Coast Guard Beach, Eastham

Map to Coast Guard Beach
Coast Guard Beach Webcam

Coast Guard Beach is part of the Cape Cod National Seashore. A favorite among Outer Cape tourists, it is recognized as one of America's top ten beaches, as good as Hawaii or Florida.This is also one of the most popular surf spots on the Cape, known for its consistent shortboard/longboard summer swell. It's an ideal swimming area, as well. A weathered Coast Guard Station watches over the entire shoreline here.

Walk south towards Nauset Marsh, and you'll observe brackish marine life, shore/wading birds and seasonal waterfowl. At the end of the sandspit is Nauset Inlet, which leads to Town Cove in Orleans - a perfect place to birdwatch, surfcast or look for seals. Facilities here consist of public restrooms, outdoor showers and a handicap accessible ramp to the beach. Lifeguards are also on duty in-season. The small hilltop parking lot is closed during the summer, necessitating continuous beach shuttle service from the Little Creek parking area.

Directions: Travel 1 1/2 miles east on Doane Rd., accessible via the entrance to Salt Pond Visitor Center off Route 6. Follow brown and white signs to beach.

Activities
Bodyboarding
Skimboarding
Surfing
Swimming
Walking