Cape Cod National Seashore Activity Guide August 2021
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National Park Service Cape Cod National Seashore Activity Guide U.S. Department of the Interior August 2021 Cape Cod National Seashore For complete information about Cape Cod National Seashore, including COVID-19 related operational changes, pick up the Trip Planner, available at seashore visitor centers. Happy 60th Birthday to Cape Cod National Seashore! Cape Cod National Seashore was created on August 7, 1961 by President John F. Kennedy. Join us on August 7 at 6 pm to celebrate with an encore presentation of “Saddle-Up!” family circus show! Meet at the outdoor stage at Salt Pond Visitor Center. Aerials, juggling, live music. Free! Visitor casts into the surf during a surf casting program at Coast Guard Beach. NPS/KEKOA ROSEHILL Visitor Center Information Salt Pond Visitor Center, Province Lands Visitor Center, 50 Nauset Road, off Route 6, Eastham, 508-255-3421 171 Race Point Road, off Route 6, Provincetown, 508-487-1256 Daily 9 am to 5 pm Daily 9 am to 5 pm This visitor center offers expansive views of Salt Pond, Nauset Marsh, and the Atlantic, Outdoor observation decks offer sweeping views of the ocean and the surrounding dune and has an outstanding museum. The Nauset Marsh Trail, Buttonbush Trail, and Nauset landscape. The Province Lands Bicycle Trail, Race Point Beach, and the Beech Forest Trail Bicycle Trail are nearby. are nearby. Both visitor centers are accessible and offer staff to assist with trip-planning, exhibits, brochures and maps, a park store, and restrooms.For those not fully vaccinated, masks are required inside buildings and outdoors where 6’ of social distance cannot be maintained. Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 am Salt Pond 9 am Big View Hike* 8:30-10:30 am Plein Air 9:30 am Sharks and Seals 7:30 am Surfcasting 9:30 am Sharks and Seals 10 am Sharks and Canoe 9:30 am Sharks and 10 am Sharks and Seals (Truro)* (Eastham) 10 am Ways of (Eastham) Seals (Truro)* 11 am Discover Seals (Eastham) 10:30 am Atwood Higgins 10 am Salt Pond Canoe Colonization 10 am Salt Pond Canoe 10 am-4:30 pm Nauset Marsh 11 am-noon Three Homestead 10 am Kayak the Cape* 10 am-4:30 pm 10 am-noon Family Fun* Highland House 10 am Cape Cod Sisters Lighthouses 1 pm Doane Walk 10 am-4:30 pm Highland Highland House 10 am-noon Bike Safety Days Museum* Ninja* 2 pm Stories of the 2 pm Stories of the Seashore* House Museum* Museum* 10 am-4:30 pm Highland House 11 am Discover 2-4 pm Old Seashore* 7 pm Evenings at Salt Pond: 2 pm Fish, Snails, and 10:30 am Atwood Museum* Nauset Marsh Harbor* 2 pm Marconi Story Sarah Swain and the Oh Boys Horseshoe Crab Tails Higgins Homestead 11 am Captain Penniman 2 pm Henry Beston 2-4 pm Old Harbor* 2 pm Stories of the 11 am Discover 2 pm Whales and Whaling 2-4 pm Old Harbor* Seashore* Nauset Marsh 2 pm Stories of the Seashore* 6 pm “Saddle 4 pm Art in the Dunes* 3 pm Celebrate 2-4 pm Old Harbor* Up!”Family Circus Cape Cod* Show 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 10 am Salt Pond 9:30 am Sharks and 8:30-10:30 am Plein Air 9:30 am Sharks and Seals 7:30 am Surfcasting 9:30 am Sharks and Seals 10 am Sharks and Canoe Seals (Eastham) 10 am Sharks and Seals (Truro)* (Eastham) 10 am Ways of (Eastham) Seals (Truro)* 11 am Discover 9 am Big View Hike* 10:30 am Atwood Higgins 10 am-4:30 pm Highland Colonization 10 am-4:30 pm Highland House 10 am-4:30 pm Nauset Marsh 11 am-noon Three Homestead House Museum* 10 am-4:30 pm Museum* Highland House 10 am Cape Cod Sisters Lighthouses 11 am Discover Nauset Marsh 10 am Salt Pond Canoe Highland House 10 am Salt Pond Canoe Museum* Ninja* 2 pm Stories of the 2 pm Stories of the Seashore* 10 am Kayak the Cape* Museum* 10 am-noon Family Fun* 11 am Discover 1 pm Kayak Seashore* 3 pm Critter Tales 11 am Captain Penniman 10:30 am Atwood 11 am Captain Penniman House Nauset Marsh Adventures 2 pm Whales and 7 pm Evenings at Salt Pond: House Higgins Homestead 1 pm Doane Walk 2-4 pm Old Harbor* 2-4 pm Old Whaling Jason Spooner 1:30 pm Kayak Adventures 11 am Discover 2 pm Stories of the Seashore* 3 pm Critter Tales Harbor* 2 pm Plants Along Trail 2 pm Stories of the Nauset Marsh 2-4 pm Old Harbor* 2-4 pm Old Harbor* Seashore* 