Current Park Conditions

Visitor Centers

Salt Pond Visitor Center

• Open: Staff and volunteers are on duty to 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.
• Closed: America’s National Parks store has closed for the season.
• Open: Restrooms in the parking area are currently under repair. Portable toilets are available.

Beaches

Coast Guard Beach

• Open: Coast Guard Beach
• Closed: Restrooms and showers
• Closed: Beach entrance fee collection and annual pass sales have closed for the season. Passes are available for purchase online.
• Sharks are active in park waters through the fall. Please heed all guidelines and signage at beaches.

Coast Guard Beach Shuttle

• Closed: Shuttle service has ended for the season.

Nauset Light Beach

• Open: Nauset Light Beach
• Closed: Restrooms and showers. Please continue to bring your own drinking water to the beach.
• Closed: Beach entrance fee collection and annual pass sales have closed for the season. Passes are available for purchase online.
• Sharks are active in park waters through the fall. Please heed all guidelines and signage at beaches.

Marconi Beach

• Open: Marconi Beach
• Closed: Restrooms and showers
• Closed: Beach entrance fee collection and annual pass sales have closed for the season. Passes are available for purchase online.
• Sharks are active in park waters through the fall. 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 closed for the season. Passes are available for purchase online.
• Sharks are active in park waters through the fall. 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 closed for the season. Passes are available for purchase online.
• Sharks are active in park waters through the fall. Please heed all guidelines and signage at beaches.

Herring Cove Beach

• Open: Herring Cove 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 closed for the season. Passes are available for purchase online.
• Sharks are active in park waters through the fall. Please heed all guidelines and signage at beaches.

ORV Corridor

• Limited Access: The ORV corridor has closed for the season and limited access is now in effect.
• The Oversands Permit Office has closed for the season. The office will reopen in April 2026.

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 is closed for the season.

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