![]() ![]() That was a really good time to go as it was very quiet and relaxing - assuming most of the vacationers had gone back to their homes/motels for supper. We spent time at Nauset Light Beach during low tide in the very late afternoon and the boys loved running up and down the shoreline as the tide receded. ![]() Each one was quite a lot of fun and our children aged 12 and 15 really enjoyed themselves. We visited a number of CCNS beaches during our recent July 2011 stay. I have reviewed the most excellent Coast Guard Beach separately. It is one of the most beautiful places on earth. Toward sunset your chances of seeing wildlife are very high. Finally as you head out of the park be sure to stop at Doane Rock a glacial erratic placed there during the previous ice age. From the same area you can hike through the Nauset Swamp (wear bug repellant in the spring/summer) and view the sensitive area - no mud to worry about, most is on raised boardwalks offering a rare view of a swap. Be sure to visit both Nauset Light and Light House Beach, along with the old Coast Guard Life Saving Building. You can then head south stopping at Cape Cod Light, and walking the short trail for outstanding views off of the bluff and gray seal and humpback whale spotting (season supporting) Then continue south to the main Visitor Center in Truro. A good one day visit would include a drive out to Race Point, by the Provincetown Airport to enjoy the beach and views on the sand dunes. ![]() It isn't unreasonable to visit in a single day if you pick a hotel just west of the Cape Cod Canal. If you're there during the summer tourist season the best time to visit is Tuesday through Thursday, avoiding most of the traffic and finding better hotel availability. If you don't visit the Cape while in eastern Massachusetts you should be hit in the head with a tack hammer. ![]()
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