LGBT-friendly Provincetown is at the tip of the Cape, and is relaxed and mellow during the low season.but come summer, nearly 60,000 visitors flock to Cape Cod beachfront rentals. The Outer Cape is one of the most popular places to stay, thanks to tiny enclaves such as Provincetown and Truro. Chatham is a charming little town with lighthouses, windmills, and the Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge, home to hundreds of migratory birds. Home to lavender fields and cranberry bogs, Harwich offers an idyllic pace on Nantucket Sound. Retaining its historic flavor, Brewster offers visitors the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History, as well as the gorgeous and secluded Nickerson State Park. Originally a seafaring mecca during whaling's glory days, Brewster still has hints of its past life. The Lower Cape is home to Brewster, Harwich, and Chatham. If you choose one of our Cape Cod vacation rentals in Hyannis Port, you'll also be in good company: the small town is home to the famed Kennedy Compound, where the family has held summer gatherings since the 1920s. Planning on spending some time on the peaceful and idyllic island of Nantucket during your visit? Hyannis offers a ferry service to both Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket, making it ideal for day trippers who would still prefer to stay on the Cape proper. Art lovers should check out the Cahoon Museum of American Art, and The Cotuit Center for the Arts boasts year-round art exhibits as well as concerts and plays. Barnstable is the largest town on the Cape and features the Long Pasture Wildlife Sanctuary and the U.S. The Mid Cape is a bit more rugged and boasts the historic towns of Barnstable and Hyannis Port. Sandwich is the oldest town on the Cape and features the family-friendly Heritage Museum and Gardens, known for its hydrangeas and antique car exhibitions, as well as the Sandwich Glass Museum, which focuses on the town's glass-making history. In the evening, pack a picnic dinner and watch a gorgeous Cape Cod sunset from Old Silver Beach. Incorporating many smaller hamlets and boasting 10 sites on the National Register of Historic Places, Falmouth is one of the most popular vacation spots on Cape Cod Head to Nobska Lighthouse for views of Martha's Vineyard or the Crowell-Bourne Farm, a 1775 farmhouse with 49 acres of walking trails. Here, you'll find the towns of Falmouth and Sandwich. The Upper Cape is closest to the mainland.
Occupying a wide swath of the Atlantic Coast in Massachusetts, Cape Cod boasts 15 tranquil town separated into four areas: the Upper Cape, the Mid Cape, the Lower Cape, and the Outer Cape.
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