Province Lands Visitor Center is open seasonally from May 1 to October 31. As is usual with most seasonal visitor centers, it doesn't have all the features of a year-round operation. It does have paved parking for five handicap placarded vehicles, five buses or RVs, and over 140 spots for passenger vehicles. In addition, there are numerous outdoor interpretive signs, exterior stairs to the second floor observation deck, a bookstore and gift shop, restrooms, and picnic tables.
We visited in October 2021 and the Covid-19 protocols in effect then limited access to the store to a maximum of five visitors. The information desk was closed, but various pamphlets and brochures were made available.
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| Amphitheater |
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| Information |
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| Visitor Center from the parking lot |
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| Ground floor viewing platform |
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| Improvised barriers to keep the exhibit area and information desk closed |
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| Shirts, mugs, water bottles, and posters |
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| Magnets, jackets, more shirts, books, and bags |
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| Dunes and the Atlantic Ocean from the upper observation deck |
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| View north toward the Gulf of Maine |
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| Old Harbor Life-Saving Station Museum |
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| NPS Race Point Ranger Station |
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| Parking lot from the observation deck |
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| Pilgrim Monument in Provincetown |
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| Visitor Center from the handicap ramp |
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| Looking back at the Visitor Center |
Cape Cod National Seashore beach entrance fees are collected daily from late June through Labor Day, and on weekends and holidays from Memorial Day to the middle of September at select beaches. The six national seashore beaches where fees are collected are Coast Guard and Nauset Light in Eastham, Marconi in Wellfleet, Head of the Meadow in Truro, and Race Point and Herring Cove in Provincetown.
When an entry fee is collected, a fee of $25 per vehicle, $20 per motorcycle, or $15 per person is valid for the same day at Cape Cod National Seashore. Other fee payment options include the America the Beautiful - National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands passes including the Annual Pass ($80), Senior Pass ($80 for a lifetime), Access Pass (free with a documented disability), and Military Annual Pass (free for active-duty personnel). Also available is a Cape Cod National Seashore Annual Pass for $60.
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