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Jun 22, 2016

Tell me about Cape Cod

We're arriving noon on a Thursday in our Class C. Looking to do beaches with our kids (10, 8, and 5) and enjoy P-Town and anywhere else that we should see. Staying at Nickerson State Park that night, then have the whole next day.

Looking specifically for ideas about parking in Provincetown and which beaches to go to. Anything else we need to see in our 36 hours in Cape Cod?
  • The General Store & ice creme shop down the street in Brewster. Maybe the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History - walk down to the beach. +1 for Arnolds, we bike there on the Rail Trail. Yes, Coast Guard beach & skip P-town. 36 hours doesn't scratch the surface on what's there & things to do.
  • In addition to the responses in this Forum do a Google search for `Cape Cod tourism' and read what the experts recommend.
  • If you only have 36 hours and you are at Nickerson, I would go to Coast Guard Beach. I love Race Point but it is a long drive. P-Town is fine for kids-there are a lot of people who lead "alternative lifestyles" but it's now going back to its roots as an artist area. Lots of tourist shopping and fun stores. Waterfront has been redesigned some as well but you will eat an entire day between visiting the town and driving out there. I'd bike along the canal starting in Sandwich. Go to Seafood Sam's for their stuffed quahogs or fried seafood. The trout hatchery in Sandwich is good for an hour or two. Heritage Museum and Gardens, also in Sandwich, has multiple things to do for both kids and adults.
  • tohare wrote:
    How about first encounter beach on the bay side instead. A bowl of ne clam chowder and a lobster roll at Arnold's right on rt 6 in eastham. Enjoy!


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    Atlantic Oaks Campground is down the street, bike path behind the campground, also down the street is Salt Pond and Salt Pond Bay, great for Kayaking! :C

    Mike
  • Short amount of time, so here goes. National seashore for sure. Wellfleet if you like art stuff. Why P-town? It's a long slow trip to a small very funky town with not a lot for kids, with the exception of first landing Monument, or whale watching trip which will take at least half a day. How about first encounter beach on the bay side instead. A bowl of ne clam chowder and a lobster roll at Arnold's right on rt 6 in eastham. Enjoy!
  • The national seashore is a good beach to go to and you can park anything there.

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