A small town landing on Wellfleet Harbor at the end of Paine Hollow Road, used mainly for shellfishing access, informal swimming, and kayak/canoe launching depending on the tide. It is a harbor-side landing, not an Atlantic Ocean swim beach like Wellfleet's National-Seashore-side beaches.
What to expect
Swimming
Water not monitored off-season
Hours
No parking is allowed in a Wellfleet beach lot between 12:30 a.m. and half an hour before sunrise. Posted hours at the entrance win if they differ.
Lifeguard
No lifeguard; unstaffed landing.
Dogs
Applied here as the town's general default for beaches/landings not otherwise named: leashed at all times, May 15-Oct 15.
Allowed now · ban starts May 15Shellfishing
Allowed per Wellfleet shellfish permit rules; a shellfish grant nearby is off-limits to harvesting
Getting in
Access points along this beach
Paine Hollow Road dead end
Small dead-end parking area at the road's end.
Tides & weather
Tide and sun: NOAA astronomy · forecast: NWS, up to 7 days
Common questions
Is Paine Hollow Beach in Wellfleet open today?
Paine Hollow Beach is not monitored right now. MA DPH samples beach water Memorial Day to Labor Day and posts no advisories or all-clears off-season, so there is no swim status to report. Swimming off-season is at your own risk.
What rules should I know at Paine Hollow Beach?
A marked shellfish grant near the landing (yellow buoys at each corner) is closed to public harvesting.
Can you swim at Paine Hollow Beach?
There is no MA DPH swim status for Paine Hollow Beach off-season: the state samples beach water Memorial Day to Labor Day. Swimming off-season is at your own risk; check conditions posted at the beach.
Are dogs allowed at Paine Hollow Beach?
Applied here as the town's general default for beaches/landings not otherwise named: leashed at all times, May 15-Oct 15.