How do I get the Race Point Lighthouse?

You can get to the lighthouse by walking or your own four-wheel drive vehicle with the proper permit; we do not provide public transportation for the tower tours. The lighthouse will be open from 10:00am to 2:00pm.

Can you walk to Race Point Lighthouse?

There is a sand road that runs from the Race Point Beach parking lot to the lighthouse. Those with an Off-Road Vehicle permit can drive on the road, but everyone else must walk. The hike is 1.75 miles, one way, and takes about an hour.

Why do they call it Race Point?

Race Point’s name comes from the strong cross current, known as a “race,” that made navigation around the terminus of Cape Cod a nightmare for mariners. As early as 1808, the merchants and mariners of Provincetown asked for a lighthouse at Race Point.

How do I get to the lighthouse in Provincetown?

How to Access: This remote light can only be accessed by foot. Like the Long Point Lighthouse, go to the jetty – or West End Breakwater – at 1 Commercial Street, the very end of the street in the West End. (Map) Walk across the water to the outer beach. Hike east toward the lighthouse.

How do you get to Provincetown from Long Point?

The fastest, and easiest, way to the tip of the cape is with a 20-minute Long Point shuttle from Flyer’s Boat Rentals. During the high season, this ferry leaves from MacMillian Pier every hour, on the hour. In the off-season, ferries run every two hours.

What island is Race Point Light on?

Cape Cod
Race Point Light is a historic lighthouse on Cape Cod, in Provincetown, Massachusetts; it is on the National Register of Historic Places.

How long is Race Point Beach?

The hike is 4.2 miles (8 km) out and back. If you do the hike to the lighthouse be VERY aware of the tides and bring provisions. There is plenty of parking but it can fill up in the summer. For the more adventurous the bike trails will take right to the beach.

Is Nauset Beach free?

We got into NAUSET BEACH FREE(there was four of us) with no parking fee but “AMAZINGLY, WHEN WE WENT TO “THE FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH PARK, in St Augustine, Florida plus “THE FORT RIGHT ON THE OCEAN ,THAT IS HUGE AND A STATE PARK, with no parking charge or admission fee either!

Do you have to pay to park at Nauset Lighthouse?

Like all beaches in the park, there is an access fee during the summer season: daily from late June through early September, and on weekends and holidays from Memorial Day through the end of September. At the time of this writing, fees range from $20/day for vehicle parking to $3 for those arriving on foot or bike.

Can you walk to the tip of Cape Cod?

The light is not open to the public, but you can walk all around it for different views. There are also deals that play just off the beach.

How to see the Race Point Lighthouse in Cape Cod?

The Race Point Lighthouse, Keeper’s House, Whistle House and Oil House are maintained by the Cape Cod Chapter of the American Lighthouse Foundation, a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization of volunteer members whose mission is the restoration and…more. Suggested duration: 1-2 hours.

Who are the keepers of the Race Point Lighthouse?

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Is the Race Point Lighthouse in Provincetown open?

It is a 2 mile walk from the Race Point Beach, or an easier and shorter walk from the Hatches Harbor parking lot off the Province Lands Rd between Race Point and Herring Cove Beaches. The lighthouse tower is open for tours on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays during the season. Closed if the piping plovers close access to the beach.