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Ocean / AtlanticSticker or daily feeOrleans

Nauset Beach

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What is Nauset Beach like?

Orleans' iconic Atlantic surf beach on the Outer Cape, a wide sandy expanse with consistent ocean swell. Seasonal lifeguards, restrooms, showers, food trucks, and Mobi-Mat accessibility pathways. Best for strong swimmers, long walks, and surf fishing. Dogs prohibited April 1 through Labor Day.

Plan your beach day

Nauset Beach

Get directions

250 Beach Road, Orleans, MA 02653

Rules from Town of Orleans Parks & Beaches / Sticker Office (opens in a new tab). Check before you go; they change by season.

When should you go?

Best time to go

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What’s there?

Faces: Not noted
Water: Deep
Current: Surf, strong current
Restrooms: Yes
Food: On site
Lifeguards: In season
Parking: Sticker or daily fee
Dogs: Not allowed
Fishing: Not noted
Kayak / SUP: Not noted

What should you know before you go?

Parking

Large paid lot; capacity limits on peak days, arrive before 9 AM

Stickers and fees

Town beach sticker (resident $25 / non-resident season $420 / weekly $165) or daily hangtag ($32.50) at the gatehouse on enforcement days. Stickers from the Sticker Office, 40 Giddiah Hill Road.

Dogs

Not allowed

Best for

Surf & Waves, Swimming, Walking

Where is it?

250 Beach Road, Orleans, MA 02653.

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Where else can you swim in Orleans?

Bay / Sound
Rock Harbor (Bay Beach & Pier)
Free parkingDogs: allowed (leashed)
Orleans' iconic west-facing harbor on Cape Cod Bay, famous for spectacular sunsets and charter fishing. A tidal harbor with free parking for roughly 90 vehicles. No lifeguard on duty; strong tidal currents near the channel require caution, especially with children. Young's Fish Market operates in season nearby.
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Bay / Sound
Skaket Beach
Sticker or daily feeDogs: not allowed
Calm, warm Cape Cod Bay beach famous for its broad tidal flats at low tide and spectacular sunsets over the water. Seasonal lifeguards, restrooms, rinse stations, and a seasonal snack shack. The shallow, gentle water and expansive flats make it ideal for families with young children. Dogs are not permitted.
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Harbor
Rock Harbor
Free parkingDogs: off-season only
A working fishing harbor on Cape Cod Bay at the Orleans-Eastham line, prized for free parking and dramatic sunsets over the water. Home to the Orleans sportfishing charter fleet. Minimal facilities; best for sunset watching, strolling, and watching the boats come in.
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Freshwater Pond
Pilgrim Lake
Free parkingDogs: off-season only
A freshwater pond and town swimming beach offering calm, warm water and a small sandy beach. Seasonal lifeguard, picnic areas, and kayak/canoe access. A great backup when the saltwater beaches are crowded or rough. Dogs prohibited June 15 through Labor Day.
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Freshwater Pond
Crystal Lake
Free parkingDogs: off-season only
A quiet freshwater kettle pond with warm, clear, calm water, a narrow beach strip, and a low-key feel. A good alternative for swimming and kayaking when ocean conditions are rough. Dogs prohibited June 15 through Labor Day.
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Directions

What should you know before you go?

Parking

Large paid lot; capacity limits on peak days, arrive before 9 AM

Stickers and fees

Town beach sticker (resident $25 / non-resident season $420 / weekly $165) or daily hangtag ($32.50) at the gatehouse on enforcement days. Stickers from the Sticker Office, 40 Giddiah Hill Road.

Dogs

Not allowed

Best for

Surf & Waves, Swimming, Walking

Where else can you swim in Orleans?

Bay / Sound

Rock Harbor (Bay Beach & Pier)

Free parkingDogs: allowed (leashed)

Orleans' iconic west-facing harbor on Cape Cod Bay, famous for spectacular sunsets and charter fishing. A tidal harbor with free parking for roughly 90 vehicles. No lifeguard on duty; strong tidal currents near the channel require caution, especially with children. Young's Fish Market operates in season nearby.

Listed & Verified · Verified 2026-06-25

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Bay / Sound

Skaket Beach

Sticker or daily feeDogs: not allowed

Calm, warm Cape Cod Bay beach famous for its broad tidal flats at low tide and spectacular sunsets over the water. Seasonal lifeguards, restrooms, rinse stations, and a seasonal snack shack. The shallow, gentle water and expansive flats make it ideal for families with young children. Dogs are not permitted.

CCC Visited · Verified 2026-06-25

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Harbor

Rock Harbor

Free parkingDogs: off-season only

A working fishing harbor on Cape Cod Bay at the Orleans-Eastham line, prized for free parking and dramatic sunsets over the water. Home to the Orleans sportfishing charter fleet. Minimal facilities; best for sunset watching, strolling, and watching the boats come in.

CCC Visited · Verified 2026-06-25

See details

Freshwater Pond

Pilgrim Lake

Free parkingDogs: off-season only

A freshwater pond and town swimming beach offering calm, warm water and a small sandy beach. Seasonal lifeguard, picnic areas, and kayak/canoe access. A great backup when the saltwater beaches are crowded or rough. Dogs prohibited June 15 through Labor Day.

CCC Visited · Verified 2026-09-29

See details

Freshwater Pond

Crystal Lake

Free parkingDogs: off-season only

A quiet freshwater kettle pond with warm, clear, calm water, a narrow beach strip, and a low-key feel. A good alternative for swimming and kayaking when ocean conditions are rough. Dogs prohibited June 15 through Labor Day.

CCC Visited · Verified 2026-09-29

See details