Cape Cod: Places to Explore

Speckled with still-active cranberry bogs, sturdy trees, and pastures, the Lower Cape exudes a peaceful residential aura. It's blessed with large tracts set aside for conservation, so you won't find roadways... Read more

More a colloquialism than a proper name, the designation "Mid Cape" refers to central Cape Cod, the most heavily populated—and touristed—part of the peninsula. Like a fat deli sandwich with... Read more

As you drive through the Outer Cape, the topography flattens out, the vegetation grows sparser and more coniferous, and the sea approaches as the land narrows. Much of the region is undeveloped, protected... Read more

The Upper Cape has none of the briny, otherworldly breeziness of the Outer Cape and little of the resort feel of Lower Cape cousins like Chatham. The reason is solidly geographical: The Upper Cape's proximity... Read more