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#NATIONAL SEASHORE BEACHES WELLFLEET FREE#

Important: Hang gliding hours are strictly regulated and enforced. White Crest is one of the premier surfing venues in Wellfleet, and it's the only town-owned beach where hang gliding is allowed. So be prepared to lug yourself and your belongings up and down the rather steep sandy path. Like Cahoon Hollow and a number of other Wellfleet beaches, White Crest also sits at the base of enormous dunes, and there's no staircase. White Crest is a long, wide, gorgeous stretch of surf-lovers beach, just a few miles south of Cahoon Hollow. Get there early, particularly on weekends. But you'll get a voucher to use in the restaurant/bar/gift shop. If you park in the Beachcomber lot, you'll have to pay $20 to park in the 'Comber lot. The larger lot is owned by The Beachcomber. The town lot is the smaller of the two and requires a town sticker or daily fee ($20).

Parking: There are two lots for Cahoon Hollow.

Location: At the end of Cahoon Hollow Road, off Rt.

Amenities: Lifeguard in season, restaurant/bar, restroom facilities.

Crowd Factor: Very busy at times, especially on summer weekends.

It's a pretty physical climb and might be a bit too much for very young children. as is the climb down (and back up) the steep incline of shifting sand that serves as the pathway to and from the beach. The view from the parking area is breathtaking. Daily fee/pass required (see above).Ĭahoon Hollow is a big, breezy, active beach that's very popular with young adults - thanks in large measure to "The Beachcomber", the rockin' bar and restaurant that sits atop the huge dune overlooking Cahoon Hollow.

Parking: Large lot, rarely fills in June and July.

Location: At the end of Marconi Beach Road (off Rt.

Amenities: Lifeguards in season, restroom and bathhouse facilities, boardwalk leading to a steep stairway to the beach.

From the observation platform, you can see the entire width of the Outer Cape - all the way from the Atlantic Ocean to Cape Cod Bay. When you've had your fill of swimming, surfing or fishing at Marconi Beach, be sure to visit the nearby Marconi site.

Today, the high dunes and the long stretch of sand known as "Marconi Beach" is part of the Cape Cod National Seashore Park. History was made here on the Atlantic Ocean shoreline in 1903, when Italian inventor Guglielmo Marconi completed the first trans-Atlantic wireless transmission between the United States and England. The Cape's Best Wheelchair Accessible BeachesĬape Cod National Seashore Beaches in Wellfleet MA Marconi Beach This icon indicates that the beach is accessible to people with disabilities via a boardwalk, ramp, Mobi-Mat, or beach wheelchair. Important Note: Town of Wellfleet stickers are not valid for parking in National Seashore beach lots.

Call the Town offices at (508) 349-9818 for more info. To qualify for purchase of a visitor sticker, you'll have to show proof of temporary residence in Wellfleet. Sticker prices for visitors are: $60/three days, $95/one week, $180/two weeks, $300/season. No entrance fees are charged to those who walk or bike to town-owned Wellfleet beaches. Town Beaches - At most town-owned beaches, you'll need a parking sticker to park your car in the lot from mid-June through Labor Day.

#NATIONAL SEASHORE BEACHES WELLFLEET FREE#

Cape Cod National Seashore Season Pass - $60 "America the Beautiful" Passes: Annual Pass (available to everyone) - $80 Senior Pass (for ages 62 and older) - $80 lifetime or $20 annual Access Pass (for permanently disabled persons) - FREE Military Pass (for current military personnel and dependents) - FREE Contact the National Seashore at (508) 487-2100 or visit the Cape Cod National Seashore website for more info about purchasing the passes. National Seashore - daily parking fees/passes are required every day from late June through Labor Day, and on weekends and holidays from Memorial Day to late June.Parking Fees: Parking fee/sticker requirements vary, depending on whether the beach is town-owned or managed by the Cape Cod National Seashore. Wellfleet MA Beach InformationĪmenities: Lifeguards, restrooms, shower facilities, food concessions (on-site or mobile), and other amenities available in season only, during normal beach hours. On the Bay side, miles of woodlands, marshlands and inlets lead to calm, warm-water beaches that are perfect for shell hunters, nature lovers and families with small children. The Ocean-side beaches in Wellfleet feature towering dunes, golden sand and active surf.