I was surprised to read an article in the Cape Cod Times on Thursday morning stating that Coast Guard Beach was temporarily closed due to heavy erosion. It showed a photograph where the water had proceeded past where the trail to the beach ends… where the little bench for viewing was. Wow! The water came up very high.
So we took a ride down there and saw this sign that said the beach was closed. We’ve had quite a few storms lately with high winds and high tides and pounding waves. They have really done a number on the beaches, especially Coast Guard Beach. In the article it stated that there was quite a steep drop off from the end of the trail to the beach.
We’ve had a lot of very windy days here on Cape Cod lately. I don’t remember ever seeing so many white caps on the bay side. I took this photograph from our car picnic. It was just gorgeous!
I’ve seen this female paddle boarder, who always takes her dog with her, paddling along the shore of Cape Cod Bay many times. Her dog sits quietly on the board, obviously enjoying the ride.
Last Saturday was a gorgeous day on Cape Cod with temperatures around 50 and bright, sunny skies. It was the perfect day for paddle boarding with your dog and a wet suit.
Beautiful background, don’t you think? I loved the turquoise blue colors of the water and the sky…
Coast Guard Beach extends into a little peninsula that leads to Nauset Spit, with the ocean on one side and Nauset Marsh on the other. Coast Guard Beach and Nauset Beach were once connected, but now they are not. Nauset Spit is a narrow body of water deep enough for the boats to go in and out of Nauset Marsh and Orleans Cove. (Click on blog link for other photo.)
You can walk to the end of Coast Guard Beach and turn around or you can proceed further and walk along the marsh side. There used to be a little trail that eventually would lead you back to the beach. Now there are several ponds that are there all the time. You can see they get higher at high tide. You can still find that trail, but it is not as easy.
Such a different view than in years past, don’t you think? There’s very little grass on the salt marsh side.
Cape Cod daily articles on the wonderful Cape Cod places to hike, experience and photograph. A Cape Cod Outdoor Adventure Series.
