Harbors & Landings

Rock harbor dockThe mission of the Harbormaster is to ensure reasonable access for vessels and safety of operators and passengers in the waters of the town.

Operation of vessels is governed by state statute and regulation and boaters must read and obey all the rules for their safety and that of others.

In Eastham, separate bylaws regulate the operation of motorboats on freshwater ponds as well as the operation of Personal Water Craft (PWC) on the waters of Town Cove and Nauset Marsh.

News and Announcements


Rock Harbor Dredging

Dredge work will be commencing on the week of October 10, 2023 and will run through the end of January 2024. Work will be mostly conducted during high tides. There may be some restrictions, please use extreme caution when transiting the harbor.

Boating Navigation Course

Please see attached flyer for upcoming boating course. This is a new course called Marine Navigation . It features both traditional charting skills and electronic charting. Students learn to preplan courses and transfer information to gps/chartplotter on their boat . Plotting instruments are included in price. This course will be presented on the Zoom format for 8 weeks starting January 9, 2024. 

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