National Park Service · Massachusetts
Race Point Beach Backcountry (Cape Cod NS)
Near Provincetown, Massachusetts — Free and tent sites only, no RV pads by our record.
Quick answer
Can I bring an RV to Race Point Beach Backcountry?
What length RV fits Race Point Beach Backcountry? Our record: Race Point Beach Backcountry is tent-only, with no RV pads. Free seasonal permits via NPS · limited. Book on the operator's own page.
- Open: Our record: Mid-April through mid-October.
Camping at Race Point Beach Backcountry? Tell us the nights.
One email when a Massachusetts owner lists a rig for those nights.
No date selected
No date selected
On the ground
Cape Cod NS is mostly day-use; the only NPS camping is via special use permit (research/educational). For RV/standard camping, use the adjacent state forest + private. The Province Lands camp option for self-contained vehicles is permit-only.
From our record
- Open
- Mid-April through mid-October
- Booking
- Free seasonal permits via NPS · limited
- On site
- Dry / no hookups, Fire rings
- Camping styles
- Tent camping
Keep planning Massachusetts
More Massachusetts campgrounds
Around Provincetown
The rest of the Massachusetts trip
Race Point Beach Backcountry (Cape Cod NS) questions
- What length RV fits Race Point Beach Backcountry?
- Our record: Race Point Beach Backcountry is tent-only, with no RV pads.
- When is Race Point Beach Backcountry open?
- Our record: Mid-April through mid-October.
- How do I reserve a site at Race Point Beach Backcountry?
- Free seasonal permits via NPS · limited. Book on the operator's own page.
Before you go
Massachusetts rules for RV renters
Massachusetts rules
Verified 2026-05-10
- Rental tax
- 7%
- Min driver age
- 21+ · 25+ Class A
- Gravel roads
- Allowed, disclose
- Generator quiet hours
- 22:00-07:00
- Alcohol in cabin
- No open container
- Dump station
- Standard