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Great Pond (Eastham)
Eastham, Massachusetts
Eastham's biggest Outer Cape kettle pond with a town landing off Great Pond Road. Summer beach sticker required; no lifeguards.
At a glance
Overview
Great Pond is Eastham's largest kettle pond and one of the Outer Cape's classic freshwater swim stops. The town landing and small beach are off Great Pond Road; Eastham resident or visitor beach stickers are required in summer, enforced by the town. The pond sits within the Cape Cod National Seashore boundary but is managed as a town beach. Sandy shoreline drops off quickly into clear kettle water. No lifeguards on duty at the landing.
- Also known as
- Great Pond Landing (Eastham), Great Pond Eastham
- County
- Barnstable
- Region
- Cape & Islands
- Water type
- Pond
- Swim feature type
- Pond
Know before you go
Public
Conditions
Conditions snapshot
Check posted signs and official updates before entering.
Getting there
From Route 6 in Eastham, turn onto Great Pond Road and follow signs to the town landing. The small beach and landing are at the end of the access road; park in the town lot and walk down to the sand.
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