Nauset Light Beach, Cape Cod

Excellent surfing and kite flying!

Beautiful for the sunrise!

Went for a walk on the beach every night after supper. It was cooler and quieter in the evening and we got to enjoy the seals watching us watching them.

Nauset Light Beach is our family's favorite beach but bah house construction in the parking lot this summer reduced the normally small parking lot to only 20 non-resident spaces, usually taken by 8:00 in the morning. Occasionally you may arrive when a space opens up, and it's worth taking the chance as the beach is gorgeous and generally not overly crowded. If NLB isn't an option, Marconi just up the road in Wellfleet with a huge parking lot is the next best option. Marconi also has a big sand bar great for boogey boarding and surfing when the tide is right.
The NLB parking lot and new bathhouses should be completed for the 2022 season and hopefully they will be able to add a few more non-resident spaces.

Beach is clean, plenty of waves during high tide, lots of seals to each :) We enjoyed walking up and down the beach, as its part of the National Sea Shore, it can look like an endless stretch of beautiful sandy beach & waves.

Very few people on the beach. If you have a National Parks pass, entry is free. Note that in 2021, you need to get there very early, or at the end of the day, as construction is going on, and parking is very restricted.

Nauset Beach was a highlight - we were able to drive on the beach and have a nice lunch with wine and watch the seals play in the water - incredible afternoon.

Small parking area + big beach = privacy and space. Get there early, or you might wait in line at the gait.

Nauset Light Beach is beautiful all day long. Sharks were not an issue for the two weeks we were there.

Must arrive early as parking lot is small but lighthouse views if you walk to the right are well worth the early efforts! Coastguard beach is just 400 yards down as well and equally beautiful at low tide. Amazing for viewing seals and natural dunes.

Nice beach - great sand bars at low tide ...
Parking spaces limited - have to get there early ...
People respectful of covid 19 restrictions ....
There is a long walk down to beach , but well worth it !
Nice to go early or later in day to see surfers ...

My favorite for thé view and the wilderness. Can take long walks.

Lots of parking available. The access to the beach is the easiest in the area for an ocean beach. The light is a quaint historic structure and it is still functional. You can climb to the top on occasion. My wife saw her first whale there.

Great for surfing, plenty of space , but get there early parking fills fast.

Great place and not overcrowded at all. Water was warm and the location was perfect for us.

Nauset Light Beach has easy access and never too crowded. Get there early if you need to park your car.

This visit we frequented Coast Guard and Nauset beach the most. It was hard to pick a favorite. We like the light house, so we are going to star this one this visit.

The beach is super clean and lots of room to spread out and enjoy. The parking can be a challenge but otherwise, it's my go-to beach. The view from the top of the walkway is breathtaking.

Beautiful beach with lighthouse. Catch a sunrise here and you won’t be disappointed.

We actually couldn't find a place to anchor behind Nauset Light beach, the currents around the break were scary for our little boat. So we'd beach across the break and it was beautiful and deserted. Mostly shore break on a steep beach, there were a few spots where at low tide it was flatter with a good break for body surfing. Those cute seals are now in Nauset harbor so we were a little scared of sharks and had little luck with the blues and stripers.

Beautiful NE beach, I returned here again since family visits in the 1970’s. Same uncrowned ocean front, restricted parking keeps the number of people controlled, clean, well supervised with attentive lifeguards, beautiful at low tide with large sandbars. Sad to see the extensive and ever-growing erosion which is depleting the beach/dunes. Great waves for kids and adults; and low tide also great for babies and kids of all ages.

The beach is very clean and is monitored by lifeguards, which makes it very family friendly. There is a nice, gradual ramp leading down to the beach, which eases the load of coolers and heavier items.

Stunning beach! Get up early to make sure you get in because they control the admissions. The temp bathrooms are actually really nice. Sad to see the storm damage and erosion from 2018 storms but the path down is actually easier to navigate than the old stairs. Great beach.

The beach was great and very close by! Get there before 10am for optimal space!

