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Access at seashore locations; reduction in programming
Stairs at Marconi Beach are being constructed, and the beach will remain closed until late June. Parts of the Nauset Marsh and Red Maple Swamp trails are closed. More »
Lakes and Ponds
A view of the shore of Long Pond, Wellfleet.
Photo by Rachael Dye
Cape Cod National Seashore Pond Atlas |
Did You Know?
In the mid-19th century, Henry David Thoreau walked the Atlantic coastline of Cape Cod, recording his adventures in his narrative "Cape Cod". To literally follow in Thoreau’s footsteps today would require scuba gear. Cape Cod’s Outer Beach sees an average erosion rate of close to 4 feet per year.