The Atlantic White Cedar Swamp Trail is about a mile long. It passes over soft sand, pine forest floor, a boardwalk, and some stairs. On Route 6 in South Wellfleet, watch for the Marconi Station Area sign, then the Marconi Site sign, then the White Cedar Swamp sign. The Marconi Site is where... More
The only restaurant on a Wellfeet ocean beach (Cahoon Hollow Beach), the Beachcomber is also a pub, and has live music some nights. More
The trail begins at the parking lot. Witness panoramic views of the ocean, former cranberry bogs, and a historic building. No facilities. The trail itself is only 1/4 mile, but there are several intersecting fireroads. Directions: Route 6 take Truro Center/Pamet Roads exit. Go 1.5 miles on... More
Hundreds of years of sand accretion has made Bound Brook Island an island no more. It is wholly within the Cape Cod National Seashore in Wellfleet. At the inland portion of Bound Brook Island Road on Pamet Point Road is the historic Atwood-Higgins House, an authentic Colonial era home. You can... More
Cahoon Hollow Beach is the ocean beach with the popular Beachcomber Restaurant and Pub. As with the other Wellfleet ocean beaches - Newcomb Hollow, White Crest, LeCount Hollow, and Marconi - it gets populated around the lifeguard, but if you lug your stuff 10 minutes down the beach in either... More
The Cape Cod Canal Bike Path is about seven miles long and runs between the towns of Bourne and Sagamore. The trail is maintained by the Army Corp of Engineers and is kept in excellent condition. The bikeway is very smooth with very little-to-no bumps or any or other wear. Although the trail... More
Miles and miles of beautiful sandy beaches, breathtaking dunes, and salty air. President John F. Kennedy, a Massachussetts native, designated thousands of acres of coastal Cape Cod land as a National Seashore Park. Enjoy walking trails, bike trails, swimming, and surfing. Most of the National... More
The Cape Cod Rail Trail stretches 22 flat miles from Wellfleet to Eastham to Orleans, Brewster, Harwich, and then Dennis. There are various places to stop for food and ice cream. Nickerson State Park and Salt Pond Visitors Center are nice destinations. Get whatever bike supplies you need at Idle... More
Chipman Cove is in Wellfleet Harbor. It's not great for swimming, but offers gorgeous sunset views. From here it's a short distance to Indian Neck Beach. On February 4, 2009, three stranded dolphins that had wandered into Chipman's Cove were rescued by the International Fund for Animal... More
Drummer Cove is a nice, easy kayak destination south of Wellfleet Pier. Launch from the Pier and head straight into the Harbor with Indian Neck Beach on your left. Then head east (to the left) into Drummer Cove. Past the cove you'll see Blackfish Creek, a tidal stream with salt marsh on its... More
Put in at Wellfleet Pier and kayak up Duck Creek for a bit of history and a tranquil, easy ride along the salt marsh. In the 1800's this was one of three busy Wellfleet harbors. Schooners would load and unload at the piers on Commercial Street. The railroad that used to go to Provincetown is... More
Watch the sunset over the water at Duck Harbor Beach. Public parking, then a five minute walk over the sand dune and you're on a pretty beach. Look across the water to your right and you can see the Pilgrim monument in Provincetown. This is the bay side but not the harbor, so it looks and feels... More
Duck pond is a small, beautiful, and pristine kettle pond with great swimming. It requires a 10 minute walk from the parking lot to the beach. In recent years the water level has risen, leaving only a tiny sandy beach area. There's room for a few groups to sit by the water, but don't count on... More
Dyer Pond is one of Wellfleet's secret ponds. It is not a Town-maintained beach. Access is by foot, there are no facilities, and the sandy beach seats only about five people, with only three of them in the shade. Combine your morning swim at Dyer with your swim at Great Pond or Long Pond. More
A nice seaside walking trail with a historic home - the Captain Penniman House. More
Long ago this was an actual island, but thanks to the accretion of sand, it is an island no longer. Its high mounded shape at the edge of the water made for good vistas for whaling. The Punonakanits and Wampanoags actively fished here. Later, European settlers built whale lookout towers and a... More
The Great Island Trail on Great Island takes you along soft sand and wet sand, through pitch-pine forest, salt marsh and the sea. You can walk to the old tavern site. The tavern, built in the 1690, is long gone, but it once served whalers when whales were abundant near the shores of Wellfleet.... More
Great Pond is one of Wellfleet's larger ponds. However, like Duck Pond, the high water level of recent years has made the available sandy beach area tiny. With a parking lot that accommodates 30+ cars, this beach might feel crowded. Access to the beach is down a wooden staircase. At the parking... More
Griffin Island used to be a real island but after hundreds of years of shifting sands ("accretion") it is now attached to Bound Brook Island, and to Great Island via the Gut. West of Griffin Island is Duck Harbor Beach, a Cape Cod bay beach that's a great place to watch the sunset in Wellfleet. More
Gull Pond is the only Wellfleet pond with boat rentals. Jack's offers canoes, kayaks, sunfish sailboats, and pedalboats. Gull Pond is Wellfleet's biggest pond. It connects via "the Sluice" to the much smaller Higgins Pond, and Higgins connects to even smaller Williams Pond. The sandy beach is... More
The mouth of the Herring River is a nice quiet place to fish. This sheltered portion of Wellfleet Harbor is also nice for beginner level sailors. Chequessett Yacht and Country Club offers sailing lessons here. More
