White Crest Beach is an ocean beach in Wellfleet, Massachusetts.
What to expect
Swimming
Water not monitored off-season
Hours
Sticker and fee enforcement runs 9am-5pm in season.
Season
Open access year-round; town parking-sticker/daily-fee enforcement runs the third Saturday in June through Labor Day.
Dogs
Pets are banned on the guarded portion of the beach 9am-5pm, May 15-Oct 15 (town rule); may still be walked leashed from the parking lot past the guarded area outside those hours. NPS's own pets guidance for the Seashore describes the…
Allowed now · ban starts May 15Managed by
Wellfleet Beach Department
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Common questions
Is White Crest Beach in Wellfleet open today?
White Crest 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.
Can I bring my dog to White Crest?
Leashed dogs may be walked from the parking lot past the guarded area outside of 9am-5pm, May 15-Oct 15; during that window and those hours, pets aren't allowed on the guarded portion of the beach.
Is the lot free if I don't have a sticker?
No. Outside a valid Wellfleet Beach Parking Permit, expect a roughly $30/vehicle daily fee or a $5/person charge for walk-ins and drop-offs during the 9am-5pm in-season window.
What rules should I know at White Crest Beach?
Non-permit walk-ins/drop-offs charged $5/person 9am-5pm in season.
Can you swim at White Crest Beach?
There is no MA DPH swim status for White Crest 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.