Cape Cod National Seashore

National Seashore · Massachusetts

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A curling wave breaks against the backdrop of a pink sunrise.
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Hours

Cape Cod National Seashore

Usual hours: Cape Cod National Seashore
Every dayOpens at 6:00AM

Beaches, parking areas, and trails are open year-round between 6 am and midnight.

Visitor centers

Salt Pond Visitor Center Today: 9:00AM - 5:00PM

Salt Pond Visitor Center

Today: 9:00AM - 5:00PM (Summer Season, May 1 – Oct 31)

Usual hours

Usual hours: Salt Pond Visitor Center
Every day9:00AM - 4:30PM

Coming up:

  • Nov 26: Closed on Thanksgiving Day (closed)

Salt Pond Visitor Center, located at 50 Nauset Road, Eastham, is open from 9 am to 4:30 pm daily (closed Thanksgiving and Christmas Day).

Visitor center page on nps.gov: Salt Pond Visitor Center

Province Lands Visitor Center Closed today

Province Lands Visitor Center

Today: Closed (Off Season Closure, Oct 3 – May 14)

Usual hours

Usual hours: Province Lands Visitor Center
Every day9:00AM - 5:00PM

The Province Lands Visitor Center is located at 171 Race Point Road. Open seasonally mid-May to mid-October. Closed mid-October to mid-May.

Visitor center page on nps.gov: Province Lands Visitor Center

Events in the next few days

  • Highland Light

    · 09:00 AM – 04:30 PM · 27 Highland Light Road, Truro, MA.

    Event details: Highland Light

  • Three Sisters Open House

    · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Free

About this park

The great Outer Beach described by Thoreau in the 1800s is protected within the national seashore. Forty miles of pristine sandy beach, marshes, ponds, and uplands support diverse species. Lighthouses, cultural landscapes, and wild cranberry bogs offer a glimpse of Cape Cod's past and continuing ways of life. Swimming beaches and walking and biking trails beckon today's visitors.