Coast Guard Beach, Eastham, Cape Cod, Massachusetts
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 short board/long board summer swell. It's an ideal
swimming area, as well. A weathered Coast Guard Station watches over
the entire shoreline here.
Coast Guard Beach is a prime swimming beach during the summer season.
From mid-June to Labor Day, the parking area at this location is closed
to all but park staff and visitors who are disabled, and access is provided by
shuttle bus from the Little Creek parking area
Although the parking lot at Coast Guard Beach is open the remainder
of the year, parking is limited.
There are seasonal restrooms and a wheelchair-accessible ramp way to the beach
Fittingly for Cape Cod, this is one beach where history is easily accessible.
Because the sand is relatively coarse and the water temperatures top out at
60 to 70 degrees Fahrenheit, most bathers take just a quick dip.
The beach has Big waves. Seals really close. Volleyball.
Lots of boogie-boarders. Soft sand. Nice bike rack. Lots of teenagers.
The outer beach, or "backside," of Cape Cod has been the notorious
graveyard for more than 3,000 ships since the wreck of
the Sparrowhawk in 1626. The high cost in lives and property
demanded by the sands of Cape Cod, led to the establishment of the
Massachusetts Humane Society in 1786, the first organization
in the nation devoted to the rescue and assistance of shipwrecked
mariners. The Humane Society established shelter huts along
the coast; later, it built lifeboat stations where surf boats,
line-throwing guns, and other lifesaving gear were stored for the
use of volunteer crews in times of emergency.
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 short board/long board summer swell. It's an ideal
swimming area, as well. A weathered Coast Guard Station watches over
the entire shoreline here.
Coast Guard Beach is a prime swimming beach during the summer season.
From mid-June to Labor Day, the parking area at this location is closed
to all but park staff and visitors who are disabled, and access is provided by
shuttle bus from the Little Creek parking area
Although the parking lot at Coast Guard Beach is open the remainder
of the year, parking is limited.
There are seasonal restrooms and a wheelchair-accessible ramp way to the beach
Fittingly for Cape Cod, this is one beach where history is easily accessible.
Because the sand is relatively coarse and the water temperatures top out at
60 to 70 degrees Fahrenheit, most bathers take just a quick dip.
The beach has Big waves. Seals really close. Volleyball.
Lots of boogie-boarders. Soft sand. Nice bike rack. Lots of teenagers.
The outer beach, or "backside," of Cape Cod has been the notorious
graveyard for more than 3,000 ships since the wreck of
the Sparrowhawk in 1626. The high cost in lives and property
demanded by the sands of Cape Cod, led to the establishment of the
Massachusetts Humane Society in 1786, the first organization
in the nation devoted to the rescue and assistance of shipwrecked
mariners. The Humane Society established shelter huts along
the coast; later, it built lifeboat stations where surf boats,
line-throwing guns, and other lifesaving gear were stored for the
use of volunteer crews in times of emergency.