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GATEWAY TO THE
CAPE COD NATIONAL SEASHORE
Welcome to the Outer Cape where our rural village community will provide a seamless link between our unique attractions and all your needs throughout your visit. As you enjoy our long sandy ocean and bay beaches, miles of hiking and biking trails, shopping delights, dining for all tastes, and lodging accommodations to your style and expectations, we are con dent your stay will be a treasured memory.
Cape Cod National Seashore’s Salt PondVisitor Center is located in Eastham.The seashore offers miles of unspoiled shoreline and beaches, with marshlands and forests like a romantic’s dream. Stop by the Visitor Center to pick up a park newspaper and a listing of all the ranger programs offered, including guided canoe trips, nature and history walks, family activities, yoga on the beach, camp re talks, events and concerts. Families with 4th graders are invited to join the nationwide “Every Kid in a Park” program, which provides free passes to federal lands.Visit www.everykidinapark.gov for details.
Eastham is found on the Outer Cape, isolated from the commercial and suburban, yet a short drive to Hyannis Port, the Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket ferry service, whale watches and hundreds of other Cape Cod attractions.
Eastham is home to Cape Cod's oldest working windmill, built in the 1680s. Along with several historic buildings, sites, museums and districts, Eastham is proud of its many National Register of Historic Places designations,and have listed in the Massachusetts Historic Register:the OldTown CenterHistoricDistrict,BridgeRoadCemetery,andCoveBuryingGround,protectingourlineage.
Experience Eastham's hospitality as you dine on local seafood, rent bikes for an outing, visit specialty shops, and absorb the history and natural wonders, play on the beaches, and retrace Henry DavidThoreau's footsteps.
PHOTO BY RICHARD RAHMLOW
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