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Cape Cod National Seashore |
Description:
Cape Cod National Seashore comprises 43,604 acres of shoreline and upland landscape features, including a forty-mile long stretch of pristine sandy beach, dozens of clear, deep, freshwater kettle ponds, and upland scenes that depict evidence of how people have used the land. A variety of historic structures are within the boundary of the Seashore, including lighthouses, a lifesaving station, and numerous Cape Cod syle houses. The Seashore offers six swimming beaches, eleven self-guiding nature trails, and a variety of picnic areas and scenic overlooks.
Designations:
National Seashore (August 7, 1961)
Accessibility:
Accessible facilities and services are located throughout the park. The Salt Pond Visitor Center is accessible to people using wheelchairs. The Province Lands Visitor Center is accessible via a moderately steep ramp way. A beach sand wheelchair is available during the summer at Coast Guard Beach in Eastham and Herring Cove Beach in Provincetown. The Doane Rock area provides a wheelchair accessible trail. Portions of the Red Maple Swamp Trail are also accessible to people using wheelchairs. Various overlooks throughout the park are suited for wheelchair access. All of the major rest rooms at the visitor centers, park headquarters, and beaches are accessible. Service for hearing impaired and vision impaired individuals are also provided at the visitor centers. Ask at visitor centers for a brochure describing accessible features.
Getting Around:
State, town, and National Park Service roadways provide year-round access to and through the National Seashore. Off-road vehicle use is restricted to limited portions of the outer beach (a seasonal permit is required, and off-road vehicles must comply with specified standards and regulations). The Cape Cod Rail Trail bicycle trail extends from Dennis, MA to South Wellfleet, MA (mid-point in the National Seashore). There are three additional paved bicycle trails within the park.
Activites:
Auto_Touring | Biking | Boating | Educational Programs | Fishing | Hiking | Horseback Riding | Hunting | Swimming | Wildlife Viewing | Backpacking | Bird Watching | Nature Walks | Stargazing | Kayaking | Cross Country Skiing | And more.
Facilities:
Visitor_Centers | Restaurant or Snack Bar | Lodging | Picnic Areas | Comfort Stations | Museum Exhibits | Tours & Guided Activities | And more.
Nature: Endangered Animals | And more.
Directions to Cape Cod National Seashore
Plane:
Regularly scheduled daily flights connect from Boston to Hyannis and Boston to Provincetown.
Car:
From Boston area: Take Route 3 south, to the Sagamore Bridge in Bourne. Follow Route 6 eastward to Eastham and Provincetown. From Providence, RI: Take I-95 north to, I-195. Follow Route 6 eastward as described above.
Public Transportation
By bus: Plymouth and Brockton Street Railway provides daily runs from Boston to Hyannis and the Outer Cape (Provincetown). Bonanza Bus Lines provides several scheduled runs from New York City and Providence, RI to Hyannis, MA (approximately 30 miles southwest of Eastham). By Rail: Amtrak serves Providence, RI and Boston, MA connecting with bus transportation to Cape Cod.
Attractions:
Orleans Chamber of Commerce
Phone:(800)865-3186
Chatham Chamber of Commerce
Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary
Phone:(508)349-2615
Cape Cod Museum of Natural History
Phone:(508)896-3867
Center for Coastal Studies
Phone:(508)487-3622
Nearby Parks:
New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park in Massachusetts (75 miles)
Boston National Historical Park in Massachusetts (75 miles)
Minute Man National Historical Park in Massachusetts (75 miles)
Roger Williams National Memorial in Rhode Island (75 miles)
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Contact Information for Cape Cod National Seashore
99 Marconi Station Site Road
Wellfleet, MA
02667
Phone: (508)349-3785
Fax: 508-349-9052
Located in Wellfleet, MA
For more information on Cape Cod National Seashore
Information on this page provided by the NPS.
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