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Forty miles of pristine sandy beach, marshes, ponds, and uplands support diverse species. Lighthouses, cultural landscapes, and wild cranberry bogs offer a glimpse of Cape Cod's past and continuing ways of life. Swimming beaches and walking and biking trails beckon today's visitors.
Plan Your Visit. If you ask ten people to share their favorite thing to do at Cape Cod National Seashore, you might hear ten different activities--swimming, hiking a trail, taking sunset pictures, surfing, observing wildlife, riding a bike, joining a ranger-guided canoe trip, exploring a whaling captain's house, eating a wild cranberry ...
What to Know. Make safety your top prority! Read and heed all safety advisories posted at the beach. Get beach and ocean safety tips, including information about sharks. Download the FAQ sheet about sharks and public safety.
Visitor Centers. View of Salt Pond, Nauset Marsh, and the Atlantic from the terrace at Salt Pond Visitor Center, Eastham. Up-to-date information is available at Current Park Conditions - Cape Cod National Seashore (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov) and via our social media outlets @CapeCodNPS.
Phone: 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. Experience Your America. Download the NPS app to navigate the parks on the go.
Cape Cod National Seashore beach entrance fees are collected daily from late-June through Labor Day, and on weekends and holidays from Memorial Day to mid-September at select beaches. All passes (including the America the Beautiful series) are only sold during the months that the fees are collected.
Cape Cod National Seashore is on the Atlantic Flyway, the primary migration route for millions of birds traveling between breeding grounds as far north as the Arctic and wintering grounds as far south as the Antarctic. More than 40 species rest and feed on the beaches, including federally endangered roseate terns.
Open year-round. Let us help you plan the perfect seashore day! Visit the park museum to learn about the many layers of human history here, watch our award-winning orientation film, Standing Bold, and take in the expansive view of Salt Pond, Nauset Marsh, and the Atlantic. Walking and biking trails start nearby.
Looking for a place to stay on your next trip to Cape Cod National Seashore? We've got you covered, from remote locations off the beaten path, to ocean view cottages within walking distance of beaches with great surf.
Open in certain areas. Please use the provided link to the oversand map to see the current status of the oversand route See map. Call the ORV Hotline for station hours, current driving conditions, updated closures, and other information: 508-487-2100, ext. 0926.