on a cloudy day, this beach is beautiful.