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kfp673
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Jun 07, 2017

Cape Cod Suggestions

Hello All,

Looking for some feedback. Last week in July we will be spending a week on Martha's Vineyard. Had to sell our first born to get the truck and trailer over there but what the heck... ;) Just prior to that however we have a Friday to Tuesday slot of time open that we were looking to stay on the cape itself. It has been since I was a kid that I was up there so I need some thoughts.

My first thought was to stay in an area toward the beginning of the cape which seems to be more commercial just as a contrast to the vineyard, but typically those are not usually areas we look for. We are from PA and generally camp in state parks and national parks with a few private campgrounds mixed in. That said, we do want full hookups and are not against the commercial areas for that portion if you guys think it is worth it. Or do we venture all the way out the cape to the very end, in the middle, ??? National seashore area looks great?

If you have a minute, please share your thoughts as well as share good campground suggestions. We do have 9yr old twin daughters so pools and beaches are always a good thing, but they also enjoy biking, kayaks, as well as visiting small towns and shopping. Last year we did Acadia NP which was great. Girls loved it! Perfect mix of rustic and town when we visited Bar Harbor.

Final thought... We are also open to staying somewhere along the way from PA to the Cape if there is an area worth while of 4 nights.

Thanks all!
  • jplante4 wrote:
    mdcamping wrote:
    Beer Belly wrote:
    as far as Atlantic Oaks (been there too) making a left out of that place is dicey at best,


    yup, got to love those MA drivers! ;)

    Mike


    Yeah, except in the summer on Cape Cod, most of them are from CT (a.k.a. Newyorkachusetts).

    LOL....I've notice more Canadian than anything else at Shady Knolls
  • Lantley wrote:
    jplante4 wrote:
    Beer Belly wrote:
    We stay at Shady Knolls in Brewster (sister CG to Atlantic Oaks).


    I looked at their web site. $65 a night plus $6 for 50 amp, $4 a night for a dog and $3.50 to book online. Even for Cape Cod, that's a rip off.

    That's the going rate in MD in a prime time resort area during peak season

    I don't know about that....we just came back from Castaways in Berlin (Ocean City)....got out of there before the prime rate of $120 per night kicked in. Great CG by the way...worth it as far as I'm concerned
  • jplante4 wrote:
    mdcamping wrote:
    Beer Belly wrote:
    as far as Atlantic Oaks (been there too) making a left out of that place is dicey at best,


    yup, got to love those MA drivers! ;)

    Mike


    Yeah, except in the summer on Cape Cod, most of them are from CT (a.k.a. Newyorkachusetts).


    :):E:M Only my second summer here and I learned it real quick. Really tests my patience dealing with it. But it is the Cape and I wouldn't trade living here.

    Doug
  • mdcamping wrote:
    Beer Belly wrote:
    as far as Atlantic Oaks (been there too) making a left out of that place is dicey at best,


    yup, got to love those MA drivers! ;)

    Mike


    Having RVed all over the country in the last 13 years of Rving and a MA resident I can attest to the fact that it is not just MA that has the so called bad drivers. We ran into them all over the country time and time again.We have traveled RT 2 RT 80 Rt 95 Rt 81 Rt 70 Rt 66 and many more including Canada. There are bad drivers everywhere.There are inconsiderate drivers everywhere and there are "good" drivers and considerate drivers everywhere as there are in MA.
  • dakasa47 wrote:
    Having RVed all over the country in the last 13 years of Rving and a MA resident I can attest to the fact that it is not just MA that has the so called bad drivers. We ran into them all over the country time and time again.We have traveled RT 2 RT 80 Rt 95 Rt 81 Rt 70 Rt 66 and many more including Canada. There are bad drivers everywhere.There are inconsiderate drivers everywhere and there are "good" drivers and considerate drivers everywhere as there are in MA.


    Sorry, you can preach all that balderdash to the people who don't live here, but Massholes hold a special place in the list of inconsiderate drivers in my book. As soon as you leave the Northeast, you realize how terrible the drivers are here.

    The absolute worse habit is travel in the left lane. It holds up traffic, causes road rage and is illegal. No one cares, especially the police. I'm driving the speed limit, it's legal to pass on the right, to heck with anyone else. I pay road use taxes, I'm using my portion of the road. To hell with anyone else.
  • jplante4 wrote:
    dakasa47 wrote:
    Having RVed all over the country in the last 13 years of Rving and a MA resident I can attest to the fact that it is not just MA that has the so called bad drivers. We ran into them all over the country time and time again.We have traveled RT 2 RT 80 Rt 95 Rt 81 Rt 70 Rt 66 and many more including Canada. There are bad drivers everywhere.There are inconsiderate drivers everywhere and there are "good" drivers and considerate drivers everywhere as there are in MA.


    Sorry, you can preach all that balderdash to the people who don't live here, but Massholes hold a special place in the list of inconsiderate drivers in my book. As soon as you leave the Northeast, you realize how terrible the drivers are here.

    The absolute worse habit is travel in the left lane. It holds up traffic, causes road rage and is illegal. No one cares, especially the police. I'm driving the speed limit, it's legal to pass on the right, to heck with anyone else. I pay road use taxes, I'm using my portion of the road. To hell with anyone else.


    We were a Arnold's last year (next door to Atlantic Oaks) and watched a car get totaled, this situation is just because folks drive to fast.
    Doing day trips out of Atlantic Oaks and when I have to take a left half the time I end up taking a right and then do my turn around.

    We will be back up to Atlantic Oaks just after Labor day. we enjoy the local beaches, kayaking and especially the rail trail behind the campground.... no road rage on the rail trail! :B

    Mike
  • We just returned from Castaways CG in Ocean City Maryland (actually Berlin).....great CG with a separate beach for the pup (look it up), and the Wife and I looked at each other as we sat on the beach and said "This isn't the Cape". We absolutely love Cape Cod.
  • Beer Belly wrote:
    We just returned from Castaways CG in Ocean City Maryland (actually Berlin).....great CG with a separate beach for the pup (look it up), and the Wife and I looked at each other as we sat on the beach and said "This isn't the Cape". We absolutely love Cape Cod.


    That's funny Rick. We were down at Assateague NP in May and we looked at each other and said "Remember when the Cape was like this?".
  • jplante4 wrote:
    Beer Belly wrote:
    We just returned from Castaways CG in Ocean City Maryland (actually Berlin).....great CG with a separate beach for the pup (look it up), and the Wife and I looked at each other as we sat on the beach and said "This isn't the Cape". We absolutely love Cape Cod.


    That's funny Rick. We were down at Assateague NP in May and we looked at each other and said "Remember when the Cape was like this?".

    I imagine the population rises a bit during the summer, but the Beaches themselves are great at the Cape....and the restaurants we go to (Mattakeese Warf and The Book Store) are always enjoyable.
  • It would be nice if the OP came back and reported on the trip.

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