We visited on cold and rainy day, but the weather just enhanced this beach's wild, natural beauty and the proximity of the picture perfect lighthouse was icing on the cake.

This was our favorite beach since it had limited parking. With limited parking it means you have to wait for a spot some days ( we waited 15 at the most one day) but less people on the beach. Life guards were always on watch, great waves and clean. If you are going to go to the national seashore beaches frequently look into a season pass for $60. Our pass paid for itself in three days and saved us a lot of money for the week.

Atlantic side bigger waves sand dunes colder water just a beautiful beach.

Nauset Light Beach is where you will find the Nauset lighthouse, a magnificent sandy beach, beautiful sunrises, and impressive post-storm waves. Tip: go during lower tides if you are a beachcomber.

Go to the Salt Pond Visitor center to get a beach fire permit. Permits are available first thing in the morning on a first come first serve basis and must be reserved 3 days in advance.

Lots of space since the parking lot is not huge. Ride your bikes in order to cruise right in any time of day. This beach has great waves, plenty of beach to walk and is not crowded!

Just a stunning beach Atlantic side able to bike to. Just a gorgeous beach . Sunking meadow another good beach . Great pond was another . All with in a short sweet bike ride ! [Eastham Vacation Rental ID 20054]

The setting by the lighthouse is very nostalgic to us. The parking area is limited, but we like to go to the beach early in the morning, so that is not a problem.

This is a beautiful beach with a rapidly eroding dune.
Limited parking keeps the beach from being overcrowded. The lot usually fills up by 9:30-10:00 but if you come a little later you can wait in line for a space to become available. The beach walk down to Coast Guard Beach and back during low tide is beautiful.
Make sure you take the lighthouse tour on Tues. or Wed. in the late/afternoon/evening.

My dad started my love affair with Cape Cod when I was 10 years old, over 60 years ago. We stayed in N. Truro and made a visit to Nauset Light Beach. The waves were large and stole my heart. Every time I've been on the Cape since, I've made a visit to this beach. The amount of erosion that has occurred is amazing, even requiring moving the light house back from the shore. This year we walked a mile or more down the beach, being enthralled with the waves, the birds, the shells as well as the beautiful white sand. We've been there in storms as well, including the day after Hurricane Sandy in 2013. The power of the ocean in that time was enough to impress anyone. I love Nauset no matter the weather or season. I still need to see it in winter and hope to do that before long.

I saw a family of seals swim by. There were not a lot of people there. I could bike to it and did not have to pay for parking

Beautiful, clean, and visually magnificent.

Although the steps provide a good workout to get on and off the beach, it's well worth it! You can walk for miles in either direction, spotting the seals and, once away from the lifeguarded area, there is space to sit and stare.

The children enjoyed the delightful waves, the adults enjoyed the cool breezes.

Very quiet and clean and you can bring your dog.

The beach is relaxing for adults with plenty of activity for the kids. The change in tide throughout the days makes boogie boarding to skim boarding fun for all. There is always a nice breeze and it is never to hot even on 90+ days. Having the life guards there as well is reassuring.

Part of National Seashore- Dog friendly!

Loved walking along the shore and seeing the seals.

Could view seals and very nice beach for families.

Seals galore! We had an amazing time swimming with seals everywhere. It is impossible to pick one favorite beach, truly, in this area, but our most memorable experience was at Nauset Light.

Have loved this dramatic beach for decades. Nature at its most beautiful! The view as spectacular as you walk down the steps from the parking lot to the sand. As a treasured part of our National Seashore, the beach is kept in pristine condition. Have not been to it the past few years as the surf there would be too rough for the little ones now in our family. But when they grow older, it will be my joy to introduce them to Nauset Light Beach.

It was just great, clean, neat, showers, whales, seals just like on a book.

Wonderful sea, surf and sand but get there early!

Nauset Beach was beautiful with clean water and excellent surf

This beach is less crowded than others in the area, probably due to limited parking.

Easy to escape the usual crowed beach. Clean, nice surf.

Beautiful with big waves. Clean and so much fun.

Beautiful white sands as far as the eye can see from East to West.