Pegleg
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- Dave
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- Bedford, MA
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Nauset Beach on Cape Cod is one of the nicest beaches on the Cape for Over Sand use, aka driving on the beach. I have a non-resident permit for 2021 which was $216. They have just announced that for the 2022 season the price will be increased to $386. That is freaking crazy and nothing but a money grab.
They limit the number of vehicles on the beach to 180. You need to get there early before they open and wait in line or you won't get on the beach. To the best of my knowledge they sell around 3000 permits a year.
The beach is closed for extended periods of time due to the mating and hatching season for endangered beach birds, specifically the Piping Plovers. This year they closed on Wed June 2 and will not reopen until July 18. That is a pretty good amount of time you can't use the permit. After they reopen in July there will be a period of a few weeks where travel through/across sand dunes with grass will be limited to marked trails and someone has to walk in front of your vehicle to make sure you don't run over any nests or baby birds.
I have used the permit 3 days this year before the closure in June. I am planning to use it for a weekend in July and weekend in September after Labor Day. We're talking about maybe 8 days or so. At $216 I can deal with the price but for $386 it is nothing but a money grab.
They limit the number of vehicles on the beach to 180. You need to get there early before they open and wait in line or you won't get on the beach. To the best of my knowledge they sell around 3000 permits a year.
The beach is closed for extended periods of time due to the mating and hatching season for endangered beach birds, specifically the Piping Plovers. This year they closed on Wed June 2 and will not reopen until July 18. That is a pretty good amount of time you can't use the permit. After they reopen in July there will be a period of a few weeks where travel through/across sand dunes with grass will be limited to marked trails and someone has to walk in front of your vehicle to make sure you don't run over any nests or baby birds.
I have used the permit 3 days this year before the closure in June. I am planning to use it for a weekend in July and weekend in September after Labor Day. We're talking about maybe 8 days or so. At $216 I can deal with the price but for $386 it is nothing but a money grab.
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