Beaches, Hours & Fees

Lifeguards are on duty between the hours of 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. during the season.

Beaches with Lifeguards:

• Cockle Cove Beach:
Public Beach, parking fees, lifeguards and portable bathrooms. Available for special events. Download and fill out Permission To Use and mail or bring into the Park & Recreation Dept. http://www.mychatham.com/cocklecovebeach.html

• Harding’s Beach:
Public Beach, parking fees, lifeguards, restrooms and snack mobile. http://www.mychatham.com/hardingsbeach.html

• School House Pond:
Resident beach stickers only. http://www.mychatham.com/schoolhousepond.html

• Oyster Pond Beach:
Public beach, restrooms, no parking fee. http://www.mychatham.com/oysterpond.html

• Ridgevale Beach
Public Beach, parking fees, lifeguards and portable bathrooms. Available for special events. Download and fill out Permission To Use and mail or bring in to the Park & Recreation Dept. http://www.mychatham.com/ridgevalebeach.html

Other Beaches:

• Forest Beach
Resident only beach. http://www.mychatham.com/foreststreetbeach.html

• Jackknife Harbor Beach
Public beach, no fees, no restrooms

• Lighthouse Beach and South Beach (Nauset Beach)
Public beach, limited half hour parking, no restrooms. Shuttle bus available at Eldredge Service Station, Main Street. http://www.mychatham.com/lighthousebeach.html

Visit the Cape Cod Beach Report for those with disabilities: http://www.capecoddisability.org/outer_beach.cfm

Resident beach STICKERS or non-resident STICKERS are required. Non-resident stickers are available for the following fees:

Daily: $ 15.00
Weekly: $ 60.00
Seasonal: $125.00

Beach & Parks Rules & Regulations (Section 3; subsection 3.7):

"No children under 10 years of age may attend any beach unless accompanied by an adult. Any minor child on a beach or park of the town is the responsibility of the minor child’s parents and or guardian or other person/persons who may be in charge of minor children, as in the case of picnics, group gatherings, school or church outings or field trips, or any other group functions."