Higgins is a pristine kettle pond joined via a sluiceway to Gull Pond on one side and Williams Pond on the other side. Access to Higgins is by boat from Gull Pond, where you can rent a boat, or from the parking area at the Sluice. BUT, there are only 2 parking spaces at the Sluice. And no... More
Highland Light is Cape Cod's oldest and tallest lighthouse, originally constructed in 1797. The Highland House Museum has historical artifacts. More
Indian Neck is a portion of Wellfeet that juts into Wellfleet Harbor like a peninsula. Indian Neck Beach is a fantastic bay beach with sunset views. More
A popular bay beach with nice fine sand, a lot of room to spread out, and sunset views. This is a great place to fish, too. There is a jetty of boulders-- walk over them to the point and cast your line. Kids will have fun just walking down the jetty. Like Mayo Beach the waves are gentle and the... More
LeCount Hollow Beach is one of Wellfleet's totally awesome ocean beaches. Lecount is also known as Maguire's Landing. The parking lot is relatively small and narrow. If it's full, head north down Ocean Drive less than a mile to White Crest Beach, or south to Marconi Beach. More
Lieutenant Island is an exclusive area of summer homes in Wellfleet Harbor just south of Indian Neck. About half of the island is private homes and half is part of the Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary. There are no public beaches or facilities, but there are plenty of places to hike in the... More
Loagy Bay is in Wellfleet Harbor, east of Lieutenant Island. From Route 6, bike down Lieutenant Island Road to a quant little bridge, which is the only link to Lieutenant Island. Ahead and to your left is Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary land. The inlet to your left is called "The Run," and on... More
Long Pond beach is a popular Wellfleet destination for its fresh water swimming. Get there early because the parking lot fills up. No stairs or paths, just a walk across the road to get to the beach. No facilities except two portable toilets. The sandy beach area is L-shaped and rather small,... More
Maguire Landing is at LeCount Hollow Beach. It's a GREAT Cape Cod ocean beach. Get there for a high-tide swim. Walk for about 5 minutes either left or right to find a nice stretch of sand to spread out on. Bring beach umbrellas and don't forget to LOTION UP! More
Marconi is the southernmost Wellfleet beach and the furthest from Wellfleet Center. It's a big and beautiful ocean beach that's part of the Cape Cod National Seashore. On a cliff overlooking the water, there's a small educational display commemorating the Italian inventor Guglielmo Marconi.... More
Some adjectives to describe the Massachusetts Audubon Wildlife Sanctuary: astounding, beautiful, serene, awe-inspiring, exquisite. Located in the southern part of Wellfleet on Cape Cod Bay, its official name is the Massachusetts Audubon Society Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary. A small section... More
Newcomb Hollow is Wellfleet's northernmost ocean beach, closest to Truro. It has a big parking area and like Cahoon Hollow Beach, it is not SO steep to access. There is, however, a sand dune that descends from the edge of the parking lot to the beginning of the beach. You'll need to carry your... More
Old Wharf used to be one of Wellfleet's 3 original harbors. Now it's just a point extending into Loagy Bay where you may be able to see osprey nesting on a spit of sand jutting east from Lieutenant Island. Launch a kayak from Wellfleet Pier and head into Wellfleet Harbor. With Indian Neck Beach... More
Easy, 3/4 mile trail. This is the area the Pilgrims drank their first fresh water in Massachusetts. There is a commemorative stone marker. Take this loop trail through the pines and hear the waves crashing in the distance. Facilities at the parking lot. Directions: From Route 6 take the... More
3/4 mile loop. An easy walk through the pines and along the dunes. Directions: Going north (from Boston or Wellfleet) take a right at the Pilgrim Heights area sign in North Truro. Walk begins at the covered picnic shelter. Restrooms available. More
You probably won't find Spectacle Pond on your map. It is not maintained by the Town, there is no paved road entry, and of course, no facilities. It is quite secluded and unknown and some people would prefer to keep it that way. More
The Gut is a spit of sand connecting Griffin Island and Great Island. The Gut also acts as a barrier between the mouth of the Herring River in Wellfleet Harbor and Cape Cod Bay, providing a calm, gentle place to go sailing in Wellfleet. More
Wellfleet Harbor is a protected part of Cape Cod Bay. The Pier in Wellfleet Harbor is an excellent starting point to explore Duck Creek by kayak. Further away, Loagy Bay is also a beautiful place to explore. For swimming, the water in the bay is a little calmer and a little warmer than on the... More
Wellfleet Pier is the place you get on line for your beach stickers. To get a sticker, bring your car registration, a valid permit from your rental property owner or manager, and about $60 for a one week permit good at all the Wellfleet public beaches. You can also get ice cream, burgers, and... More
White Crest Beach is the preferred beach in Wellfleet for surfing, which is why it's sometimes referred to as Surfer's Beach. Of course it's also great for surf-sailing, boogie boarding, and swimming. You can rent or buy a surfboard or boogie board at Jack's on Route 6 in Wellfleet. There's... More
The third in a trio of kettle ponds. The group stretches from Gull Pond to Higgins Pond to Williams. The only access is by kayak or by swimming across Higgins. Williams Pond is the definition of serene. If you make it to Higgins - and that's a big 'if' - watch for kayaks that 'disappear,' ... More