Wellfleet Beaches
Courtesy of the Wellfleet Chamber of Commerce
Ocean
and Bay Beaches
Wellfleet offers a variety of ocean, bay
and freshwater pond beaches. On the ocean side are Newcomb Hollow,
Cahoon Hollow, White Crest Beach, and Maguires Landing. The cool
surf and long stretches of smooth sand make them the favorites for
body surfing, sunbathing and picnicking. Surfboards and hang gliders
are restricted to White Crest Beach, and hang gliders are allowed
only before 9 AM and after 5 PM. Parking along Ocean View Drive
is prohibited and subject to fine and towing, even with a beach
parking permit.
The
warmer and calmer salt water of the bay invites swimmers and shell
collectors. The Town maintains parking areas at Indian Neck, Mayo
Beach, Powers Landing and Duck Harbor. Windsurfing is only allowed
at Burton Baker Beach, at Indian Neck, and only during certain hours
of each tide, so windsurfers should obtain a copy of the regulations
at the Beach Sticker Booth on the Town Pier.
Beach parking permits are required at most Wellfleet beaches from the Saturday prior to July 1st, till Labor Day. Non-resident beach parking permit fees are:
- 1 -week: $50
- 2-week: $95
- Season: $200
They are available at the Beach Sticker
Booth on the Town Pier, 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM daily; 'til 8:00 PM
Friday and Saturday. They may also be available at your motel,
cottage
colony or real estate agency. Your car registration, and a beach
parking permit form, or a lease, signed by your landlord, are
required
as proof of renting in Wellfleet. Personal checks are not accepted
at the Beach Sticker Booth. A $15 daily fee is charged for parking
at White Crest and Cahoon Hollow beaches. Parking is free at Mayo
Beach and on the Town Pier.
Ponds
There are parking areas, where beach parking
permits are required, at the three major fresh water ponds: Gull,
Great and Long Ponds. Please help us keep them clear and clean by
picking up litter, washing off salt water, and using a bathroom
before swimming in the ponds. Use stairs and trails to prevent erosion.
Pond animals should not be bothered or taken from the pond; frogs
cannot live long in a bucket, and turtle populations can be altered
adversely for years by removing turtles from their home. Internal
combustion engines are prohibited from all ponds, as are soap, detergents,
shampoos and the rinsing of diapers. No animals are allowed at the
ponds.
Guide to Wellfleet Beaches & Ponds
P - Town of Wellfleet Parking
Permit Required
H - Handicap accessible restroom
* - Windsurfing allowed with restrictions
** - Surfing and hang gliding allowed with restrictions
|
Ocean
|
Bay
|
Freshwater Pond
|
Parking Fee
|
Lifeguard
|
Restroom
|
Food Concession
|
|
| Natl. Seashore managed: Marconi |
+
|
0
|
0
|
Bike $1 |
+
|
+
|
0
|
| Town Managed: Maguire Landing |
+
|
0
|
0
|
P
|
+
|
+
|
+
|
| White Crest** |
+
|
0
|
0
|
P or $15 daily
|
+
|
+
|
+
|
| Cahoon Hollow |
+
|
0
|
0
|
P or $15 daily
|
+
|
+
|
+
|
| Newcomb Hollow |
+
|
0
|
0
|
P
|
+
|
+
|
+
|
| Duck Harbor |
0
|
+
|
0
|
P
|
0
|
+
|
0
|
| Powers Landing |
0
|
+
|
0
|
P
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Mayo Beach |
0
|
+
|
0
|
0
|
00
|
H+
|
0
|
| Indian Neck |
00
|
+
|
0
|
P
|
0
|
+
|
0
|
| Burton Baker Beach* |
0
|
+
|
0
|
P
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Gull Pond |
0
|
0
|
+
|
P
|
0
|
+
|
0
|
| Great Pond |
0
|
0
|
+
|
P
|
0
|
+
|
0
|
| Long Pond |
0
|
0
|
+
|
P
|
0
|
+
|
0
|
| Duck Pond |
0
|
0
|
+
|
P
|
0
|
+
|
0
|