AROUND CAPE COD
Eastham
Heralded as the gateway to the Cape Cod National Seashore, Eastham is a tranquil town of fewer than 6,000 year-round residents. With ample access to both the Atlantic Ocean and Cape Cod Bay, miles of walking and bike trails through woods, fields, and conservation areas, and an abundance of freshwater kettle ponds, tidal rivers, and creeks, Eastham is a magnet for nature lovers. Classic saltbox homes share quiet roads with newer custom capes, with the commercial part of town mainly centered on Route 6. The nautically themed
Field of Dreams playground, built with funding from the Eastham Community Preservation Act, is just behind Town Hall and features rope climbing, baseball diamonds, basketball and pickleball courts, and soccer fields. Residents and visitors both relish the proximity of the magnificent Cape Cod National Seashore, which was established by President John F. Kennedy in 1961. This stunning national treasure features cliffs, dunes, and salt marshes. It’s accentuated by Nauset Light and Coast Guard beaches, which dominate Eastham’s Atlantic Ocean shoreline.
POINTS OF INTEREST
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The 1869 Schoolhouse Museum
• Coast Guard Station
• Red Maple Swamp Trail
• Cape Cod National Seashore
• Eastham Windmill
• Salt Pond Visitor Center
• Captain Penniman House
• Fort Hill Rural Historic District
• Swift-Daley House
• Coast Guard Beach
• Nauset Light
• Three Sisters Lighthouses
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