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Coast Guard Beach is located in Eastham, Massachusetts, and is one of Cape Cod National Seashore’s most popular destinations. Known for its stunning views and expansive sandy shores, it is a favorite among locals and visitors for swimming, sunbathing, and surfing. Visitors can enjoy birdwatching and explore the nearby Nauset Marsh Trail. During the summer, shuttle services provide access from the Salt Marsh Visitor Center due to limited parking.

Herring Cove Beach is a fantastic beach on the west side of P-town. The waters along this beach are calmer in comparison to the larger waves and rougher currents at the nearby Race Point Beach, which is on the Atlantic side. Because it is west facing, Herring Cove Beach is an incredibly popular place to watch the sunset.

What is now Nauset Marsh was once a freshwater system until the shoreline in the area eroded, connecting the landscape to the sea. When the area was mapped by French explorer Champlain in 1605, it was a navigable bay. Over the years, ocean currents deposited a narrow strip of sand along the outer shore, now known as Nauset Spit. The spit acts as a barrier to the Atlantic Ocean and allowed the extensive marsh landscape to develop. https://npshistory.com/publications/caco/guides-guide/salt-pond-nauset-marsh.pdf

The Salt Pond Visitor Center is the year-round visitor center of the Cape Cod National Seashore. The center on State Highway 6 has a theater, the National Parks Store, a museum, restrooms and a spacious parking lot. https://www.nps.gov/caco/planyourvisit/visitorcenters.htm

Coast Guard Beach is a popular swimming beach during the summer season. Further south along the coast is Nauset Spit, where the ocean water flows into the Nauset Marsh during the tides. This is where writer Henry Beston lived in a beach house when he wrote The Outermost House in 1928. The book describes life on the beach in detail during the four seasons. https://www.nps.gov/caco/planyourvisit/coast-guard-beach-eastham.htm

The Salt Pond is a twelve-meter-deep tidal pool that flows into the Atlantic Ocean. The lake was formed about 18,000 years ago when glaciers retreated and left depressions. The Salt Pond was originally a freshwater lake and became a saltwater lake that is subject to the tides. A narrow channel connects the lake to the Nauset Marsh on the Atlantic Ocean. The Salt Pond continues to change; the connecting channel to the marsh is gradually filling with sand. https://npshistory.com/publications/caco/guides-guide/salt-pond-nauset-marsh.pdf

The walk on the ‘Long Point Dike’ is known locally as the ‘Breakwater Walk’. The approximately 2-kilometer-long dike was completed in 1914. The dike cuts through Provincetown Harbor and connects the mainland with the ‘Long Point’ peninsula. The granite rock structure is intended to protect the land from flooding. https://npplan.com/parks-by-state/massachusetts-national-parks/cape-cod-national-seashore-park-at-a-glance/cape-cod-national-seashore-hiking-trails/cape-cod-national-seashore-long-point-dike-to-two-lighthouses-hike/