There are so many things to enjoy in Wellfleet and the Outer Cape ... ocean, ponds, bay, swimming, sailing, shopping, art, films, all sorts of sports. Here are just a few snapshots of life around Wellfleet.
4th of July Parade
About Wellfleet
Wellfleet is a charming fishing town that is only two miles wide. It is bounded by spectacular beaches, towering dunes, and the roaring surf of the Atlantic Ocean to the east and the tranquil waters of Cape Cod Bay to the west. The Cape Cod National Seashore encompasses the entire ocean side of Wellfleet. Wellfleet Harbor is home to fishing boats, yachts, trawlers, and flats of clams, oysters, and quahogs at low tide. Wellfleet Pier is busy with fishing boats, sailboats, yachts, and charters.
Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary encompasses 650 acres of pines, moors, and salt marsh. The Mass Audubon Society offers wildlife tours of the sanctuary, as well as numerous nature programs for adults and children. Great Island is actually a peninsula connected by a sand spit. Visitors are treated to more than seven miles of trails along the beautiful bay, dunes, and inner marshes.
Quaint galleries, bookstores, and gift shops in weather-shingled old houses line the main streets of the village. Wellfleet’s natural beauty makes it an artist’s paradise. On Saturday evenings in summer, the art galleries host receptions to celebrate show openings. Visitors stroll from gallery to gallery meeting featured artists.
The harbor, ponds and beaches are nearby …
Cahoon Hollow Beach Web Cam live
Mayo Beach named one of the 10 best beaches for families !!
NEEDHAM, Mass., Feb. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- TripAdvisor(R), the world's largest travel community, today announced its picks for the 10 best beaches in the U.S. for families, according to TripAdvisor travelers and editors. According to a recent TripAdvisor survey of nearly 400 travelers with children age 18 or younger, 78 percent will take a beach trip with their children this spring or summer, and 92 percent will specifically seek out family-friendly beaches.
This beautiful Wellfleet Bay beach offers warm and calm water, shallow points along the shore, a playground across the street and great views of the fishing boats leaving the pier. "These beaches fit the bill for family-friendliness with soft sand (not rocky), calm and temperate water (no big surf, scary tides or ice cold water), activities or amenities that are fun for kids, and conveniences for parents, like bathrooms and picnic tables," said Michele Perry, director of communications for TripAdvisor. "They're also beautiful, relaxing spots that every parent will enjoy."
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