Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Sights & Activities
Province Lands Visitor Center
BEACH
( 508-487-1256;
www.nps.gov/caco
;
Race Point Rd; 9am-5pm; )
Overlook-
ing Race Point Beach, this Cape Cod National Seashore visitor center has displays on
dune ecology and a rooftop observation deck with an eye-popping 360° view of the out-
ermost reaches of Cape Cod.
Race Point Beach
BEACH
(Race Point Rd)
On the wild tip of the Cape, Race Point is a breathtaking stretch of sand,
with crashing surf and undulating dunes as far as the eye can see.
Herring Cove Beach
BEACH
(Province Lands Rd)
This popular swimming beach faces west, making it a spectacular
place to be at sunset.
Pilgrim Monument & Provincetown Museum
MUSEUM
(
www.pilgrim-monument.org
;
High Pole Rd; adult/child $12/4; 9am-7pm Jul & Aug, to 5pm Sep-
Jun)
Climb to the top of the USA's tallest all-granite structure (253ft) for a sweeping
view of town and coast. At the base of the c 1910 tower an evocative museum depicts the
landing of the
Mayflower
Pilgrims and other Provincetown history.
Provincetown Art Association & Museum
MUSEUM
(PAAM;
www.paam.org
; 460 Commercial St; adult/child $7/free; 11am-8pm Mon-Thu, to 10pm
Fri, to 5pm Sat & Sun)
Founded in 1914 to celebrate the town's thriving art community, this
vibrant museum showcases the works of artists who have found their inspiration in
Provincetown. Chief among them is Edward Hopper, who had a home and gallery in the
Truro dunes.
Whydah Pirate Museum
MUSEUM
(
www.whydah.com
;
MacMillan Wharf; adult/child $10/8;
10am-5pm)
See the salvaged booty
from a pirate ship that sank off Cape Cod in 1717.
Dolphin Fleet Whale Watch
WHALE-WATCHING
(
508-240-3636;
www.whalewatch.com
; MacMillan Wharf; adult/child $44/29;
Apr-Oct;
)
Provincetown is the perfect launch point for whale-watching, since it's the closest
