The best ice cream shops on Cape Cod - Boston.com

A vacation to the Cape isn't complete without at least a few scoops of ice cream.

Four Seas Ice Cream in Centerville. Barry Chin/Globe Staff

If you visited the Cape and didn’t eat ice cream, did you even go?

The popular summer getaway is a bastion for ice cream fans, with dozens of parlors and roadside stands dotting the 65-mile-long destination. For those who call Cape Cod home, the abundance of quality ice cream is just another way of life. We swear we’re not jealous.

Our list of the best ice cream shops on Cape Cod is a combination of reader-recommended favorites and our own go-to stores. On it, you’ll find shops like Schoolhouse Ice Cream, which serves hefty portions of super-premium ice cream, an ultra-rich category that contains 14-16 percent milk fat. At Four Seas Ice Cream, diners have been coming by for creamy scoops since 1934; don’t skip out on the shop’s excellent ice cream sandwiches. And at Sundae School, a charming parlor that’s been in operation for 45 years, customers can order flavors like frozen pudding, Kahlua chip, and creamsicle.

If you’ve perused the list and still find your favorite Cape Cod ice cream shop missing, let us know in the survey below or e-mail us at [email protected]. And don’t forget to take a look at our guides to the best ice cream shops in Boston, as well as Cambridge and Somerville.