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Cape Cod National Seashore
Permits

Off-Road Vehicle (ORV) Permit

Fees
$50 - 7 Days
$150 - Annual

Annual off-road vehicle permits generally go on sale around April 10. Advance-sale weekly permits are available starting March 1st. The application form for advance sales may be downloaded from the park's Oversand Beach Driving link.

Self-contained Recreational Vehicle (SCV) Permit

Fees
$75 - 7 Days
$225 - Annual

Self-contained off-road vehicle permits generally go on sale around April 10. Advance-sale weekly permits are available starting March 1st. The application form for advance sales may be downloaded from the park's Oversand Beach Driving link.

Campfire permits

A limited number of permits per beach per day for campfires at the park's six swimming beaches are available at park visitor centers. Reservations may be made up to 3 days in advance by calling Salt Pond Visitor Center at 508 - 255 - 3421 for beaches in Eastham and Wellfleet, and Province Lands Visitor Center at 508 - 487 - 1256 for beaches in Truro and Provincetown, or in person at the visitor centers beginning at 9 AM. Demand for reservations is extremely high during the summer months and park policy is to take reservations from those physically at the visitor center each morning before phone reservations are accepted. Permits are free, and must be picked up the day of the fire at the reserving visitor center, before 3:30 PM. Demand often exceeds the number of permits available. Use this chart to determine what day to make a reservation.

Reserve on:   Sun    Mon    Tues    Wed    Thurs    Fri    Sat  

For fire on:    Wed    Thurs   Fri     Sat      Sun      Mon   Tues

Fire permits for the ORV corridor are issued through the ORV office at Race Point Ranger Station in Provincetown. You may call them at 508 - 487 - 2100 x 0927, or in person at the ORV office beginning at 8 AM.

Permits are not requried for stoves using manufactured fuels or for charcoal grills when used in designated picnic areas at Doane Rock, Great Island, Pilgrim Heights, and Beech Forest, or on sandy or rocky beaches bordering tidewater.

Wedding, special event, and commercial filming permits

Contact the Chief Ranger by calling 508 - 771 -2144 for details, and an application.

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Typha latifolia (common cattail)

Did You Know?
Most of the cattails on Cape Cod are an exotic, invasive species. While Typha latifolia (common cattail) is native, Typha angustifolia (narrowleaf cattail) is a Eurasian plant that is believed to have been brought to North America by the early colonists.

Last Updated: November 15, 2010 at 08:20 MST