The Cape Cod National Seashore announced on Facebook on July 16 that Marconi Beach was “closed to swimming due to bacterial exceedance.”
The source noted that its sample collection is what prompted the temporary closure. The warning added that the National Park Service would keep nearby residents and visitors updated on the Wellfleet, Massachusetts-based beach’s reopening. Notably, the Cape Cod National Seashore is an extension of the National Park Service.
On July 18, the local seashore authority claimed Marconi Beach is, once again, safe for swimming.
The Impact On Other Cape Cod Northern Seashore Beaches
As of this reporting, the National Park Service has cleared its six sites for swimming. They include Coast Guard Beach, Nauset Light Beach, Marconi Beach, Race Point Beach, Herring Cove, and Head of the Meadow Beach.
As a part of southeastern Massachusetts, Cape Cod is a peninsula that veers into the Atlantic Ocean. The stunning landscape offers locals and visitors nearly 600 miles of coastline. The area’s National Shoreline consists of a consecutive 40 miles of that coastline stretch in Outer Cape Cod.
“Cape Cod tests all public beach waters, and monitoring results from previous seasons indicate exceptional water quality here,” the source notes.
The Travel Channel reports that there are around 100 beaches on the peninsula. The Cape Cod Times stated in December that the destination welcomes millions of tourists annually – 65% of them in the summer. An August 2023 report found that 2022’s visitors to the Cape Cod National Seashore contributed $750 million to the local economy, supporting 6,680 jobs in the vicinity.
