Cape Cod

[NY_RVer]

I know there are quite a few posts about Cape Cod, but would like some suggestions regarding best park for a 33' TT, preferably pull thru site with FHU, and not one on top of the other. It's just the wife and I, so really don't need much at the campground itself. Trying to get there next Thursday and leave Tuesday morning; do you think it's safe traffic wise to go towards the middle of the cape, or should we stay closer to the bridge for an easy escape on Tuesday? We haven't been there since our kids were young, so I'm sure a lot has changed.

[Tvov]

P-town (Provincetown) is always interesting to wander around, at the tip of the Cape. There is a really good Army / Navy type surplus store there. At least I'm assuming it is still there, it has been a few years since we've been there.

[NY_RVer]

Mike, will do! Any other suggestions?

[mdcamping]

NY RVer wrote:
Thanks everyone for the suggestions; we were able to book the last available site at Atlantic Oaks. It is right by the trail at the rear of the park by a wooded area. The park seems to be centrally located, so it should be fine for exploring the cape.

Don't forget to stop at Arnold's next door and get a Lobster Roll! :C

Mike

[NY_RVer]

Thanks everyone for the suggestions; we were able to book the last available site at Atlantic Oaks. It is right by the trail at the rear of the park by a wooded area. The park seems to be centrally located, so it should be fine for exploring the cape.

[Fuzzy_Bear]

NY RVer wrote:
jplante4, that's not exactly what I wanted to hear, lol, especially since that is what I am trying to avoid!

Is it better to go central cape and be in the middle of everything or stay by bridge? Probably is 6 one way, half dozen another; fighting traffic to get to where you want to go during stay, or fight traffic on way out, correct?

I would say it depends on what you are going to do while here. If you're exploring the Cape go further to the middle. I think there is much more nearby than having to travel 25 or more miles to get to some of the cool places further east.

This only my second summer here as a resident so I haven't had a lot of experience. I also work from home so I am not out and about every day. But one thing I can say with certainty, I seems so many folks check their brain at the bridge. They drive like they're the only one on the road, no concern for anyone behind or around them. Gets frustrating but I am finding my ways around the likely places they are.

Doug

[Ed_C]

NY RVer,
Atlantic Oaks is probably the most centrally located. There used to be a rule "Before 9 AM or after 9 PM" for crossing the bridges. We haven't had to do it for years but it still might work. The earlier or later the better, but lots of people just deal with the traffic.

[jplante4]

NY RVer wrote:
jplante4, that's not exactly what I wanted to hear, lol, especially since that is what I am trying to avoid!

Is it better to go central cape and be in the middle of everything or stay by bridge? Probably is 6 one way, half dozen another; fighting traffic to get to where you want to go during stay, or fight traffic on way out, correct?

This was thoroughly discussed in the thread I referenced above. The OP in that thread was headed for the Vineyard via the ferry and the recommendation was to stay closed to the bridge side.

[Tvov]

We stayed at Atlantic Oaks a few years ago and really liked the campground. Pull thru sites were surprisingly roomy. The campground is directly on the Rail Trail, a really, really cool bicycle path that used to be a railroad line that runs up and down the middle of the Cape.

[NY_RVer]

jplante4, that's not exactly what I wanted to hear, lol, especially since that is what I am trying to avoid!

Is it better to go central cape and be in the middle of everything or stay by bridge? Probably is 6 one way, half dozen another; fighting traffic to get to where you want to go during stay, or fight traffic on way out, correct?

[mdcamping]

Sweetwater Forest is more woodsy, has more character with the hills, trees, pond if that is what you like. Roads can be tough though in the back part with the larger RV's, a lot of the sites could have been better leveled/grated. I remember the front part of the campground having some super large sites that looked easy to back into, may consider one of those.

Mike

[Padlin]

I've not seen a campground on the cape that doesn't have a site you would fit in, pick any of them. Availability is another matter.

[jplante4]

Thursday is the new Friday. Thursday traffic much worse than Friday. Apparently the Millennials have more vacation that we did.

[monkey44]

X2 on Sweetwater CG in Brewster - very nice CG, and has sites you will fit. It fills up summers, but you're probably early enough.

Traffic is tough coming ON cape Friday eves, and coming or going Sat around noon - leaving cape Sunday afternoon is a mess. Mid-week should be OK this time of year.

DEFINITELY take in a Cape Cod Baseball League game, or two, or three. Great league ...

[tjfogelberg]

Gateway to Cape Cod (Thousand Trails) worked for us. Took the toad across bridge to Cape and parked. Then spent the day on Nantucket...truly awesome. It was also near a rail station for day trip into Boston. Another thing I really like about this park is that it was 7 minutes from a nice shopping area with a WM, Target and tons of other stuff including good restaurants. And as TT zone pass holders, very affordable.

[jplante4]

Very recent thread on this subject, lots of suggestions about traffic.

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