"A man may stand there and put all America behind him." Henry David Thoreau
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.
Features
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Oversand Permits at Cape Cod National Seashore
Link below for information about Cape Cod National Seashore's Oversand Permit Program.
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Hunting at Cape Cod National Seashore
Link below to information about hunting at Cape Cod National Seashore
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Scheduled Activities at Cape Cod National Seashore
Link below for a current schedule of activities at Cape Cod National Seashore.
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Friends of the Cape Cod National Seashore
Link below to learn more about the Friends of the Cape Cod National Seashore website and their 25th anniversary plans for 2013.
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Did You Know?
In 1990, an intense series of storms uncovered a prehistoric site on Coast Guard Beach in Eastham, MA. Archaeologists excavated the Carns Site, which was lived in by native peoples during the Early and Middle Woodland period, or approximately 2,100 to 1,100 years ago.