![]() ![]() Do not climb slopes and dunes or dig holes deeper than knee level. * No rafts, rubber tubes, or masks and snorkels on life-guarded beaches. ![]() * No glass containers on life-guarded beaches. It can be downloaded free.įor more information on great whites, visit nps.gov/caco or. The Sharktivity App was created by a partnership that included Cape Cod National Seashore, the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy, the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries and towns of the Cape and South Shore. * Limit splashing and do not wear shiny jewelry.Īn app can be used to report and track shark sightings by date and location. * Do not swim alone in the ocean at dawn or dusk. * Swim, paddle, kayak, and surf in groups. * Swim close to shore, where your feet can touch the bottom (waist deep). * Take time to read signage at the beaches. Become familiar with the beach warning system. * Follow instructions of lifeguards and National Seashore staff. In August of that year, a swimmer was bitten at Longnook Beach in Truro he survived his injuries. While it is rare for a great white shark to attack a human, a boogie boarder was bitten and died of his injuries in September 2018 at Newcomb Hollow in Wellfleet. In recent years there have been many confirmed reports of great white sharks feeding on seals close to shore, near where people swim and surf. The Seashore urges visitors to read public safety notices at the beaches, including the ones that warn of sharks.Īs the seal population has increased on the Outer Cape so has the great white shark population. Protection rangers enforce the pet regulations. Visitors are required to pick up after their dog. Failure to leash your pet or being in an area closed to pets may result in a fine. Pets must be leash-controlled to prevent them from disturbing people and other pets, from harassing wildlife, and for their own safety. Walking pets in these areas is prohibited 24/7. If there are shorebird closures on or beyond lifeguard-protected beaches (there already are several posted), pets are not allowed to walk through. However, leashed pets are permitted to pass through lifeguard protected areas to reach areas where they may otherwise be allowed. Petsĭuring the summer, pets are not permitted on lifeguard-protected beaches. Persons reserving in person are given priority over those reserving by phone, the Seashore noted, and demand usually exceeds the number of permits available. Group leaders will sign for permits and provide a vehicle license plate, local phone number, and local address at the time of reservation. New in 2021, permits are issued at the time of reservation, eliminating the need to return to the center on the day of the fire to pick up a permit. For fires at Head of the Meadow, Race Point, and Herring Cove beaches, reservations are made at Province Lands Visitor Center. Fire permits may be reserved up to three days in advance beginning at 9 am.įor fires at Coast Guard, Nauset Light, and Marconi beaches, reservations are made at Salt Pond Visitor Center. ![]() We rented a house in Truro last yr in June and probably five or six were surfing in waves astone’s throw from our chairs!when my sisters and I went into the water( almost no one else there) the seals remained almost beside us! They were not afraid at all! We go out to Cape Cod several times a year for over 50 plus years now, all seasons and different times.we love the Cape so much!!!! If you go to Nauset or Coast Guard Beach in Eastham or Marconi Beach( definitely stop and see the “White Swamp” tucked to left of beach road if you go there! Amazing to see and “Marconi Station!” You will love the “WHITE CEDAR SWAMP”.Beach campfire permits are again available for Seashore beaches on a limited basis (they were suspended last summer due to the pandemic). They seemed to come out in droves around five pm when each was more deserted but they were still there mid-day, too! We saw them at Marconi Station in Wellfleet ( lots), as well. Just about “all the beaches at the “National Seashore have great viewing”, for seals! I have observed them at “all the beaches from Chatham to P’town!” Honestly, the more crowded the beaches are( especially during high season) the less chance of seeing seals but no matter how busy it is you are still bound to catch a glimpse or two of seals bobbing in the ocean waves( so fun to watch)! Chatham( near the lighthouse) has the most and if you go around five or six pm you are bound to see lots, in particular! Just stand up in parking lot, looking down and you will see them! Nauset Beach & Coast Guard Beach, at the National Seashore in Eastham had the most! They were swimming right beside my son surfing, not afraid at all. ![]()
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