Cape Cod National Seashore
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Contact Information:
99 Marconi Station Site Road
Wellfleet, MA 02667
508-349-3785
http://www.nps.gov/caco/
Size: 43,605 acres
Location: Within the 40-mile-long section between Chatham and Provincetown, Cape Cod. From Boston area, take Route 3 south to the Sagamore Bridge in Bourne. Follow US 6 eastward to Eastham and Provincetown. From Providence, RI, take I-95 north to I-195. Follow US 6 eastward.
Description: Ocean beaches, dunes, woodlands, freshwater ponds, and marshes make up this park on outer Cape Cod. A variety of historic structures are located within its boundaries, including lighthouses, a lifesaving station, numerous Cape Cod style houses, and Marconi's Wireless Station site.
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Operating Hours: Parking lots are open 6 a.m. to midnight, daily, year-round. The Salt Pond Visitor Center is open from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily, year-round, with extended hours during the summer months. The Province Lands Visitor Center is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, early-May through late-October. Headquarters is an administrative facility only, open daily, except weekends and holidays, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
History: Authorized on August 7, 1961; established on June 1, 1966.
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