Parking at Herring Cove Beach starts free, with lots from $35/day. Compare 2 nearby lots and garages by price, walking distance and how full each one is right now. Lot locations, rates and hours are real and geocoded. Tap a pin for driving directions.
2 lots · 500 spaces. Scrub the time slider for the crowd estimate.
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The Herring Cove lot fills EARLY for the famous sunset -- arrive by 4 PM if you plan to stay for the show.
A National Parks annual pass ($80) covers both Herring Cove and Race Point. It pays for itself in 2-3 visits.
The summer shuttle from downtown Provincetown ($3/person) runs until after sunset -- ideal for the sunset crowd without parking stress.
Call the Provincetown NPS visitor center at (508) 487-1256 for live parking and shuttle information.
Parking at Herring Cove Beach starts free, with lots from $35/day. The cheapest paid lot is Herring Cove Beach Parking Area at Free (National Parks pass) or $35/vehicle.
Yes. Herring Cove Beach has free parking at Herring Cove Beach Parking Area. Free spaces are limited and fill first, so arrive early or have a paid backup in mind.
Herring Cove Beach has 2 lots within walking distance; the largest is Herring Cove Beach Parking Area (500 spaces). The lots nearest the sand fill first, so the ones a block or two back usually have room. Use the live map above to compare walking distance and how full each lot is right now.
On warm, sunny weekend days the closest Herring Cove Beach lots fill by mid-morning. Arrive before 10 AM or after 4 PM for the easiest parking, and scrub the time slider on the map above for the crowd estimate hour by hour.
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Lot locations, counts, rates and hours are real, geocoded from each address. No live space-count feed is published, so availability is estimated from typical beach crowds and today’s weather. Your location is used only in your browser to sort by distance.
Main parking at Herring Cove Beach: Herring Cove Beach Parking Area (Free (National Parks pass) or $35/vehicle) and Downtown Provincetown Shuttle Stop ($3/person shuttle). Check today’s water, surf and UV on the conditions page.