1 pm Eastham B&A 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 10 am Salt Pond 9:30 am Sharks and 8:30-10:30 am Plein Air 9:30 am Sharks and Seals 7:30 am Surfcasting 9:30 am Sharks and Seals 10 am Sharks and Canoe Seals (Eastham) 10 am Sharks and Seals (Truro)* (Eastham) 10 am Ways of (Eastham) Seals (Truro)* 10 am Cape Cod 9 am Big View Hike* 10:30 am Atwood Higgins 10 am-4:30 pm Highland Colonization 10 am-4:30 pm Highland House 10 am-4:30 pm Ninja* 11 am-noon Three Homestead House Museum* 10 am-4:30 pm Museum* Highland House 11 am Discover Sisters Lighthouses 11 am Discover Nauset Marsh 10 am Salt Pond Canoe Highland House 10 am Salt Pond Canoe Museum* Nauset Marsh 1 pm Doane Walk 2 pm Stories of the Seashore* 10 am Kayak the Cape* Museum* 10 am-noon Family Fun* 11 am Discover 2 pm Cape Cod 2 pm Stories of the 3 pm Critter Tales 11 am Captain Penniman 10:30 am Atwood 11 am Captain Penniman House Nauset Marsh Kids Seashore* 7 pm Evenings at Salt Pond: House Higgins Homestead 1 pm Doane Walk 2-4 pm Old Harbor* 2-4 pm Old 2-4 pm Old Harbor* Family concert- Zoe Lewis and 1 pm Fish, Snails, and 11 am Discover 2 pm Stories of the Seashore* 2 pm Marconi Story Harbor* the Souvenirs Horseshoe Crab Tails Nauset Marsh 2-4 pm Old Harbor* 2 pm Stories of the 3 pm Celebrate Seashore* Cape Cod* 4 pm Art in the Dunes* 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 10 am Salt Pond 9:30 am Sharks and 8:30-10:30 am Plein Air 9:30 am Sharks and Seals 10 am-4:30 pm 9:30 am Sharks and Seals 10 am Sharks and Canoe Seals (Eastham) 10 am Sharks and Seals (Truro)* (Eastham) Highland House (Eastham) Seals (Truro)* 10 am Cape Cod 9 am Big View Hike* 10:30 am Atwood Higgins 10 am-4:30 pm Highland Museum* 10 am-4:30 pm Highland House 10 am-4:30 pm Ninja* 11 am-noon Three Homestead House Museum* 10:30 am Atwood Museum* Highland House 11 am Discover Sisters Lighthouses 11 am Discover Nauset Marsh 10 am Salt Pond Canoe Higgins Homestead 10 am Salt Pond Canoe Museum* Nauset Marsh 2 pm Stories of the 1 pm Calling All Adventurers 10 am Kayak the Cape* 11 am Discover 10 am-noon Family Fun* 11 am Discover 2 pm Henry Seashore* 2 pm Stories of the Seashore* 11 am Captain Penniman Nauset Marsh 11 am Captain Penniman House Nauset Marsh Beston 2 pm Whales and 3 pm Critter Tales House 1 pm Eastham B&A 2 pm Stories of the Seashore* 1:30 pm Kayak 2-4 pm Old Whaling 7 pm Evenings at Salt Pond: 1 pm Kayak Adventures 1:30 pm Kayak 2-4 pm Old Harbor* Adventures Harbor* 2-4 pm Old Harbor* CrabGrass 2 pm Stories of the Adventures 3 pm Critter Tales 2-4 pm Old Harbor* 7 pm Full Moon Seashore* Campfire* 29 30 31 Daily Programs 10 am Salt Pond 9:30 am Sharks and 8:30-10:30 am Plein Air 10 am Ranger on Deck, Province Lands Visitor Center, Provincetown* Canoe Seals (Eastham) 10 am Sharks and Seals (Truro)* 10 am Cape Cod 9 am Big View Hike* 10:30 am Atwood Higgins 11 am Ranger on Deck, Province Lands Visitor Center, Provincetown* Ninja* 11 am-noon Three Homestead 2 pm Terrace Talk, Salt Pond Visitor Center, Eastham 11 am Discover Sisters Lighthouses 11 am Discover Nauset Marsh Nauset Marsh 1 pm Doane Walk 2 pm Stories of the Seashore* 2 pm Fish, Snails, 2 pm Stories of the 2 pm Plants Along Trail * Text with an asterick indicates a Truro/Provincetown program and Horseshoe Seashore* 7 pm Evenings at Salt Pond: !! In the event of heavy rain, lightning, or excessive heat and Crab Tails 2-4 pm Old Harbor* Music and Nature, a Beautiful humidity, outdoor programs may be canceled or modified. Check NPS 2-4 pm Old Marriage in with the respective visitor center. Harbor* More → Activities especially suited for families with children. Activities that are accessible with minor assistance. Contact park staff if you have questions about accessibility. National Park Service Healthy Parks Healthy People programs featuring parks as This is a challenging hike. Wear closed-toe shoes; bring water, sunscreen, and bug cornerstones of mental, physical, and spiritual health. spray. Expect to move at a brisk pace over difficult terrain and loose, coarse sand. Long pants, appropriate footwear, hats, sunscreen, bug spray, and water are recommended for outdoor activities. For dune walks in loose, coarse sand, we recommend closed-toe shoes, such as sneakers.