National Seashore · MA

Things to do in Cape Cod

The National Park Service lists 19 things to do at Cape Cod National Seashore. 16 have no extra fee, 18 need no reservation, and 7 allow pets. Each listing links to the full NPS page. Data is from the NPS snapshot of Oct 28, 2026.

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All (19) Hiking (11)Biking (3)Junior Ranger Program (1)Food (1)Golf (1)Saltwater Swimming (1)Bookstore and Park Store (1)

Bike the Nauset Bike Trail

Get ready to explore! The Nauset Bike Trail offers a variety of environments to explore along nearly 2 miles of paved trail. Explore wooded ponds and sandy beaches!

30-60 Minutes Year-round

Biking

Entrance to the paved bike trail with regulation signage and trees.
Photo: NPS Photo

Bike the Province Lands Bike Trail

Get ready to explore! The Province Lands Bike Trail offers a variety of environments to explore along over 7 miles of paved trail. Explore rolling dunes, wooded ponds, and sandy beaches!

1-2 Hours Year-round

Biking

Visitors enjoy food at the snack shack on a summer day.
Photo: NPS Photo

Grab a Bite at the Herring Cove Snack Bar

Herring Cove Snack Bar is a food and beverage service located at Herring Cove Beach in Provincetown. This is a vintage beach food concession facility that offers lunch and other beach snacks, Memorial Day through Labor Day.

Summer Fee applies Pets allowed

Food

Entrance to the Atlantic White Cedar Swamp trail, signage and a trail surrounded by trees.
Photo: NPS Photo

Hike the Atlantic White Cedar Swamp Trail

Find your trail to explore at Cape Cod National Seashore! One of eleven trails in the park is the Atlantic White Cedar Swamp, a 1.2-mile loop trail in Wellfleet, Massachusetts.

30-60 Minutes Year-round

Hiking

Entrance to the beech forest trail. Boardwalk enters the forest. Brown entrance sign.
Photo: NPS Photo

Hike the Beech Forest Trail

Find your trail to explore at Cape Cod National Seashore! One of eleven trails in the park is the Beech Forest Trail, a 1-mile loop trail in Provincetown, Massachusetts.

30-60 Minutes Year-round

Hiking

Posts with rope along wooded trail.
Photo: NPS Photo

Hike the Buttonbush Trail

Find your trail to explore at Cape Cod National Seashore! One of eleven trails in the park is the Buttonbrush trail, a 0.3-mile loop trail that begins at the Salt Pond Visitor Center.

10-20 Minutes Year-round

Hiking

A large glacial boulder surrounded by a trail and shrubs against a blue sky.
Photo: NPS Photo

Hike the Doane Trail

Find your trail to explore at Cape Cod National Seashore! One of eleven trails in the park is the Doane Trail, a 0.6-mile loop trail that begins at Doane Rock in Eastham.

30-60 Minutes Year-round Pets allowed

Hiking

Fort Hill overlooking Nauset Marsh
Photo: NPS Photo

Hike the Fort Hill Trail

Find your trail to explore at Cape Cod National Seashore! One of eleven trails in the park is the Fort Hill loop, a one-mile loop trail that winds around the historic Fort Hill site.

30-60 Minutes Year-round

Hiking

Aerial view of the start of the Great Island Trail, beach surrounded by ocean and a cove.
Photo: NPS Photo

Hike the Great Island Trail

Are you looking for a day of adventure? Look no further than Cape Cod National Seashore's longest hiking trail, Great Island! Make your own adventure to enjoy the shorter 3.9-mile loop or go for gold with the full 8.8 mile loop to Jeremy Point!

3-4 Hours Year-round Pets allowed

Hiking

Hike the Nauset Marsh Trail

Find your trail to explore at Cape Cod National Seashore! One of eleven trails in the park is the Nauset Marsh Trail, a 1.5-mile loop trail that winds around Nauset Marsh.

1-2 Hours Year-round

Hiking

Overlook at Bearberry Hill; views out from the hilltop to the sweeping ocean with shrubs.
Photo: NPS Photo

Hike the Pamet Area Trails

Find your trail to explore at Cape Cod National Seashore! One of eleven trails in the park is the Pamet Area Trails, a 0.6-mile out and back trail with several spurs in Truro, Massachusetts.

1-2 Hours Year-round

Hiking

Entrance to the Pilgrim Spring trail. Pine needles on the forest floor surround the trail.
Photo: NPS Photo

Hike the Pilgrim Spring Trail

Find your trail to explore at Cape Cod National Seashore! One of eleven trails in the park is the Pilgrim Spring Trail, a 1-mile loop trail in Truro, Massachusetts.

30-60 Minutes Year-round Pets allowed

Hiking

A white boardwalk winds through a swampy forest
Photo: NPS Photo

Hike the Red Maple Swamp

Find your trail to explore at Cape Cod National Seashore! One of eleven trails in the park is the Red Maple Swamp, 0.8-mile round trip boardwalk trail.

30-60 Minutes Year-round

Hiking

Entrance to the Small's Swamp trail. Brown sign and trail maps on a post. Trail leads into forest.
Photo: NPS Photo

Hike the Small's Swamp Trail

Find your trail to explore at Cape Cod National Seashore! One of eleven trails in the park is the Small's Swamp Trail, a 0.6-mile loop trail located in Truro, Massachusetts.

30-60 Minutes Year-round

Hiking

Aerial image of Highland Links Golf Course. Highland Light is surrounded by trees and green.
Photo: NPS Photo

Hit the Links at Highland Links

One of Cape Cod’s oldest golf courses, perhaps its most scenic, Highland Links in North Truro is one of America’s golf treasures, perched high along windswept bluffs overlooking the Atlantic next to the vintage Highland Light.

3-4 Hours Spring, Summer, Fall Reservation required Fee applies

Golf

Take a Break on Cape Cod's Beaches

What better way to enjoy a day on Cape Cod than to relax on the beach? Cape Cod National Seashore features 6 beaches for visitors to enjoy. So grab you beach umbrella, your sunscreen, and get ready for a day of fun in the sun!

Year-round Fee applies Pets allowed

Saltwater Swimming

Before you go

Check current alerts and closures, entrance fees and operating hours for Cape Cod. Programs and tours can change with the season or be cancelled on short notice — confirm on the NPS page before you plan around one.

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