Location: Cape Cod < Massachusetts < USA
Nearest Airport:
Provincetown/Hyannis at 15
Miles
Car: recommended
Wellfleet, a charming fishing town just two miles wide is bounded by spectacular beaches, towering dunes, and the roaring surf. The Atlantic Ocean is to the east and the tranquil waters of Cape Cod Bay are to the west. The Cape Cod National Seashore encompasses the entire ocean side of Wellfleet. The Harbor is home to fishing boats, yachts and flats of clams, oysters, and quahogs at low tide. Seasonal visitors may buy a recreational shellfish permit that during the summer months allows shellfishing twice a week in a special designated area. Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary encompasses 650 acres of pines, moors, and salt marsh. The Audubon Society offers wildlife tours of the sanctuary, as well as many nature programs for adults and children. Great Island a peninsula connected by a sand spit provides visitors with more than seven miles of trails along the beautiful bay, dunes, and inner marshes. Quaint galleries and gift shops and weather-shingled old houses line the downtown.