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The Cape Cod
National Seashore operates Eastham’s ocean beaches: Coast Guard
Beach on Doane Road and Nauset Light Beach on Nauset
Light Beach Road. Both beaches have a $15 daily parking fee, with a
$45 season pass available for all Cape Cod National Seashore beaches. An
important note about Coast Guard Beach is the parking lot is closed
during the summer due to emergency evacuation issues. Shuttle
service is provided from the Lil Creek parking area on Doane Road,
across from the Doane Rock area.
The town’s
Recreation and Beach Department manages all Eastham beaches on the
bay side and at freshwater ponds. Daily beach parking is $15. Visitors
spending a week or more may purchase beach stickers from the
Recreation and Beach Department
at 555 Old Orchard Road or fill
out paperwork in advance and send it to Eastham Town Hall.
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| Town Beaches |
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Boat Meadow Beach on
Bayview Road
Campground Beach on
Shurtleff Road
Cooks Brook Beach on
Steele Road
Dyer Prince Beach on
Dyer Prince Road
First Encounter
Beach on Samoset Road
Kingsbury Beach on
Kingsbury Beach Road
Sunken Meadow Beach
on Sunken Meadow Road
Thumpertown Beach on
Thumpertown Road
Great Pond on Great
Pond Road
Herring Pond on
Herring Brook Road
Wiley Park on
Herring Brook Road
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| First Encounter
Beach |
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This beach holds
both history and beauty. An onsite plaque recognizes it as the area
where the Nauset tribe of the Wampanoag Indians first encountered
Capt. Miles Standish and the other Pilgrims on Dec. 6, 1620. The
meeting came during the five weeks the Pilgrims spent exploring the
outer Cape while the Mayflower
was docked in Provincetown. They would later return to the ship and
head for Plymouth.
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| Bike Trails |
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Cape Cod
Rail Trail
508-896-3491
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The 22-mile Cape Cod
Rail Trail runs along the water through Dennis, Harwich, Brewster,
Orleans, Eastham and Wellfleet. Bikers and walkers are welcomed
along with limited horseback riding on an unpaved section. Eastham
parking is available at the Salt Pond Visitors Center off Rte. 6.
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| Bike Rentals |
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Idle Times Bike Shop
4550 Rte. 6
North Eastham, MA
02651
508-255-8281
Little Capistrano
Bike Shop
30 Salt Pond Road
508-255-6515
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Cape Cod National Seashore Hiking Trails
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Fort Hill Road Trails
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Two of the Cape Cod
National Seashore’s trails start at the Fort Hill Road parking lot,
a short distance past the Penniman House. The Fort Hill Trail is 1.5
miles, with stunning views of Nauset Marsh. It connects to the Red
Maple Swamp Trail, which stretches a half mile.
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Salt Pond Visitor Center Trails
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These trails are
accessible from the Salt Pond Visitor Center off Rte. 6. The
Buttonbush Trail is a quarter mile and features Buttonbush Pond and
a boardwalk. The Nauset Marsh Trail is one mile, running along
Nauset Marsh, Salt Pond and a recovering forest. The Doane Trail is
a mile east of the Salt Pond Visitor Center, accessible by Doane and
Nauset roads. Follow the signs for a picnic area. Trail stretches a
half-mile.
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Town of Eastham
Hiking Areas
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Vacationers and
outdoor lovers don't want to overlook the South Eastham Conservation
Area or the Aschettino property, which can be accessed from
Peach Orchard Lane, as can the Lamont Smith Conservation Area.
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Camping
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Atlantic Oaks Camp
Ground
3700 State Highway
508-255-1437
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