Cape Cod Places

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Approaching the Cape
Your primary goal may be to get to Cape Cod sooner rather than later, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't stop to see some of the eclectic towns you'll pass through as you approach the region -- they're... (more)
Lower Cape
Speckled with still-active cranberry bogs, sturdy trees, and pastures, the Lower Cape exudes a peaceful residential aura. Rich in history and Cape flavor, Brewster and Harwich stand opposite each other... (more)
Mid Cape
More a colloquialism than a proper name, the designation "Mid Cape" refers to central Cape Cod, the most heavily populated -- and touristed -- part of the peninsula. To the north lies tranquil Cape Cod... (more)
Outer Cape
There's a sense of abandon here, in the hedonistic summertime frenzy of Provincetown and out on the windswept landscape of dunes and marshes. As you drive down here, the land flattens out, vegetation gets... (more)
Upper Cape
The closest part of the Cape to the mainland, the Upper Cape has none of the briny, otherworldly breeziness of the Outer Cape and little of the resort feel of Lower Cape towns like Chatham. Instead, its... (more)

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