It’s not only local sports and entertainment venues that are saying goodbye to cash.

This summer on the Cape, make sure you have your credit and debit cards at the ready.

Cape Cod National Seashore has announced that it will transition to a fully cashless system at its fee entrance stations on July 1. Only credit cards, debit cards, or mobile payments will be accepted at beach entrance booths.

Meanwhile as summer kicks off, shark researchers are urging Cape beachgoers to be “Shark Smart” as white sharks hunt for seals close to shore.

The National Seashore said the transition to electronic payment is safer and reduces transaction times.

The decision aligns with a recent executive order and U.S Treasury policies to reduce the amount of cash and checks handled across the federal government.

“Cash sales represent 10% of in-person sales in the park,” Park Superintendent Jennifer Flynn said in a statement. “During the busy summer season, park rangers spend up to eight and a half hours per day documenting, reporting, and transferring cash receipts.

“Moving to a cashless system will reduce the amount of time park staff spend managing cash and increase their availability to engage with the public and collect fees while increasing the amount of fee revenue available to support critical projects and visitor services,” Flynn added.

The National Seashore said entrance fees are a critical source of revenue used to improve the experience for visitors in national parks.

Cape Cod National Seashore uses these funds for projects like rebuilding the Marconi Beach boardwalk and observation platform, installing new fee booths at beaches, and rebuilding the Beech Forest trail boardwalk.

Travelers are able to pay for entrance fees, advanced reservations for camping, user fees, and more at hundreds of National Park Service, US Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, Fish and Wildlife Service, and US Army Corps of Engineers sites throughout the country using the Recreation.gov online service and the mobile app.

This is the time of year when more white sharks arrive along the Cape, as they migrate north for the summer and fall.

Recently, fishers spotted a juvenile white shark in 10 feet of water, going after striped bass.

“It’s shark season on Cape Cod!” the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy posted.

“As you head to the beach, don’t forget to be Shark Smart!” the Conservancy wrote. “Download the Sharktivity App and brush up on white shark public safety resources.”

The inshore waters off many Cape Cod and South Shore beaches are preferred feeding grounds for white sharks. White sharks hunt and feed on seals in shallow water close to shore.

This presents a risk to those recreating in ocean waters. While white shark bites on humans are rare, they have occurred off Cape Cod. The most recent bite in September of 2018 resulted in a fatality.

Local municipalities in the Cape and Islands and the Cape Cod National Seashore are responsible for beach management and for temporarily closing the beach to swimming when a shark sighting is confirmed.

The Conservancy works closely with these entities, along with the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries, to produce shark advisory signs for beaches, flags, and brochures that provide education and tips for beach users.

The Conservancy’s “Shark Smart” safety tips include: follow lifeguards’ instructions; pay attention to beach flag warnings; stay close to shore where rescuers can reach you; avoid areas where seals are present; steer clear of schools of fish; limit splashing; avoid murky water; don’t be alone; and be aware that sharks hunt for seals in shallow water.