

The Wellfleet Preservation Hall is the town’s newly-renovated cultural center-host to great events year-round. If you are into entertainment, check out WHAT-the Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theatre-which features live plays and performances, screenings and MET Opera. Known as the “art gallery town,” Wellfleet’s main and side streets are bursting with art galleries featuring the work of local artists. For history buffs, the Wellfleet Historical Society operates a museum on Main Street and offers summer walking tours, lectures and other special events throughout the year. Those who like history and the arts will find themselves instantly at home in Wellfleet. For the golf enthusiasts, Wellfleet is home to the Chequessett Yacht & Country Club which features a 9-hole course with two sets of tees for 18 holes of play. of Conservation and Recreation, the Cape Cod Rail Trail, a 22-mile former railroad, runs from Dennis to Wellfleet. The Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary offers nature trips, cruises, walks, workshops and classes for adults and children.īiking enthusiasts and walkers will love the Cape Cod Rail Trail. Don’t miss the Atlantic White Cedar Swamp and Great Island trails among others. Wellfleet boasts some of the best nature trails in the Cape Cod National Seashore. Wellfleet Harbor is an actively changing panorama of fishing boats, yachts, trawlers, and, at low tide, flats of shellfish. Today it is known as the “Art Gallery Town”, as well as the source of world-famous Wellfleet oysters. Until that time it was a part of Eastham referred to as Billingsgate. 2,750), the name of which is thought to have come from “Whale Fleet”, was incorporated on June 16, 1763. Wellfleet is uniquely characterized by its geography, culture and people. Your sticker is good for all bay beaches and kettle ponds too. If you choose to purchase a town beach sticker fill out a Proof of Stay form and bring to the Beach Office. Important Note: Town of Wellfleet stickers are not valid for parking in National Seashore beach lots. Hours: Daily from 9 to 4 through Labor DayĢ55 Commercial Street, Wellfleet, MA 02667 The Beach Office Opens at 9am on Monday, June 12th Stickers can be purchased in season at the Beach Sticker Booth at the Town Pier. Call the Town offices at (508) 349-9818 for more information. A temporary proof of residence is in your cottage To qualify for purchase of a non-resident sticker, you’ll have to show proof of temporary residence in Wellfleet. The only exception is for shuttle busses originating from the Town owned parking lots at the ocean beaches, Cahoon Hollow and White Crest There is now a $5 daily fee for all person(s) who walk in or are dropped off by vehicles that do not display a valid Wellfleet Beach Parking Permit at Cahoon Hollow or White Crest Beach between the hours of 9 am and 5 pm during the summer season. Sticker prices are $55/three days, $90/one week, $170/two weeks, $300/season. No entrance fees are charged to those who walk or bike to town-owned Wellfleet beaches.

Town Beaches-At most town-owned beaches, you’ll need a parking sticker to park your car in the lot from mid-June through Labor Day. Interagency Access Pass for permanently disabled persons, FREE.Ĭontact the National Seashore at (508) 487-2100 or visit the Cape Cod National Seashore website for more info about purchasing the passes. National Seashore-daily parking fees/passes are required every day from late June through Labor Day, and on weekends and holidays from Memorial Day to late June.ĭaily vehicle fee, $20. Parking Fees: Parking fee/sticker requirements vary, depending on whether the beach is town-owned or managed by the Cape Cod National Seashore. Amenities: Lifeguards, restrooms, shower facilities, food concessions (on-site or mobile), and other amenities available in season only, during normal beach hours.
