Cape Cod National Seashore (U.S. National Park Service)

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"A man may stand there and put all America behind him." Henry David Thoreau

The great Outer Beach described by Thoreau in the 1800s is protected within the national seashore. Forty miles of pristine sandy beach, marshes, ponds, and uplands support diverse species. Lighthouses, cultural landscapes, and wild cranberry bogs offer a glimpse of Cape Cod’s past and continuing ways of life. Swimming beaches and walking and biking trails beckon today's visitors.

Province Lands Bicycle Trail Improvement Project Information

Click here for the latest information about the Province Lands Bicycle Trail Improvement Project.

Cape Cod National Seashore Hunting Program Information

Link here to information about Cape Cod National Seashore's Hunting Program.

Ranger-guided Activities

Ranger-guided activities and special programming are offered throughout the year. Click here for a program schedule for January 2009. Click here for Cape Cod National Seashore's Annual Winter Film Festival "Monsters, Mariners and Maroonings" schedule which starts January 18.

Write to

Cape Cod National Seashore
99 Marconi Site Road
Wellfleet, MA 02667

E-mail Us

Phone

Park Headquarters
(508) 771-2144

Fax

(508) 349-9052

Climate

The Cape's weather changes significantly with the seasons. Spring can often be cool and damp with temperatures ranging in the mid-40s. Summer usually provides warm days, ranging between 70 and 80 degrees, and cool nights. Winter on Cape Cod is milder than inland, but dampness and wind chill can make winter days bitter cold. Temperatures range between 30 and 40 degrees in mid-winter, but intervals of below zero as well as milder temperatures can also occur. It is important to dress properly for the weather, reagrdless of the season. In the warmer months, visitors need to take precautions to avoid overexposure to sun, wind and biting insects. It is advisable to wear a hat as needed, as well as long sleeve and long pants when conditions warrant. In winter, it is important to dress in layers and keep one's head covered, to avoid exposure, and potentially, hypothermia.