Cahoon Hollow Beach
Wellfleet, MA
Cahoon Hollow Beach in Wellfleet is home to the Beachcomber, a beach bar and restaurant in a former lifesaving station, known for live music. The beach itself is a wide Atlantic strand below tall dunes, with surf that draws swimmers and bodyboarders. It is one of the Outer Cape's classic summer scenes.
A beach bar in a lifesaving station with live music is a local institution, though the small lot and summer crowds are a hurdle.
How we score beachesThe lot is leased by the Beachcomber, and non residents pay a fee that comes with a food voucher. Stay for the sunset music if you can.
The lot holds about 80 cars and is free with a Wellfleet sticker. Others pay a fee that comes with a restaurant voucher.
The lot is close to the beach, with stairs down to the sand. The final approach is soft sand.
Summer is the peak season, with cool Atlantic water. The Beachcomber draws its biggest crowds in July and August.
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