• 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 »

North Beach Island Chatham Cultural Compliance - Section 106 Documents and Other Related Documents

Park History Program of the National Park Service response to National Register nomination request, March 8, 2012

US Army Corps of Engineers Massachusetts General Permit to National Park Service, North Beach Island, March 7, 2012

Letter from MA DEP to National Park Service, Authorization of Emergency Action, WQC, North Beach Island, March 6, 2012

Letter from Advisory Council on Historic Preservation to Gould and Carroll, received by National Park Service, North Beach Island, March 2, 2012

Letter from Massachusetts Historical Commission to Kirk Ranzetta, received by National Park Service, Second Village Historic District/North Beach Island Cottages, March 1, 2012

Letter from National Park Service to Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, North Beach Island Cottages, February 17, 2012

Letter from Advisory Council on Historic Preservation to National Park Service, North Beach Island Cottages, February 3, 2012

Response letter from Massachusetts Historical Commission to North Beach Island Residents Gould and Carroll: Cottages not eligible for National Register of Historic Places, December 28, 2011

Superintendent Letter to Advisory Commission, December 6, 2011

Advisory Commission Recommendation on North Beach Cottages, November 14, 2011

NPS Letter to Massachusetts Historical Commission, Request for Concurrence, No Historic Properties Affected, November 28, 2011

Determination of Eligibility, North Beach Island Cottages, from Keeper of the National Register to National Park Service, November 22, 2011

NPS Request for Determination of Eligibility North Beach Island Cottages, to the Keeper, National Register of Historic Places, November 1, 2011

Response Letter from Massachusetts Historical Commission on NPS Request for Concurrence of No Historic Properties Affected, October 7, 2011

NPS Letter to Massachusetts Historical Commission, Request for Concurrence, No Historic Properties Affected, September 9, 2011

Did You Know?

seasonal freshwater wetlands in the Province Lands

135 acres of seasonal freshwater wetlands exist across the dune landscape of Cape Cod National Seashore's Province Lands. These wetlands which typically dry down by mid-summer, support plants, serve as breeding areas for Spadefoot and Fowler’s toads, and provide drinking water for wildlife.