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Looking for the best things to do in Cape Cod Massachusetts? Cape Cod is the nicest seaside destination in New England, in my opinion, filled with long dune-surrounded beaches, charming small towns that evoke an earlier age, picture-perfect shingled houses, and gardens straight out of a magazine.
Unlike lots of kids in Massachusetts, I didn’t grow up going to the Cape every summer. It’s a destination that’s come to mean more to me as an adult.
The Cape is more than just beaches and mini-golf, though of course those have their places. The Cape is filled with so many interesting towns, a lovely collection of museums, local breweries and wineries, charming walkable downtown areas, a theater, hydrangeas bursting out of everywhere, a local baseball league featuring soon-to-be MLB pros.
You could spend your entire trip to Cape Cod — or down the Cape, as we say in Massachusetts — without setting foot on a beach, and it would still be time well spent. This destination has a way of spellbinding you.
Here are some of the best things to do on Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
Best Things To Do in Cape Cod
Relax on the Cape Cod National Seashore
What do you think when you hear “Cape Cod”? You probably have images of beaches dancing in your heads! Spending time on the Cape Cod beaches, including the Cape Cod National Seashore, is one of the best things you can do here.
While there are wonderful beaches all over the Cape, from Mashpee to Dennis, the Cape Cod National Seashore is a nationally designated area covering 40 miles of beaches along the Lower and Outer Cape, from Chatham to Provincetown. The CCNS was established by President John F. Kennedy in 1961 as a means of preserving this wonderful coastline.
Some of the nicest beaches along the National Seashore include Nauset Beach in Orleans, Marconi Beach in Wellfleet, and Race Point Beach in Provincetown.
With coastline along Cape Cod Bay and the Atlantic Ocean coastline, you can easily relax the day away and pick up a tan, but keep aware of shark warnings. While shark attacks are uncommon, know that they do like to swim in the Cape’s waters, especially if seals are around.
There are fees to park at the National Seashore from $25 per…
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