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![]() Writing about Cape Cod in the 1800s, Henry David Thoreau said, "A man may stand there and put all America behind him." Thoreau walked the length of the great Outer Beach. Modern visitors can trace Thoreau's route along 40 miles of pristine, sandy beach protected within Cape Cod National Seashore. The Seashore comprises 43,608 acres of shoreline; salt marshes; clear, deep, freshwater kettle ponds; and uplands; as well as a great diversity of species supported by these habitats. Lighthouses, a life-saving station, dune shacks, modern and Cape Cod-style houses, cultural landscapes, and wild cranberry bogs provide a glimpse into Cape Cod's past and continuing ways of life. The seashore has two visitor centers, ranger programs, six swimming beaches, eleven self-guiding nature trails, three bike trails, picnic areas and scenic overlooks. For more information contact the Salt Pond Visitor Center in Eastham, located on the Flex route. It's open year round. Call (508) 255-3421. The Province Lands Visitor Center in Provincetown is open May through October. (508) 487-1256. Visit www.nps.gov/caco. |
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