Cape Cod Family Vacations

Cape Cod Family Travel Guide

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Cape Cod (PhotoDisc)
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Cape Cod Family Highlights

By Travel Expert: Candyce H. Stapen
  • Swim at the calm bay beaches
  • Explore the dunes and salt marshes of the Cape Cod National Seashore
  • Bird watch, kayak, canoe, and hike the Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary
  • Bike the 25-mile Cape Cod Rail Trail
  • Go whale-watching for humpbacks, right, minke, and finback whales

Cape Cod Overview

By Travel Expert: Candyce H. Stapen

Just 71 miles from Boston, Cape Cod is a 399-mile landmass jutting 35 miles out into the Atlantic Ocean, luring families to an old-fashioned, beach getaway where they enjoy clear ponds, gentle wild, breaking surf, cycling routes past cranberry bogs, clam flats, and hikes along high, windswept dunes.

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Hotels

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Chatham Bars Inn
297 Shore Road
Chatham, MA 02633
Hotel Class: 4 class stars
Distance: 10.1 Miles
(from destination center)
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4.5 out of 5 4 reviews
4.5 out of 5
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Ocean Edge Resort
2907 Main Street
Brewster, MA 2631
Hotel Class: 3 class stars
Distance: 5.6 Miles
(from destination center)
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Four Points by Sheraton Eastham Cape Cod
3800 Route 6
Eastham, MA 02642
Hotel Class: 3 class stars
Distance: 2.2 Miles
(from destination center)
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4.0 out of 5
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4.3 out of 5 3 reviews
4.3 out of 5
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Attractions

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Cape Cod National Seashore
(Administrative Office)
Marconi Site Road
Wellfleet, Massachusetts 02667
Distance: 7.2 Miles (from destination center)
Description: First designated as protected by the United... Read More
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Cape Cod Rail Trail
Dennis/Brewster/Wellfleet (official trailhead is Nickerson State Park on Rte 6A)
Brewster, Massachusetts 02631
Distance: 7.2 Miles (from destination center)
Description: The Cape Cod Rail Trail follows a former railroad... Read More
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Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary
291 State Highway, Route 6; P.O. Box 236
South Wellfleet, Massachusetts 02663
Distance: 6.2 Miles (from destination center)
Description: Wellfleet Bay is1,100 acres of salt marsh, sandy... Read More
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4.0 out of 5
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Cape Cod Vacation Rentals

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3 BR, priv beach, Woods Hole/Quisset.
Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 1 Sleeps: 6
Amenities: Linens, Non-Smoking, Pets OK, Towels
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3 Bedroom VACATION HOME in SANDWICH, MA 02644
Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 1 Sleeps: 8
Amenities: Alarm Clock, BBQ, Blender, CD Player, DVD Player, Dishwasher, Fireplace, Iron, Ironing Board, Laundry, Linens, Microwave, No Pets, Patio, Pets OK, Stereo, Stove, TV, Toaster, Towels
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2 Bedroom VACATION HOME in SANDWICH, MA 02644
Bedrooms: 2 Bathrooms: 1 Sleeps: 7
Amenities: BBQ, Coffee Maker, DVD Player, Fireplace, Microwave, Non-Smoking, Phone, Toaster
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