![]() Kennedy sign the bill authorizing the establishment of the National Seashore on Augstating at the time how significant it was to “preserve the natural and historic values of a portion of Cape Cod for the inspiration and enjoyment of the people all over the United States”. Learn all that the Seashore has to offer in bike trails (Provincelands), nature walking trails (Beech Forest), picnic areas, dune tours, whale watching, fishing, sailing, surfing, exploring the many historic lighthouses of Cape Cod in addition to our miles of pristine beaches. It contains many historic structures including numerous lighthouses, Old Harbor Life-Saving Station Museum in Provincetown, Provincetown’s Dune Shacks, & Marconi’s Wireless Station Site in South Wellfleet.īegin your Cape Cod journey with a stop at Salt Pond Visitor Center in Eastham. It stretches from Nauset Beach all the way to the very tip of Cape Cod at Long Point Lighthouse in Provincetown. For the more adventurous the bike trails will take right to the beach.The Cape Cod National Seashore is comprised of over 43,500 acres of ocean beaches, sand dunes, There is plenty of parking but it can fill up in the summer. If you do the hike to the lighthouse be VERY aware of the tides and bring provisions. The hike is 4.2 miles (8 km) out and back. The ranger station is situated at the far end of the parking lot and this is the optimum spot to start the hike to Race Point Lighthouse. Whales an dolphins can often be seen from this vantage point. The amphitheater houses concerts during the summer and the observation deck gives a panoramic view of the area. The old life saving station houses a small museum but has limited hours. There is a gift shop selling souvenirs as well as educational items associated with the outer cape. In addition, there are several other activities. Bathrooms and changing rooms are open making it more comfortable to spend the day. The beach is wide and sweeping and faces north, because of this it tends to be rougher and colder then the other two. Race Point is the Atlantic Ocean beach and the one favored by most tourist. There are three beaches available in Provincetown, the harbor, the bay and the ocean. We were enjoying ourselves so much that we stayed longer than expected and ended up coming back the next day to see Provincetown. Part of the beach was roped off for the protection of nesting shorebirds but there was still plenty of room for people to spread out. There are lots of colorful rocks that wash up on shore which I enjoyed sorting through. While we were there we saw a family of seals poking their heads above the water. People were swimming only at the edge of the water - I think it gets deep quickly but also may be due to potential presence of sharks, not sure. It was not crowded at all so we felt comfortable with the social distancing. After paying the $25 fee to get in (worth it if you stay a while), we parked and walked a short distance to the beach. ![]() The water was a deep blue color and the sand soft and very clean. Boy was I glad we stopped! This was probably the most beautiful beach I have ever been to. It was so hot the day we drove up that we decided to hit the beach to cool off. We went to Provincetown with the idea we would walk around the shopping district and hit a few museums. I loved our nighttime excursion in the Cape Cod seashore. I have to give it credit.įinally we drove towards an old building that somehow scared my partner although he didn't fear the probably rabid fox. Although I believe the fox doesn't have much time on this world. Then, the little fox ran down the road at about 15 mph. (Info not pertinent to this review but I brag about what a gem our sh*t box is) and avoided potential rabies infection. So John came back to our ugly but still running 21 year old Chevy Prizm. I only know this info from nature shows on PBS and animal planet but it's the first rule of thumb, avoid friendly wildlife. Wild animals are supposed to fear humans unless they're rabid. The fox ran towards John and I thought he might bite him. It was in fact an incredibly fearless fox. I saw an animal approaching which I first thought might be a stray dog. Later my partner who unfortunately smokes, went out towards the dunes. Usually deer appear at dusk and this was 8 PM. Luckily the deer and our sh*t box car survived. So when the deer ran out I was somewhat startled. ![]() I had asked my partner whether there were deer around because on the north shore of Boston where we live, signs are posted practically every mile depicting deer running out on the highway. We entered the area and almost slammed into some magnificent but perhaps blind deer. Quiet at night with so much wildlife, some possibly dangerous.
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