Outer Cape Cod Vacation Rentals

Outer Cape Cod Vacation Rentals

Wellfleet, ID 17443

Wellfleet, ID 17800

More About Outer Cape Cod

The Outer Cape consists of Eastham, Wellfleet, Truro and Provincetown. Here you will find little distraction from the natural beauty that Patti Page sang about back in the 1950s. Miles of pristine beaches, sea grasses, and sand dunes are the attraction of this part of the Cape. This strip of land is so narrow that in some areas, the distance from the ocean to the bay is only a mile.

Eastham was once home to whaling, fishing, salt works, and asparagus farming, but today is best known for its beaches and conservation areas. One third of the town is devoted to the National Seashore Park, established by President John F. Kennedy to protect over 27,000 acres of the Outer Cape. Eastham takes pride in its natural façade and laid back lifestyle, and the shops and restaurants in the town reflect this. The marshes and open waters surrounding Eastham provide some of the best kayaking and canoeing on the Cape, and there are two paved bike paths and numerous walking trails through the unspoiled landscape. Town conservation areas include the National Seashore Park and the Massachusetts Audubon Wildlife ....

See our Guide to Outer Cape Cod and its vacation rentals .