About this city
Cape Cod is a legendary, geographically striking sandy peninsula that flexes like an arm out into the Atlantic Ocean from the southeastern coast of Massachusetts. Sculpted by massive retreating glaciers during the last Ice Age, this maritime wonder is defined by miles of shifting sand dunes, historic white-cedar cedar swamps, and pristine kettle ponds. Long celebrated as an iconic summer colony for wealthy artists, presidents, and international vacationers, the Cape merges deeply historic maritime trade and shingle-style cottages with a laid-back, salt-scented lifestyle.
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Suggested stay: 2–5 days
Drive along the wild, ocean-facing sand dunes of the Cape Cod National Seashore, board a high-speed catamaran for world-class whale watching, and photograph historic wooden lighthouses like Highland Light.
