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Wellfleet
Beaches
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The Cape Cod
National Seashore operates Marconi Beach on Wellfleet’s outer shore,
while the town manages all other Wellfleet beaches.
Marconi Beach
Daily parking is $15
in the summer or $45 for a season pass to all Cape Cod National
Seashore beaches.
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Town Bayside Beaches |
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Mayo Beach on Commercial Street is free.
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Town Ocean Beaches
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Cahoon Hollow
Beach on Ocean View Drive
Parking is $15 daily
in the summer for non-residents without a permit. Beach has
lifeguards, restrooms, a restaurant and a music club on the sand.
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White Crest Beach
on Ocean View Drive
Parking is $15 daily
in the summer for non-residents without a permit. Beach has
lifeguards, restrooms and concessions.
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| Most other Wellfleet
beaches require parking stickers during the summer,
including: Maguire Landing, Newcomb Hollow, Duck Harbor, Powers Landing,
Indian Neck, Burton Baker, Gull Pond, Great Pond, Long Pond and Duck
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Visitors with valid
rental contracts can purchase three-day, one-week, two-week or
seasonal beach passes at the Beach Sticker Booth on the Town Pier on
Thurs., Fri. and Sat. in the summer. Beach permits may also be available
at motels and real estate agencies. Call the Beach Administration
Office at 508-349-9818 for more information.
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| Whether you swim or
not, Mayo Beach is notable for once having a lighthouse. The original
beacon was erected atop a house in 1838 and was visible for 12 miles.
Removed in 1881, the structure was replaced with a keeper’s house and a
cast iron tower which flashed until 1922. The tower was demolished in
1939, though the privately-owned keeper’s house still stands.
Wellfleet’s other lighthouse stood on Billingsgate Island, a 60-acre
island in the 1600s that was reduced to a shoal in the 1940s. |
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| Wellfleet Hiking Trails |
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Wellfeet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary
291 Rte. 6
508-349-2615
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With 1,100 acres of
beaches, salt marsh and hiking trails, this Massachusetts Audubon
Society property is a good place to learn about Cape Cod wildlife. Scouting for turtles and visiting the butterfly garden are
also musts for any visit.
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Atlantic White
Cedar Swamp Trail. A 1.25-mile trail filled with white cedar and
blueberries in the summer. Accessible from the Marconi Station area
in the Cape Cod National Seashore off Rte. 6.
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Great Island
Trail. This sandy 8-mile trail leads to Jeremy Point, a one-time
island now linked by sandbar to the mainland. Access off Chequessett Neck Road.
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Griffin Island.
This short trail goes to Griffin Island, a former island now linked
to Wellfleet by sandbars. Access from end of Chequessett Neck Road.
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Uncle Tim’s Bridge.
Everyone loves a boardwalk and this is one to love.
This boardwalk crosses Duck Creek and provides views of the water,
boating activity and Wellfleet churches. Access
from Commercial Street, near the Town Pier.
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| Wellfleet Bike Trails |
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Cape Cod
Rail Trail
508-896-3491
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The Cape Cod Rail
Trail winds 22 miles 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.
Wellfleet parking is available at the Marconi Station Area in the
Cape Cod National Seashore and the trailhead at LeCount Hollow Road
in South Wellfleet. Restroom and water stops are located at
Nickerson State Park in Brewster and the Salt Pond Visitor Center at
the Cape Cod National Seashore in Eastham.
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Wellfleet
Bike Rentals
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Idle Times Bike Shop
Rte. 6
508-349-9161
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Wellfleet
Camping
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Maurice’s Campground
80 Rte. 6, Unit 1
508-349-2029
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Paine’s Campground
180 Old King’s
Highway
508-349-3007
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