Description and Location
30 seconds walk from the house to the beach - about 30 steps. Gentle bay beach - no riptides to worry about. Great place for young children. Full water view from inside the house. House is on 2 levels - roomier than your typical cottage. Our 2-person sit-on-top ocean Kayak included in the rental.
Things to do:
Grill on the deck overlooking the water. Beachcomb at our private 'Sea Shells' beach. Explore Great Island. Fly a kite.
Swim at high tide. At low tide - explore the adjacent Cape Cod National Seashore. Best kayaking
on Cape Cod. Swim in Wellfleet's pristine kettle ponds,
Wellfleet's magnificent ocean beaches, clamming, Wellfleet's world
famous oysters, the village of Wellfleet - groceries, ice cream,
Hatches fresh produce, fresh fish, blueberry pancakes for breakfast
at the Lighthouse, art galleries, restaurants, DVD rentals, a
farmer's market, deep water fishing in Wellfleet Harbor with the
Naviator- they have the rods & reels & they'll clean the fish for
you, fish off the pier, there's a rail trail bike trail in Wellfleet
& many trails in Provincetown, (bike rentals in Wellfleet) Wellfleet
drive-in, Wellfleet movie theatre, go to a show at Wellfleet Harbor
Actors Theatre (Best of Boston 2004 -Boston Magazine), see paintings
of renowned artists in Wellfleet's thriving art galleries, go to
Provincetown, seaside golfing down the road at Chequesset Yacht &
Country Club, grill on the Little Neck deck overlooking the water or
dine at Adrian's they have the best brick oven pizza, or go out for
lobster, the restaurants are child friendly. Call Mac's and order
lobsters, they'll cook 'em for you. There's the Wellfleet flea
market, National Seashore nature center, the Marconi site where
Marconi invented wireless, visit the Highland Light Lighthouse in
Truro, Audubon Society Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary - what a
great place! Whale watches, beautiful sunsets, scenic drives, learn
to surf, go birding, or don't go anywhere - just listen to the birds
sing. From the Little Neck it's about 30 steps walk to the beach - kayak,
swim, or walk to Great Island at low tide, explore the National
Seashore, try to make it to Jeremy point (lotion up), collect sea
shells, watch the oystermen tend to their oysters, relax, let the
kids have fun exploring, collecting. At night rent a movie, read a
book, (we have a decent collection), begin writing your book, listen
to the waves, the sea air is wonderful, sleep will be restful.
Nearby Activities
Activities
- Whale Watching
- Walking Trails
- Tennis
- Swimming
- Surfing
- Sight Seeing
- Sailing
- Live Theater
- Kayaking
- Golf
- Fishing
- Bike Trails
- Beachcombing
- Art Galleries
More Activities
Location Information
Type
Nearest Airport
Provincetown
Nearest Ferry
Provincetown
Nearest Train
Boston
Nearest Highway
Route 6
Attractions
- Pond
- Playground
- Library
- Fitness Center
- Eco-Tourism
- Cinemas