PETSPETS must be physically restricted at all times leashes are not to exceed 6 feet. The cost is $20 (per private vehicle) $15 (per motorcycle) $10 (per pedestrian or bicyclist). and holidays, Memorial Day-late June and early Sept.-Sept. Trail maps are available at the visitor centers.ĪDMISSIONADMISSION is charged at the beaches daily, late June-early Sept. Three paved bicycle trails, originating near the visitor centers and at the head of the Meadow Beach parking lot, lead to beaches and picnic areas. Camping is prohibited in the seashore, except in privately owned campgrounds. Hunting is permitted in season for upland game and migratory waterfowl federal, state and local laws apply. No license is required for saltwater fishing, but a state license is required for freshwater fishing, and a town license is needed for shellfishing. Swimming is permitted on six beaches in the summer and lifeguards are on duty from late June through Labor Day. There are four picnic areas, and picnicking is allowed on all beaches a permit is required to build an open fire. Self-guiding nature trails are open all year trail leaflets are available at visitor centers and at the head of each trail. Interpretive shelters provide historical exhibits. Guided walks and lectures are offered July through October. Both centers offer evening programs that are presented in adjacent amphitheaters in the summer check locally for hours and schedules. to mid-Oct.), phone (508) 487-1256, and the Salt Pond Visitor Center in Eastham (open daily 9-4:30), phone (508) 255-3421, provide information and exhibits about the national seashore. The Province Lands Visitor Center in Provincetown (open daily 9-5, mid-Apr. At Pilgrim Heights in North Truro is a spring thought to have been the Pilgrims' first source of fresh water. Near the headquarters are high cliffs that afford good views of the beach and ocean, and an inland nature trail traverses a white cedar swamp unusual to the cape. Park headquarters is at the Marconi area in Wellfleet. General Information The national seashore is open all year. The cape also is marked by weathered cottages, villages and lighthouses. Spared the scars of industrial buildup, the beaches, ponds and open fields remain protected in a natural state. About Cape Cod National Seashore Occupying 40 miles along Cape Cod's coastline, the 43,608-acre Cape Cod National Seashore offers dunes constantly reshaped by storm and wind, marshland, glacial cliffs and dense forests.
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