Cape Cod

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Why visit Cape Cod

Quaint fishing villages, kitschy tourist traps and genteel towns – the Cape has many faces. Each attracts a different crowd. Families seeking calm waters perfect for little tykes favor Cape Cod Bay on the peninsula's quieter north side. College students looking to play hard in the day and let loose after the sun goes down set out for Falmouth or Wellfleet. Provincetown is a paradise for art lovers, whale-watchers, LGBTIQ+ travelers and…well, just about everyone.

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Best Things to Do

Here are Cape Cod’s 11 best destinations for couples and families.

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Best Time to Visit

Find out the best time to go to Cape Cod, whether for whale watching, beach hopping, or taking advantage of off-season bargains.

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Things to Know

Visitors flock to Cape Cod, MA, to frolic on the beaches and scope out the lighthouses, and there's plenty to do for free if you know where to look.

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Transportation

How to avoid the traffic so you can best enjoy getting around Cape Cod in the height of summer.

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Free Things to Do

Visitors flock to Cape Cod, MA, to frolic on the beaches and scope out the lighthouses, and there's plenty to do for free if you know where to look.

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Visitors flock to Cape Cod, MA, to frolic on the beaches and scope out the lighthouses, and there's plenty to do for free if you know where to look.

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