Cape Cod, Upper Cape, Mid Cape, Lower Cape, Outer Cape
Divide Cape Cod into
four sections: Upper
Cape, Mid Cape, Lower
Cape, and Outer Cape
for convenience, All are
part of a sandy terminal
moraine that is full of
history but they differ in
many ways and offer the
traveler a varied
selection that will keep
the Cape Cod vacation
interesting.
four sections: Upper
Cape, Mid Cape, Lower
Cape, and Outer Cape
for convenience, All are
part of a sandy terminal
moraine that is full of
history but they differ in
many ways and offer the
traveler a varied
selection that will keep
the Cape Cod vacation
interesting.
Settled by the sons and daughters of the 1620 Pilgrims from England, the upper Cape can offer
tons of history including the oldest house on the Cape, the Hoxie House pictured above, Built in
1673 and preserved as a museum.
tons of history including the oldest house on the Cape, the Hoxie House pictured above, Built in
1673 and preserved as a museum.
| Orleans is at the edge of The Outer Cape, a place less settled that will offer the nature lover a solitude that prompted Henry David Thoreau to visit several times and write a Journal, "Cape Cod" |
The Lower Cape and Outer
Cape offers solitary beaches
Cape offers solitary beaches
Below Orleans the still wild land of dunes is also called the Outer Cape and stretches for
thirty miles to Provincetown at the tip of Cape Cod
thirty miles to Provincetown at the tip of Cape Cod
When planning a
vacation on Cape
Cod, divide the Cape
into four regions:
Upper Cape, Mid
Cape, Lower Cape,
and Outer Cape for
convenience. Each
region is different,
the one you choose
will depend on what
you like to do on
vacation: golf, beach,
sightsee, fish or bike.
vacation on Cape
Cod, divide the Cape
into four regions:
Upper Cape, Mid
Cape, Lower Cape,
and Outer Cape for
convenience. Each
region is different,
the one you choose
will depend on what
you like to do on
vacation: golf, beach,
sightsee, fish or bike.
Dunes and beach in Orleans at Skaket Beach, an Outer
Cape place renown for Charter fishing, biking, golf,
beaching
Cape place renown for Charter fishing, biking, golf,
beaching
Nauset Beach, Orleans
Fifteen large towns and many small villages make up the sandy moraine that juts into the Atlantic Ocean 60
miles south of Boston that was named by explorers in 1607 Cape Cod because of the abundant fish..
Upper Cape: Along the Cape Cod Canal, the towns of Bourne and Sandwich define the northern limit of
the upper Cape
Mid Cape includes Barnstable, Yarmouth and Dennis. The mid Cap is where you will find Hyannis Airport
Lower Cape includes Brewster, Harwich , and Chatham.
Outer Cape starts in Orleans and includes Eastham, Wellfleet, Truro, and Provincetown.
miles south of Boston that was named by explorers in 1607 Cape Cod because of the abundant fish..
Upper Cape: Along the Cape Cod Canal, the towns of Bourne and Sandwich define the northern limit of
the upper Cape
Mid Cape includes Barnstable, Yarmouth and Dennis. The mid Cap is where you will find Hyannis Airport
Lower Cape includes Brewster, Harwich , and Chatham.
Outer Cape starts in Orleans and includes Eastham, Wellfleet, Truro, and Provincetown.
Getting to Cape Cod: Boston is the nearest large city to Cape Cod.
Air service reaches Boston from other major hubs and cities. Rental cars are available at the airport.
From Boston take Route 93 to Route 3 and after 60 miles, cross the Cape Cod Canal. Continue on
Route 6 for all locations on Cape Cod or go to Route 6A for the slower scenic route through the villages.
Routes 6 and 6A join in Orleans and go to the tip of Cape Cod.
Several small commuter airlines serve Hyannis Airport and Provincetown Airport on Cape Cod from
Boston, Providence, and New Bedford. Cape Air, US Airways Express, and Linear Air (Hanscom Field
Bedford Ma)
Bus service is available from Boston and from Logan Airport. Plymouth and Brockton, Logan Direct
serves Hyannis
Bonanza Bus Lines serves Bourne, Falmouth, and the Wood's Hole ferry from Logan Airport
Passenger Boats leave daily from Boston to the tip of Cape Cod (May -September) at Provincetown.
Bicycles can go aboard.
A fast cat boat and a slower conventional passenger boat make trips from Boston. Bicycles permitted
A passenger boat makes a daily run from Plymouth, MA to Provincetown.
Air service reaches Boston from other major hubs and cities. Rental cars are available at the airport.
From Boston take Route 93 to Route 3 and after 60 miles, cross the Cape Cod Canal. Continue on
Route 6 for all locations on Cape Cod or go to Route 6A for the slower scenic route through the villages.
Routes 6 and 6A join in Orleans and go to the tip of Cape Cod.
Several small commuter airlines serve Hyannis Airport and Provincetown Airport on Cape Cod from
Boston, Providence, and New Bedford. Cape Air, US Airways Express, and Linear Air (Hanscom Field
Bedford Ma)
Bus service is available from Boston and from Logan Airport. Plymouth and Brockton, Logan Direct
serves Hyannis
Bonanza Bus Lines serves Bourne, Falmouth, and the Wood's Hole ferry from Logan Airport
Passenger Boats leave daily from Boston to the tip of Cape Cod (May -September) at Provincetown.
Bicycles can go aboard.
A fast cat boat and a slower conventional passenger boat make trips from Boston. Bicycles permitted
A passenger boat makes a daily run from Plymouth, MA to Provincetown.
What to do on Cape Cod: Activities On Cape Cod or within a day's drive from Cape Cod
What is Cape Cod
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