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Town of Orleans
D.P.W. & Natural Resources
ALL 2022 SEASON (LIME GREEN) STICKERS
(this includes Beach Parking, Transfer Station, & Over-Sand)
EXPIRE ON JUNE 30, 2023
Orleans Sticker Office is closed for the 'off season'
All stickers & replacement stickers are available at the DPW office
Monday - Friday (closed weekends)
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM only
Beaches
- Resident Beach Parking Fees & Information
- Resident Beach Parking & Transfer Station Sticker Application
- Non-Resident Beach Parking Fees & Information
- Non-Resident Beach Parking Sticker Application
- Online Sticker Sales
- 2022 Nauset Beach Concert Series
- DPW/NR Rules & Regulations
- Tide Schedules
- Beach Webcams
- Nauset Spit Webcam
- Dogs on the Beaches
- Weddings & Event Rules & Regulations
- Application for Park/Beach/Field/Facility Use
- Be Shark Smart! Watch the Shark Safety Video
Over Sand Vehicles (O.S.V.)
O.S.V. Stickers are required year-round and trails are patrolled daily
2022 O.S.V. Stickers expire June 30, 2023
When applying for an O.S.V. sticker, you are required to acknowledge that the O.S.V. has the required equipment inside the vehicle while driving over-sand. O.S.V. are subject to a spot-check inspection by Rangers while on the beach. Failure to comply with the Town of Orleans O.S.V. operations, rules, & regulations will result in O.S.V. violations. After three (3) violations, your sticker will be revoked for one (1) year beginning on the date of your last citation.
You are required to read, print, and store the O.S.V. and H.C.P user guides in your O.S.V. at all times. These documents have important information you are required to know before registering an O.S.V. You may print these documents below. You are also required to watch the O.S.V. and H.C.P. instructional videos prior to applying for a sticker.
By applying for an O.S.V. sticker, you acknowledge that your sticker does not guarantee you access to the over-sand trails during closures due to threatened species, inclement weather, erosion, capacity, or any closure implemented by the Town of Orleans Natural Resources Manager and/or his/her designee. Your O.S.V. sticker does not grant you access to park in the beach parking lots. The amount of time the O.S.V. trail is closed to protect threatened species varies each season, and the anticipated open date will change each season. There is no way for staff to pre-determine when O.S.V. access will re-open each season. We encourage you to sign up for updates (below) to be notified of any progression in the H.C.P. All O.S.V. Stickers are non-transferrable and non-refundable, so please read and review all the information below before applying.
2022 Stickers will go on sale online beginning April 11, 2022.
- 2022 O.S.V. Fees & Information
- Nauset Beach O.S.V. Rules & Regulations
- Habitat Conservation Plan (H.C.P.) OSV User Guide
- Watch the O.S.V. Instructional Video
- Watch the H.C.P. Educational Video
- Required Tire Sizes
- Sign Up for Push Notifications (trail status, updates, etc)
- Chatham Resident O.S.V. Sticker Information
- Online Sticker Sales
- Mail-In Application
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Nathan Sears
Natural Resources ManagerPhone: 508-240-3755
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David Bailey
Beach DirectorPhone: 508-240-3790, ext. 3103
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Keegan Burke
Natural Resources Officer/Shorebird SpecialistPhone: 508-240-3755
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Trish Kasanovich
Assistant to the DPW DirectorPhone: 508-240-3790, ext. 3102
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Summer 2023 Beach and Recreation Employment
The Orleans Natural Resources Department is now taking applications for Summer 2023 Beach and Recreation jobs. Read on... -
Nauset Beach OSV Trails Reopened - 12/27/22
Nauset Beach South OSV Trail Status Read on... -
Shellfish Closures Effective Immediately - 9/19/22
As of 9/19/22 the Harbormaster has updated the restriction and closure list for the taking of commercial and recreational shellfish in areas of the Nauset Estuary, Pleasant Bay Estuary, and Cape Cod Bay. Read on...