Duck pond is a small, beautiful, and pristine kettle pond with great swimming. It requires a 10 minute walk from the parking lot to the beach. In recent years the water level has risen, leaving only a tiny sandy beach area. There's room for a few groups to sit by the water, but don't count on... More
Dyer Pond is one of Wellfleet's secret ponds. It is not a Town-maintained beach. Access is by foot, there are no facilities, and the sandy beach seats only about five people, with only three of them in the shade. Combine your morning swim at Dyer with your swim at Great Pond or Long Pond. More
Great Pond is one of Wellfleet's larger ponds. However, like Duck Pond, the high water level of recent years has made the available sandy beach area tiny. With a parking lot that accommodates 30+ cars, this beach might feel crowded. Access to the beach is down a wooden staircase. At the parking... More
Gull Pond is the only Wellfleet pond with boat rentals. Jack's offers canoes, kayaks, sunfish sailboats, and pedalboats. Gull Pond is Wellfleet's biggest pond. It connects via "the Sluice" to the much smaller Higgins Pond, and Higgins connects to even smaller Williams Pond. The sandy beach is... More
Higgins is a pristine kettle pond joined via a sluiceway to Gull Pond on one side and Williams Pond on the other side. Access to Higgins is by boat from Gull Pond, where you can rent a boat, or from the parking area at the Sluice. BUT, there are only 2 parking spaces at the Sluice. And no... More
Long Pond beach is a popular Wellfleet destination for its fresh water swimming. Get there early because the parking lot fills up. There are no stairs or paths, just an easy walk across the road to get to the beach. There are no facilities except two portable toilets. The sandy beach area is... More
You probably won't find Spectacle Pond on your map. It is not maintained by the Town, there is no paved road entry, and of course, no facilities. It is quite secluded and unknown and some people would prefer to keep it that way. More
The third in a trio of kettle ponds. The group stretches from Gull Pond to Higgins Pond to Williams. The only access is by kayak or by swimming across Higgins. Williams Pond is the definition of serene. If you make it to Higgins - and that's a big 'if' - watch for kayaks that 'disappear,' ... More