 Cape
Cod National Seashore
Approximately 27,000 acres of picture-perfect uplands
- undeveloped beaches, salt marshes, bike trails,
kettle ponds, ocean, protected bays and forest - from
the Southern tip of Monomoy Island off Chatham to
Provincetown comprise the Cape Cod National Seashore.
A bill, signed by President John F. Kennedy in 1961
ensured the conservation and preservation of these
beautiful and natural surroundings, as well as approximately
30 miles of incredible seashore on the Atlantic Coast.
Today, visitors enjoy this conservancy with miles
of walking and bike trails through woods, fields,
marshes, and several sites that
are in the National Historic Register of Places. Eastham
is considered the "Gateway to the National
Seashore" with the Salt Pond Visitors' Center,
the Nauset Marsh Hiking Trails and two Atlantic Ocean beaches - Coast
Guard and Nauset Light.
Cape Cod National Seashore Park
The Cape Cod National Seashore Park offers ranger-led
activities and children's programs that include environmental games, activities and exploration of the Outer Cape. Learn to find clues to the offshore marine life and the natural forces that shape this land.
Cape Cod National Seashore Tours
Take an hour-long tour of the Province Lands dunes
to learn about the plants and animals that live in this changing land. Or, learn about the shipwrecks off Cape Cod and the heroic work of the life savers at the historic Old Harbor Life Saving Station.
National Seashore Bike Trails
The Cape Cod National Seashore maintains three bicycle
trails, roller-skating,
skateboarding, and the use of motorized vehicles,
including mopeds, on these paved trails are prohibited.
Bicycles may be rented within the towns. Nauset Bike
Trail connects Salt Pond with Coast Guard Beach,
and leads through pine and oak forest with vistas
of Nauset Marsh along the way - 1 1/2 miles each
way. The Province
Lands Bike Trail is a five mile loop, offering a
hilly trail winding among beech and oak forests,
sand dunes and freshwater ponds. Head of the Meadow
Bike Trail is a level trail that skirts the edge
of a freshwater marsh and provides glimpses of the
marsh and dunes - two miles each way.
Cape Cod National Seashore's Province Lands
Visitor Center
Located on top of an open
dune ridge, Cape Cod National Seashore's Province
Lands Visitor Center offers a spectacular 360 degree
view of outermost Cape Cod. It features a permanent
exhibit on the human and natural histories of Cape
Cod, audiovisual programs on shipwrecks and early
whaling, as well as a variety of printed materials
on nature walks, local history and ranger-led activities. Call for a schedules and maps.
Gateway to the Cape Cod National Seashore
Located in the heart of Eastham - the Gateway
to the Cape Cod National Seashore - the Ocean
Park Inn is conveniently located near the National
Seashore beaches, bike trails, hiking trails, historic
sights and the Salt Pond Visitors Center. The Ocean
Park Inn is a family-style lodging with enhanced
amenities, Bellamy's Grill & Bar, bicycle storage,
and exciting specials & packages for your perfect
Cape escape!
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