Contact Info
Wellfleet, MA 02667
- Phone:
- 508-349-3785
Basics
- Type:
- National Park,
Other
Description
The great Outer Beach described by Thoreau in the 1800s is protected within the national seashore. 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.
Hours + Fees
Hours:
Parking lots are open 6 am to midnight, daily, year-round. The Salt Pond Visitor Center is open from 9 am. to 4:30 pm daily, year-round, with extended hours during the summer months. The Province Lands Visitor Center is open from 9 am to 5 pm daily, early-May through late-October. Headquarters is an adminstrative facility only, open daily, except weekends and holidays, 8 am to 4:30 pm.
The park's six swimming beaches are lifeguarded from late June through the last week of August.
Most restrooms that are not at park visitor centers, are open seasonally and are closed during winter months.
Map + Directions
Basic Directions
From Boston area
Take Route 3 south, to the Sagamore Bridge in Bourne. Follow Route 6 eastward to Eastham and Provincetown.
From Providence, RI
Take I-95 north to, I-195. Follow Route 6 eastward as described above.
Once on Cape, most park features are off Route 6 from Eastham to Provincetown.
