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Page 1: Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket Island - NRVOA Cods Sandy Shores.pdf · 4,700 acres of dunes, maritime forests, and marshes. It is a living museum, exhibiting dynamic landscapes rich
Page 2: Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket Island - NRVOA Cods Sandy Shores.pdf · 4,700 acres of dunes, maritime forests, and marshes. It is a living museum, exhibiting dynamic landscapes rich

SagamoreBridge:ConnectsCapeCodwiththemainlandofMassachusetts.

Sandwich:VisittheTownHallislocatedrightnexttotheDexterGristMill,inthehistoricdistrictoftown.

SandyNeckBeach:Thousandsofyearshaveallowedthisbarrierbeachtodevelopinto4,700acresofdunes,maritimeforests,andmarshes.Itisalivingmuseum,exhibitingdynamiclandscapesrichwithecologicalactivityandrecreationalopportunities.

YarmouthPort:TheOldKing’sHighwaywindsagracefulroutethroughtheCenterofYarmouthPortlikeagentlymeanderingriver.Alongthisrouteliedozensofhistoricandintriguingantiquehomes,eachwithitsownstorytotell.

Dennis:ThevillagesofEastDennis,DennisandSouthDennisfeaturescenichistoricdistrictshailingbacktowhalingdays,whiletranquiltree-linedstreetsmeanderthroughDennisPortandWestDennis.

Brewster:ConsideredbysometobeCapeCod'smostpicturesquetown,Brewstercapturestheheartofanyonewholovesthequaintandthequiet.

Orleans:OriginallyknownasSouthParishofEastham,whichwassettledin1644,Orleansbecameincorporatedin1797afterseekingindependencesince1717.

SaltPondVisitorCenter:CapeCodNationalSeashore'smainvisitorfacility,withatheater,bookstore,museum,andrestrooms.

RacePointBeach:oneoftheCapeCodNationalSeashorebeachesinProvincetown,hasawideswathofsandstretchingfaroffintothedistancearoundthepointandCoastGuardstation.

TherearecapesallalongtheNewEnglandcoast,butwhenanyonetalksof"theCape,"themeaningisimmediatelyclear.ThisdrivetakesinvirtuallyallofCapeCod:thequietvillagesalongthebayside,thebeautifullydesolatedunelandsoftheouterCape'snationalseashore,livelyProvincetown,andthebusyresortsthatfaceNantucketSound.

CrosstheSagamoreBridgefromthemainlandtoCapeCod.ThefirsttownwillbeSagamore,wherethePairpointGlassCompanycarriesonthelocaltraditionofhandblowingleadcrystalintofunctionalanddecorativeitems.Visitorscanwatchartisansblow,shape,andfinishglassware.

ProceedeastfromSagamoretoSandwich,theoldesttownontheCape.SettledbyPuritansin1637,thistownflourishedinthe19thcenturyasaglass-makingcenter.Themanykindsofdecorativeandtableglass—clearandcolored,blownandpressed,cutandengraved—madeSandwichfamous.TheSandwichGlassMuseumpreservesmuchofthebestworksfromalldifferenteras.

TripLength:Roughly80miles

BestTimeToGo:Before4thofJulyorafterLaborDaytoavoidcrowds.

WhatToWatchOutFor:Onsummerweekends,expectbumpertobumpertrafficatSycamoreBridge.

MustSeeNearbyAttractions:

Whale-watchingexcursionsdepartfromBarnstableHarborandProvincetown

CapeCodMuseumofNaturalHistory(Brewster)

PlimothPlantation(Plymouth)

Martha'sVineyardandNantucketIsland

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AdrivearoundMassachusetts'vintageCapeCodservesupmilesofbeaches,restfulresorttowns—and,yes,lobsterandclamshacks.

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Roadmapto CapeCod'sSandyShores

Highlights&FactsForTheIdealExperience

Traveler'sNotes

WhatToSeeAlongtheWay

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