• Atlantic Ocean beach at Cape Cod National Seashore

    Cape Cod

    National Seashore Massachusetts

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  • Access to the Coast Guard Beach in Eastham will be closed Tuesday, May 21.

    Access to the Coast Guard Beach in Eastham will be closed Tuesday, May 21, from 6:00 AM to 3:00 PM so seashore staff can create an accessible path in advance of the summer season.

  • Storm damage, construction affecting access at seashore locations; reduction in programming

    Due to erosion, there is no beach access at Nauset Light and Marconi beaches. Access at the Marconi Site is limited. Parts of the Nauset Marsh and Red Maple Swamp trails are closed. Nauset Bike Trail construction is underway. More »

For Kids

Look for the family symbol on the current schedules of activities and programs.

Click on the links here and have fun with some Cape Cod National Seashore quizzes and scavenger hunts!

Click here to connect to the National Park Service's "WebRangers" website. This is the National Park Service’s site for kids of all ages. If you love your National Parks, Monuments and Historic Sites, this site is for you!

Click here for information about the National Park Service's Scout Ranger program at Cape Cod National Seashore.

National Park Service Youth Partnership Programs: Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Public Land Corps, Student Conservation Association, Youth Conservation Corps

Did You Know?

Wellfleet kettle ponds

Although the kettle ponds within Cape Cod National Seashore are within 2.5 km of the ocean and have been subjected to thousands of years of salt spray, they remain low in dissolved salts. Ponds are flushed out by inflowing and outflowing groundwater, which prevents salts from accumulating.