If you're looking to escape the world and find boundless beauty...this is your place. I typically…read morerent a kayak on the bayside of town and take the journey across the famous Provincetown Harbor. It's the same harbor where the Pilgrims signed the Mayflower Compact BEFORE landing in Plymouth. Yes, they landed in Provincetown first! Once on long point head toward the tip and you can't miss the lighthouse. Stunning. Be sure to look along the inlets and you can still find some remnants of the 19th century colony (bricks, shards of porcelain etc). Don't forget to find a spot on the beach...you could be the only one on it! Plan around the tide or you'll be dragging your kayak. You can also walk there via the jetty or have the local service (Flyers) drop you off for a fee. I'd avoid the Flyers service. If taking a kayak...DO NOT go directly across the deep part of the harbor! Especially in August or if there are seals in the water. Yes, we have a great white shark population that seems to get bigger every year. Stay along the sand bar (hint, you should almost always see the bay floor). This place is pure heaven.

A very lonely…read morespot The end of the world. It sure feels like it. The absolutely tip of the tip. The end of Provincetown and Cape Cod. You can't go any further or you'll be in the sea. What a great place. The problem is how the hell to get to the end of the world. No roads here, you either go by small boat or walk. It's a pretty good hike through heavy sand but there is a short cut. Go over the breakwater that starts at the Pilgrim Plaque. Just don't try it in rough weather or you will probably die. Assuming you actually get out there you will find one of the absolutely coolest places anywhere. Nothing but wild wind and sea. The light is never open but you can walk right up to it. No one cares because no one is around. Probably for miles. The light was built in 1875 but an earlier one was built in 1826. It's only 38 feet tall and had a fifth order Fresnel lens. I'm not sure whatt happen to the lens. The real cool part is that this area once had lots of houses, buildings and windmills for power. Several hundred people actually lived way out here.. Even two old forts, sarcastically called Fort Useless and Fort Harmless. Apparently they were not too successful. The remains of the forts can still be seen but just lumps in the sand. Everything else is long gone. The wind is always howling out here and you can almost hear the old voices. On one of the mounds there is a large cross with flowers frequently place around it. I'm not sure what it signifies but gives a surrealistic feel to a wild and spooky place.

The end of…read more the world Race Point Lighthouse is a wild, wild place. It's located on the very end of Cape Cod and is exposed to howling winds, blowing sand and unpredictable, sinister and malefic currents. The name race means a very strong and dangerous flow of water in old nautical terminology and whoever named it Race Point certainly knew what he was talking about. Before the Cape Cod Canal was built all ships had to pass around the tip of Cape Cod and ship wrecks here were very common. The first lighthouse was established way back in 1816 but since it was only 20 feet tall and took a pounding from the hostile environment, it soon became apparently that something a bit stronger was needed. So in 1876 the present 40 foot tall cast iron tower was built. It had a fourth order Fresnel lens and is credited with saving hundreds of ships and lives. The whole area around the lighthouse is now just sand dunes but at one time it was a busy fishing village called Helltown. Of course the name came from the harsh and unforgiving environment. The village started to disappear about a hundred years ago as people got tired of the hammering winds and waves and moved to more protected places in the area. Winds over 50 knots are common at the point and very little of Helltown is now visible. It's not particularly easy to get to Race Point Lighthouse. it's about a two mile hike over some soft sand and wind is frequently blowing in your face. It's an invigorating place to visit in the winter but you better be prepared for some serious wind chills. I've been out here in a Nor Eastern and the visibility is literally zero. The wind was blowing horizontally and one side of my body was covered in ice but the other side clean. Extremely cool weather. I have heard that humpback whales are occasionally visible and just looking a the wild and uncivilized ocean is aways thrilling. Certainly not the easiest lighthouse to visit but always one of the wildest.

We tried to make our way down to the lighthouse from the beach and a major thunderstorm came out of…read morenowhere, so we never got to make it all the way. Beautiful view.

I like making this hike the Causeway is over a mile long. There are easy spots to walk and…read morechallenging areas. Some parts can be under water at high tide so after summer is over the water is to cold and you could get stuck out there. If you walk to the light house I would say it's about a 4 mile round trip walk. There is parking paid on an app $2 for 2 hours but you can add to it if you are getting low on time I walked about 8 miles before lunchtime here in Ptown

Crossing the causeway was a super fun way to spend a few hours today. As others said, check the…read moremarine forecast so you are aware of the tides and know your likely speed. My husband and I crossed the causeway, then walked along the harbor side of the shore to the tip of the peninsula- roughly 2 .5 miles. It took us just under 1.25 hours one way. We are pretty quick and agile on the boulders and we typically walk/hike at above-average pace. Still, you can only move so fast on the causeway and walking in sand will be slower than on pavement. Wear proper shoes with good grip. My Chacos were perfect for grilling the boulders and walking along sand. As for the difficulty, I'd say most people will be just fine. There are a handful of spots that might make a person uncomfortable if they aren't good with gaps between boulders or boulders that are slanted. The vast majority of the walk is along flat boulders - pretty impressive actually. Along the way & back, you'll glimpse a changing landscape of marsh and sea as the tide changes, plus you'll see a variety of birds catching tasty snacks on the marsh and sea water. You might even stumble upon an unexpected "find". We came across the carcass of a seal on the peninsula side of the causeway :-( To maximize our low tide hiking time, we set out about 3 hours before low tide. Water had already receded adequately from high tide. We spent some time on the beach near Long Point Lighthouse watching a few seals and boats before heading back. The entire excursion took about 3 hours. The beach is quiet - a great spot to relax away from crowds.

