Nauset Light Beach — Attraction in Eastham

There are many rocks. Be careful when there are big waves, I got cut up by the big waves. If you swim out far enough it is fun to ride the waves. The cost to get in during the day is 20 dollars. After four you can get into the beach for free but there are no lifeguards on duty after four. Definitely wear water shoes. There is a four story stair case to get down to the beach. It is quite a hike to go back up the stairs to your car. Parking is limited after 10. We had to wait 25 minutes to get to the parking lot because there is a toll both where you pay. There is no place for disabled people to get down to the beach. It is a very big beach, if you walk down far enough you might be the only people in that area. I would recommend bringing beach chairs so you do not sit on stones and rocks. Also canopies are a good thing to bring too. After you walk up the stairs there are 2 showers with 8 water spouts on them, four for you feet and four for you whole body. Next to the showers there are bathrooms, there are no bathrooms on the beach only at the top of the stair case. Over all it is nice beach but watch...

Visited 07/28/21 at 13:37 and my advice is to go early and on foot/by bike if you can manage because the parking is very VERY limited due to construction. The bathroom and parking area are restricted to port-a-potties and there is no rinsing area for feet. The parking situation was the only reason for having 4 stars over 5.

Walk in/biking prices were $15 for the day pass and car prices were $25 if you can manage to get a spot. I have nothing but nice things to say aside from the parking situation. The park rangers were helpful and the locals were nice as well.

We saw several seals just offshore and we left the beach at high tide around 16:00 the beach is gorgeous to walk along and was very clean.

More info shared with us via the rangers: With the parking pass you gain access to all of the nearby beaches and the Salt Pond for the day which is nice if you'd like to leave for lunch and return later (granted you can find space) or visit another park.

It is a 10 minute walk from the Three Sisters Lighthouses and about a 20 minute walk from the Cost...

As someone who was born and raised on the Cape, this is one of the least enjoyable beaches for me.

Cons: Abundance of seals very close to shore. Anyone with small children should avoid this beach at all costs. Extremely large groups of seals not even 15 feet from the shore. People will argue seals are harmless, but I would never feel safe letting any child, or myself, be within feet of 500lb sea creatures with fangs. Additionally, the water here is FREEZING. It is the last week of July and the water isn't even 60 degrees.

Pros: Clean and nice bathrooms/changing areas, some of the best on the Cape. No rocks, beautiful sandy beach. Very quiet, and clean beach. Little to no bugs, seaweed or seagulls, which present problems at most other beaches. Free parking after 5pm.

The beach itself is very pretty, clean and accessable. Unfortunately, the large groups of seals right off shore and the freezing cold water make this a beach that you can only enjoy by lounging in the sand, and not going...