| There are so many things to do on Cape Cod | | | | Commercial Street in Wellfleet. |
| that there is truly something for everyone. One | | | | Yarmouthport boasts the Bass Hole Boardwalk |
| of the very best things about Cape Cod is the | | | | near Grey's Beach and Chapin beach. This |
| natural beauty and variety of wildlife to see. The | | | | 860-foot-long structure extends out over |
| Cape has managed to maintain its unique appeal | | | | marshlands rich with wildlife and it is near walking |
| through extensive protection of wildlife areas, | | | | trails and a picnic area, too. You can watch small |
| coastal and marshland regions and development | | | | fish, crabs, and horseshoe crabs in the waters |
| of resources for visitors to enjoy without | | | | around and under the boardwalk, as well as see |
| damaging these areas. There are several | | | | the raised nests of the osprey that live here. To |
| protected areas that offer great outings that | | | | get to the boardwalk, find Church Street on |
| even the most out-of-shape person will be able to | | | | Route 6A in Yarmouthport. Bear left off of |
| walk and enjoy. | | | | Church Street onto Centre Street and you will |
| A smart way to allow people to experience the | | | | find it at the end. |
| marshlands on the Cape has been the building of | | | | Eastham has two boardwalks, both within the |
| boardwalks in several regions. Over the years | | | | Cape Cod National Seashore park. The Fort Hill |
| several towns have added these walks to | | | | Trail is 1.5 miles long and is part boardwalk, part |
| enhance the opportunity for people to get an | | | | walking trail. It will take you through the Red |
| up-close and personal view of these natural | | | | Maple Swamp, old historical town ruins, scenic salt |
| features. There are several boardwalks on the | | | | marshes and orchards. There is plenty of wildlife |
| Cape for you to enjoy, some even handicap | | | | to observe in the salt marsh, and you'll likely see |
| accessible. Each offers a look at a different | | | | children trying to catch crabs and small fish in the |
| eco-system, teeming with a wide variety of | | | | low areas along the trail. You can access the Fort |
| wildlife. | | | | Hill Trail off of Route 6 - turn right onto Governor |
| The Sandwich Boardwalk can be accessed at the | | | | Prence Road and go about 1/4 mile to the parking |
| end of Jarves and Harbor Streets off of Route | | | | area beyond the Captain Penniman House. |
| 6A. The boardwalk leads to one of the town | | | | The second trail in Eastham starts at the CCNS |
| beaches where you can relax and swim or walk | | | | Visitor Center on Route 6. You can bike or walk |
| on the beach. Don't forget to look down at the | | | | this trail and it will take you across Great Marsh to |
| boards as you walk. The townspeople and friends | | | | Coast Guard Beach. Don't forget to visit the |
| "sold" 1,700 planks to replace the original walk | | | | center before you embark on the trail. It has lots |
| destroyed in a hurricane in the early 1990s. There | | | | of helpful information to make your walk even |
| are interesting messages carved by the | | | | more interesting and enjoyable. |
| contributors. The boardwalk is 1,350 feet long. | | | | Brewster stretches along Route 6A on the lower |
| Wellfleet has two boardwalks to chose from - or | | | | Cape. The John Wing Trail, located next to the |
| do both. The first is located near the historical | | | | Cape Cod Museum of Natural History, leads to |
| Marconi Station Site and is named Atlantic White | | | | Wing Island where you can explore the grounds |
| Cedar Swamp Trail, so you can also include that in | | | | to see the wildlife. You can also observe osprey |
| your visit. This boardwalk ambles through the | | | | nests off in the distance of the marsh area, and |
| trees and marsh areas. It is fascinating to see the | | | | can even continue studying them up close when |
| effect that the winds have had on the | | | | you get back to the museum through their brand |
| vegetation, including the trees, as you walk this | | | | new "ospreycam". The ospreycam is a newly |
| trail. You can find the Swamp Trail by following | | | | sponsored project in 2006 and is wired to large |
| signs for the Marconi site on Route 6A in | | | | screens in the center where visitors can watch |
| Wellfleet. The entrance to the trailhead is off the | | | | these birds in their natural habitat. There are |
| parking lot. | | | | already seasonal "residents" in the nest. The |
| The other Wellfleet boardwalk is very popular | | | | boardwalk trail begins next to the museum on |
| with artists and photographers. Uncle Tim's bridge | | | | Route 6A in Brewster. |
| crosses Duck Creek and takes you to a | | | | Boardwalks are not unique, but the ones on Cape |
| conservation area. Portions of the boardwalk are | | | | Cod offer a special taste of nature and a view of |
| under water at high tide, so plan carefully or you | | | | the Cape that many miss out on. When looking |
| will have to walk in cold water. At the end of the | | | | for things to do on Cape Cod, experience a bit of |
| walk you can observe crabs and other sea life. | | | | the Cape in a new and different way - you and |
| You can find the entry to the boardwalk on | | | | your family will love it. |