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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.
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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 »
Permits
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Off-Road Vehicle (ORV) Permit 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 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 Herring Cove, Race Point, and Head of the Meadow Beaches 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 required 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. Special Events and Campfires at Cape Cod National Seashore 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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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.