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Duck Pond
Wellfleet, Massachusetts
Cape Cod National Seashore kettle pond in Wellfleet. Sand path from Gross Hill Road; no lifeguard, CCNS rules apply.
At a glance
Overview
Duck Pond is a kettle pond in Wellfleet inside Cape Cod National Seashore, reached by a short sand path from a small parking lot off Gross Hill Road. It is a classic Outer Cape pond swim — clear freshwater, no lifeguard, and National Seashore rules (no glass, no fires, no dogs on the beach in season). Pack in, pack out. Depth drops quickly off the sand shelf.
- Also known as
- Wellfleet Duck Pond
- County
- Barnstable
- Region
- Cape & Islands
- Water type
- Pond
- Swim feature type
- Pond
Know before you go
Conditions
Conditions snapshot
Check posted signs and official updates before entering.
Getting there
From Route 6 in Wellfleet, take Gross Hill Road to the small National Seashore pond-access lot. A short sand path through pitch pine leads to the pond. CCNS rules are posted at the trailhead.
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