05/19/2021
Got your beach fire permit?
The beach at night is memorable. A beach fire can make it magical!
A limited number of campfire permits per day, per national seashore-managed beach, may be reserved up to three days in advance in person or by phone. For fires at Coast Guard, Nauset Light, and Marconi beaches, reserve a permit at Salt Pond Visitor Center in Eastham. For fires at Head of the Meadow, Race Point, and Herring Cove beaches, reserve at Province Lands Visitor Center in Provincetown. Fire permits for ORV permit-holders are issued by the Oversand Station. Permits are free and available beginning at 9 am each day. Those reserving in person are given preference over people reserving by phone. Permits are available until they are all reserved. Demand usually exceeds the number of permits available, and lines form early. Due to construction, permits at Nauset Light Beach may be limited. For fires on other Outer Cape beaches, check with the respective towns.
NEW IN 2021:
π₯ Permits will be issued at the time of reservation, eliminating the need to return to the visitor center to pick up the permit on the day of the fire.
π₯ Permits are issued to an adult who will be at the fire. When reserving, a vehicle license plate number, local address and contact number, and number of people attending the fire are required.
π₯ Fires may be cancelled and permits nullified in the event of high wind, extreme high tide, or other factors.
π₯ Maintain social distance between yourself and those not in your group.
π₯ The 50-person permit for Marconi is not being issued at this time.
More, including a table showing how to interpret "three days in advance": https://www.nps.gov/caco/planyourvisit/permitsandreservations.htm
π· Karst Hoogeboom
Several people gather at dusk around a glowing campfire on the beach against the backdrop of sunset with pinkish-orange sky.