Swimming. This is a very small beach on the bay in Provincetown. We liked the beach and the soft…read moresand. We went there so,our dogs could play and go swimming. The beach came up in a google search as "Dog Beach" and we put "Dog Beach" as our destination in the GPS and found it easily. The only problem we had was with the parking. The parking was advertised as two dollars an hour. The charge station charged our credit card $16.00 and we only ended up staying for an hour.there are no bathrooms at this beach.

i dont recommend using this beach as a swim spot out of all the other nice options for swimming…read morebeaches on the cape. nice place to walk imo. overall kinda standard water quality and nice air quality.

Great guys working this place. Very helpful in how to get to beaches and which are the best…read more Equipment in good condition.

Chase and his team do a great job. We saw lots of birds. They were very accommodating and friendly…read more Highly recommend!

The beech forest trail is a trail around a pond. For walking. The bike trail passes by here. But…read moreyou can't ride bikes on this trail. Large parking area (great place to start your bike ride) plus facilities. When you first start the trail, you start on a board walk next to the pond. If you bring sunflower seeds (the bird food kind) - put some in your hand, palm open, then stand really still, palm extended. Within minutes you will have chickadees and nuthatches landing on your hand to eat!

This a wonderful walking park in Provincetown. Full walk is about an hour and half. But there are…read moredifferent routes you can take to make the walk shorter. You really get all of the great pieces of cape cod nature.. sand, trees, ponds, and beach is nearby

Could Dune Shacks Trail be the 8th wonder of the world? I don't know man...but I feel like it is…read more When hubs located these dunes as part of our nature escape in Ptown, I was like...."ok" and shrugged my shoulders. But once we started ascending on a narrow sand path leading to the tallest peak, all we saw was a stretch of pure gold and imagined some desperate soul running frantically looking for water. Even with the frigid late December visit here, make sure you bundle. Hiking on sand was difficult especially since we wore denims- but definitely wear leggings or joggers to get the most mobility as you hike up. We didn't prep ourselves mentally- so once we got to that tallest peak, we came back down and never saw past the end of the dune and into the ocean. Dune Shacks could well be that place that combines the dune+beach beautifully together. What a dramatic and lovely place to visit. If you're into the breeze rustling your hair and really sinking your boots in the sand, this spot's for you.

I came across this trail while planning our trip to Cape Cod. I liked it because it had some sand…read moredunes (cool) and I thought it would be cool to see the dune shacks. Unfortunately, I had no idea how high the dunes were! If you've never climbed a sand dune before, let me tell you - it's not easy! It's exhausting as for every step, your foot sinks down at least half way back from where it started. The sand starts fairly soon after the trail begins and you're soon trekking uphill in sand. We made it up to the top of the first dune and 2 of the 3 of us were beat. I took great lengths to stay as high in elevation as possible in making my way to the second dune, where I saw the ocean and maybe two dune shacks in the distance - at least half a mile or a mile away. I couldnt imagine walking that far in the sand. Overall, the trail was nice and it gave some nice views, but be prepared and know going in that its not going to be easy.

Our pup really enjoyed her first sailing experience aboard Moondance II, a 30 feet sailboat, with…read moreCaptain Ro, first mate Kaled, and mascot pup Spinnaker! We booked a Sunset Sail, which is a 1.5 hour trip around the bay, and we were glad to be joined by 2 other couples and 1 other pup! (If you're counting, that makes 8 humans and 3 dogs aboard!) You can also book a private trip, which is slightly more expensive of course. Captain Ro and Kaled were a great team and made us feel safe, comfortable, and welcomed. It was a beautiful day to sail (week before Labor Day weekend) and Captain Ro allowed us to climb onto the deck once we killed the engine and were out in the bay. These trips do not guarantee animal sightings but we did see a whole group of seals bobbing their heads out of the water watching us as we sailed on by, which was extremely endearing to see. FYI the crew provides life vests for the pups and you can bring whatever you want to eat/drink aboard to enjoy.

Can't say enough good things. Captain Ro was awesome and had a ton of facts and history to share…read more It couldn't have been a more beautiful day, really peaceful and we even got to see a glimpse of some dolphin fins and seals. We were really trying to find an intimate experience and support a local business... Dog Gone Sailing Charters was the way to go. I recommend this to anyone looking for a beautiful day on the water on an awesome vessel.

Tried to charge us $45 per person. Despite the sign right next to them saying $25. I made sure and…read moreasked several times. Be warned! They might decide to change the price when you are stuck out on the point! Shady business

Easy peasy to Long Point! Price is now $25 r/t cash only. Still runs every 1/2 hour. A nice little…read more"harbor tour" which is being generous.