Take a Break on Cape Cod's Beaches
Cape Cod National Seashore
What better way to enjoy a day on Cape Cod than to relax on the beach? Cape Cod National Seashore features 6 beaches for visitors to enjoy. So grab you beach umbrella, your sunscreen, and get ready for a day of fun in the sun!
What better way to enjoy a day on Cape Cod than to relax on the beach? Our Seashore features 6 beaches for visitors to enjoy. So grab you beach umbrella, your sunscreen, and get ready for a day of fun in the sun! Cape Cod National Seashore offers six beaches to visit for saltwater swimming: Coast Guard Beach, Eastham Nauset Light Beach, Eastham Marconi Beach, Wellfleet Head of the Meadow Beach, Truro Race Point Beach, Provincetown Herring Cove Beach, Provincetown Each of the beaches requires an entrance fee in the summer season between late June and early September.
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You can spend a few hours on the beach, or pack a lunch and plan an entire day in the sun.
Cape Cod National Seashore beach entrance fees are collected from late June through early September when lifeguards are on duty, and on weekends/holidays from Memorial Day to the end of September.Beach entrance fees are collected at all six seashore beaches. Daily vehicle - $20 Motorcycles - $10 Pedestrians, bicyclists - $3 Cape Cod National Seashore annual pass - $60 There is no entrance fee for active duty military and their dependents with proper ID, nor for any children under the age of 16.
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Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
Day, Dawn, Dusk
Three of the national seashore beaches have accessibility modifications. Coast Guard, Race Point, and Herring Cove beaches all have Mobimats and also have beach wheelchairs available when lifeguards are on duty. Mobimat is in place year-round except for the winter season, and beach wheelchairs are available from Memorial Day to Labor Day.
Yes — Leashed pets are allowed on beaches as long as a shorebird nesting/fledging closure is not in effect. Call the park in advance at 508-255-3421 to find out which beaches are open to pets.
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All ages enjoy the beach!