Current Park Conditions

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 will reopen for the season in May 2025.
• Closed: America’s National Parks store. The bookstore will reopen for the season in May 2025.
• Open: Restrooms in the parking area are open year-round.

Beaches

Coast Guard Beach

• Open: Coast Guard Beach
• Closed: Restrooms and showers will reopen late-May.
• Closed: Beach entrance fee collection and annual pass sales will be available beginning May 24.
• Sharks are still active in park waters. Please heed all guidelines and signage at beaches.

Coast Guard Beach Shuttle

• Closed: Weekend service begins May 24. Daily service begins mid-June. Beach entrance fee collection and annual pass sales available when the shuttle operates.

Nauset Light Beach

• Open: Nauset Light Beach.
• Closed: Restrooms and showers will reopen late-May.
• Closed: Beach entrance fee collection and annual pass sales will be available beginning May 24.
• Sharks are still active in park waters. Please heed all guidelines and signage at beaches.

Marconi Beach

• No beach access from Marconi: Stairs are under contruction and are planned to open for the summer season.
• Closed: Restrooms and showers will reopen late-May.
• Closed: Beach entrance fee collection and annual pass sales will be available mid-June 2025.
• Sharks are still active in park waters. 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 will reopen late-May.
• Closed: Beach entrance fee collection and annual pass sales will be available mid-June 2025.
• Sharks are still active in park waters. Please heed all guidelines and signage at beaches.

Race Point Beach

• Open: Race Point Beach.
• Closed: Restrooms and showers will reopen late-May.
• Closed: Beach entrance fee collection and annual pass sales will be available beginning May 24.
• Sharks are still active in park waters. 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 will reopen late-April. Showers will reopen late-May.
• Closed: Beach entrance fee collection and annual pass sales will be available beginning May 24.
• Sharks are still active in park waters. Please heed all guidelines and signage at beaches.

ORV Corridor

• Limited Access Season. 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.
• To speak with a park ranger, call the Oversand Permits Office: 508 487-2100, ext. 0927. The permit office is open daily, 8 am - 4:30 pm, April 10 through November 15.

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 closed for the season. The lighthouse and bookstore will reopen April 3, 2025.

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