Cape Cod National Seashore
Protected area of about 64 km of beaches, dunes, sand cliffs, marshes and lighthouses on the Atlantic side of Cape Cod, from Chatham to Provincetown, created in 1961.
Massachusetts · the United States
In the destination Cape Cod and the Islands.
In the photo: Provincetown and its bay
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The city
Village at the tip of Cape Cod, surrounded by dunes and beaches, where the Mayflower pilgrims arrived in 1620. An artists’ colony since the late 19th century, it has galleries, a theater and Commercial Street, a narrow road along the harbor. On the hilltop stands the Pilgrim Monument, a granite tower with views over the bay. Around it are the dunes and beaches of the Cape Cod National Seashore. Whale‑watching boats depart from the pier.
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The local experience
Protected area of about 64 km of beaches, dunes, sand cliffs, marshes and lighthouses on the Atlantic side of Cape Cod, from Chatham to Provincetown, created in 1961.
A 77‑meter granite tower from 1910 that commemorates the arrival of the Mayflower pilgrims in Provincetown in 1620. From the top, the view covers the tip of Cape Cod; beside it, a museum tells the village’s history.
A narrow street of about 5 km along Provincetown harbor, with wooden houses, art galleries, shops, restaurants and the pier where whale-watching boats depart.