Access is provided by shuttle bus from the Little Creek parking area (across from the Doane Area).Īlthough the parking lot at Coast Guard Beach is open the remainder of the year, parking is limited so get there early or come late afternoon. "The Great Beach," so named by Henry David Thoreau, starts here as well.įrom mid-June to Labor Day, the parking area at the top of the hill is restricted to park staff and vehicles with disabled permits. It was thanks only to a change in wind direction - that untangled the ship - which allowed this famous voyage to continue. Pollock Rip (really bad shoals along the CCNS), managed to snag his ship, despite all preventative measures. (My favourite Cape Cod National Seashore beach) Captain Jones, knowing that his Pilgrim passengers were supposed to settle in northern Virginia, headed southeastward.
On November 9, 1620, the famous Mayflower, made her landfall in the New World at what is now Coast Guard Beach. The Interagency Annual pass ($80) may be purchased at Salt Pond Visitor Center (daily April 15 through October 31, and on weekends November 1 through March) and at Province Lands Visitor Center (daily Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend).
$45 purchases a pass good for a calendar year fee season.Ĭape Cod National Seashore beach passes are usually available at visitor centers starting Memorial Day, and at fee booths when they are open.
$15 is the daily vehicle fee, $3 for pedestrians, bicyclists and motorcycles. Cape Cod National Seashore beaches have entrance fees which are collected from late June through early September when lifeguards are on duty, and on weekends/holidays from Memorial Day to the end of September.