Current Park Conditions

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Visitor Centers

 

Salt Pond Visitor Center

  • Open: Staff and volunteers are on duty to answer questions, assist with orientation information, and provide maps and brochures. Films and exhibits are available. Open 9 am to 4:30 pm.

  • Open: America’s National Parks store. Open 9 am to 4:15 pm.

  • Open: Restrooms in the parking area are open year-round.

Province Lands Visitor Center

  • Closed: The visitor center has closed for the season and will reopen in May 2024.
  • Closed: The bookstore has closed for the season and will reopen in May 2024.
  • Open: Restrooms in the parking area are open year-round.
 

Beaches

Coast Guard Beach

  • Open: Coast Guard Beach
  • Closed: Restrooms and showers.
  • Closed: Beach entrance fee collection and annual pass sales have concluded for the season. Fee collection will resume in late May 2024.
  • Lifeguards duty has ended for the season. Sharks are still active in park waters through October. Please heed all guidelines and signage at beaches.

Coast Guard Tram from Little Creek

  • Closed: Tram service has concluded for the season. Trams will resume in late-May 2024.

Nauset Light Beach

Marconi Beach

  • Open: Marconi Beach
  • Closed: Restrooms and showers.
  • Closed: Beach entrance fee collection and annual pass sales have concluded for the season. Fee collection will resume in June 2024.
  • Lifeguards duty has ended for the season. Sharks are still active in park waters through October. Please heed all guidelines and signage at beaches.

Head of the Meadow Beach

  • Open: Head of the Meadow Beach.
  • Open: Vault toilets in parking lot are open year round.
  • Closed: Restrooms and showers
  • Closed: Beach entrance fee collection and annual pass sales have concluded for the season. Fee collection will resume in June 2024.
  • Lifeguards duty has ended for the season. Sharks are still active in park waters through October. Please heed all guidelines and signage at beaches.

Race Point Beach

  • Open: Race Point Beach.
  • Closed: Restrooms and showers.
  • Closed: Beach entrance fee collection and annual pass sales have concluded for the season. Fee collection will resume in late May 2024.
  • Lifeguards duty has ended for the season. Sharks are still active in park waters through October. Please heed all guidelines and signage at beaches.

Herring Cove Beach

  • Open: Herring Cove Beach
  • Open: Vault toilets in the north and south parking lots are open year round.
  • Closed: Restrooms and showers
  • Closed: Beach entrance fee collection and annual pass sales have concluded for the season. Fee collection will resume in late May 2024.
  • Lifeguards duty has ended for the season. Sharks are still active in park waters through October. Please heed all guidelines and signage at beaches.
 

ORV Corridor

Limited: The ORV Corridor has entered Limited Access season. The ORV office and corridor will reopen in April 2024.

 

Walking Trails

  • Open: All eleven walking trails in the park are open for use.
  • Pets are NOT permitted on most park trails. Leashed pets are allowed on the Pilgrim Springs Trail in Truro, the Doane Trail in Eastham, and a short section at the start of the Great Island Trail in Wellfleet. Always clean up after your pet.
  • Be alert for poison ivy and ticks.
  • Bikes are not allowed on walking trails.
 

Bike Trails

  • Open: All three bike trails in the park are open for use.
  • Leashed pets are permitted on Head of the Meadow Bike Trail year-round, and on the Nauset and Province Lands bike trails from November 1 through April 30.
 

Historic Buildings

  • Check the Trip Planner and ask at visitor centers about tours and other programs at historic buildings available seasonally.
  • Highland Light tours and bookstore is open daily 9 am-5 pm until October 31.
 

Beach and Ocean Conditions

What to know before you go. Get your beach and ocean safety tips, including information about sharks.

Tides

Knowing the tides is extremely important at Cape Cod. Tides can limit your access to certain areas.

Visit the Massachusetts Marine Boat Association for detailed tide tables.

Weather

Weather is always unpredictable, so make sure to check the forecast before your head to the seashore. Always pack sunscreen, water, and layers of clothing if you plan on being outdoors.

National Weather Service Forecast for Wellfleet, MA

 

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Last updated: November 15, 2023

Contact Info

Mailing Address:

99 Marconi Site Road
Wellfleet, MA 02667

Phone:

508-255-3421
To contact NPS Law Enforcement or report an incident, please call the 24-hour dispatch: 617-242-5659. In the event of an emergency, call 911.

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