Race Point Lighthouse — Attraction in Provincetown

Long slog through deep, gravel/sand to a pretty non-descript lighthouse. If you go in the summer bring plenty of water. It's about a 2 mile hike from the beach parking lot and the sand makes it seem twice as long. I did see a lot of seals swimming along the beach and a dead seal that was apparently killed by a Great White shark, which hunt them along the coast here. So the hike itself was interesting but the lighthouse is really not worth the energy to get there. Important note: there is no water available there. I brought a couple bottles but it was a sunny, hot day and they were consumed long before I reached the house. I saw a garden hose and knocked on the door to ask if I could use it. The ranger that answered informed me the water was not potable and that the water in the house was "for guests only". Hence the one star review. I wrote a similar review on another site and someone from the park sent me an email telling me to delete the review and insinuating I was making up the story. Insult to injury. I was reduced to slaking my thirst by sloshing sea water around in my mouth on the hike back to the parking lot. Again, all for a lighthouse that was quite mundane (see...

Really wish Google was clearer that you Can't reach this lighthouse by driving. I've seen it at a distance, but when you actually drive to the lighthouse it is invisible beyond sand dunes. It wasn't clear if we could walk to it or not (there are some signs by the path about needing a permit, but I think the permit applies to off-roading).

I've driven out here twice trying to confirm if it was reachable by car, and the answer is definitely no. (Obviously not the worst possible issue, if you are able to walk across the sand then you can apparently walk to it-which I only gathered from seeing other reviews) but if you are a wheelchair user/have any other mobility issues, then this is not the right lighthouse to choose.

Highland Lighthouse is a much better option, it's visible from the parking lot, and had a paved pathway up to it. The shop was wheelchair accessible. Anyway, worth noting for anyone looking for an accessible option.

Also, you can see this lighthouse from the Pilgrim park which is across the way from it, so if you just want pictures from an accessible spot, head there instead.

The beach here is lovely if you are looking for good...

Race point lighthouse is not open to the public. There is a tiny inn there, that you can spend the night. To get there it's about a two mile trek through soft sand, each way. You can start at Race point beach and walk along the beach or you can start from the small parking lot , near Herring Cove beach on the Hatches Harbor Trail . That trail (Hatches Harbor) can get "wet" or even impassable at high tide. You can also get an ORV sticker for your four wheel drive vehicle. It's 150 dollars for the season or 50 dollars for a week. There's a long list of required equipment and specific tires sizes that are acceptable. With the ORV sticker you can lower your tire pressure to 11 pounds, put your vehicle in 4wd and drive right out there on Pole Road, when that road is open. The endangered birds keep the road closed until late August. Finally you can see the lighthouse , in the distance from...