The Great American Road Trip Challenge~4.5 years · 48 states · one loop
← New England

Stop 5 · Days 13–17

Cape Cod

Cape Cod, MA

Seventy miles of dune, beach, and shingled village — Kennedy history, whale-rich waters, and Provincetown at the tip.

Where to stay

  • A shingled inn in Chatham or Provincetown

    Chatham for classic Cape charm; P-town for the lively end of the peninsula.

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You gotta eat this

  • Fried clams & a lobster roll

    A roadside clam shack is the Cape Cod ritual.

  • A P-town lobster dinner

    Fresh off the boat on the Provincetown waterfront.

The days here

Each day opens its own hour-by-hour page

  1. 13Day 13 — Hyannis & Kennedy countryFull day · 3h 30m planned
  2. 14Day 14 — The National SeashoreFull day · 4h 30m planned
  3. 15Day 15 — ProvincetownFull day · 6h planned
  4. 16Day 16 — Free / Beach DayFree day
  5. 17Day 17 — Ferry to the IslandsDrive day · 1h drive

What this stop is made of

  • National Parks & Forests
  • Cities & Metros
  • Landmarks & Monuments
  • Museums & History
  • Outdoor & Water Activities
  • Shopping