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Cape Cod is an arm-shaped peninsula nearly coextensive with Barnstable County, Massachusetts and forming the easternmost portion of the state of Massachusetts in the United States.  The Cape's small town town character and beachfront brings heavy tourism during the summer months.

Cape Cod consists of four portions:

• The Upper Cape is the section closet to the mainland.  This portion includes towns of Bourne, Sandwich, Falmouth, and Mashpee.  Part of  Barnstable is located on the upper Cape, however, it is more commonly considered to be in the Mid-Cape area.  Falmouth is the home of the famous Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and several other research organizations.  It is also the most-used ferry connection to Martha's Vineyard.  Falmouth is composed of several separate villages, including East Falmouth, Falmouth Village, Hatchville, North Falmouth, Teaticket, Waquoit, West Falmouth, and Woods Hole along with several smaller hamlets incoporated into their larger neighbors such as Davisville, Falmouth Heights, Quissett, Sippewissett, and others.
• The Mid-Cape includes towns of Barnstable, Yarmouth and Dennis, and features many beautiful beaches, including warm-water beaches along Nantucket Sound.  Kalmus Beach in Hyannis gets its name from one of the inventors of Technicolor, Herbert Kalmus.  It is a popular windsurfing destination.  The Mid-Cape is also the commerical and industrial center of the region.  There are seven villages in Barnstable that include Barnstable Village, Centerville, Cotuit, Hyannis, Marstons Mills, Osterville, and West Barnstable, as well as several hamlets that are incorporated into their larger neighbors of Craigsville, Cummaquid, Hyannisport, Santuit, Wianno, and others.  There are three villages in Yarmouth:  South Yarmouth, West Yarmouth and Yarmouthport.
• The Lower Cape is the narrower portion of the cape, where it bends sharply to the north.  This section includes the towns of Harwich, Brewster, Chatham, and Orleans.
• The Outer Cape is the outermost part, containing the towns of Eastham, Wellfleet, Truro and Provincetown.  This area includes the Cape Cod National Seashore and is home to some of the most popular beaches in American such as Coast Guard Beach and Nauset Light Beach in eastham.

Cape Cod's beaches and dunes attract travelers from all over the world.

The large area of water spanning from Plymouth to Provincetown, bordered to the north by Massachusetts Bay and enclosed by Cape Cod is Cape Cod Bay; west of Cape Cod is Buzzards Bay.  To the south is Nantucket Sound; Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard are both large islands.  The mostly privately owned Elizabeth Islands in the town of Gosnold, which the most populated is Cuttyhunk.

Visiting Cape Cod
By M.B. Floyd

Thinking about taking a vacation to Cape Cod? Well here are a
few ideas of what Cape Cod has to offer you and your family.
Cape Cod is a beautiful place located in Massachusetts. This is
a wonderful and beautiful place to vacation with the family or
take that special someone. 

One of the biggest and most exciting things to do at Cape Cod
is whale watching. Whale watching in Cape Cod began to show
people more about the whales and their environment, with the
hopes that people would learn just how important these creatures
are to the ocean and to our lives. Ever tour you take on the
waters is different each time you go. You may see one type of
whale one time and another type with the next tour. You can see
whales such as the Humpback Whale, Pilot Whales, Finback and
White Sided Dolphins. You might also get to get a chance to see
the North Atlantic Right Whale, which is the most endangered
whale. Families love being out on the ocean and catching a
glimpse of these awesome creatures.

If you are looking to relax, there are many beaches to visit
where you can just lie around and get an awesome tan or watch
the waves roll in.  If you are not for just laying in the sun,
you can enjoy the wonderful waters Cape Cod as to offer. All the
beaches offer lifeguards and some even offer swimming lessons
for the kids. Each beach offers many different things for you
and your family to enjoy. 

Cape Cod also has many different museums to visit to learn more
about art in the area and its background. You can also learn
great history from the museums as well. Cape Cod also offers
outdoor concerts and many different theaters around for you to
enjoy your time and have some fun. 

If you are more of an outdoors person, you can enjoy going
Kayaking on the waters. They have places there to get rentals
and also if you do not know how to kayak, they have places where
you can learn the ways of the water by kayaking. There is also
windsurfing to enjoy doing if you are more into that. Now, if
you want to get more into the water, there are also places that
will take you out scuba diving. While scuba diving you can
explore the waters around Cape Cod and the creatures that call
the area home

Looking for something the kids can go and they will enjoy? Well
there are many different things for the kids to do. Cape Cod has
zoos, arts and crafts classes, and many unique arcades for the
kids to enjoy. From creating awesome pieces of artwork to
learning, more about the various animals at the zoos to playing
games at the arcades your children will absolutely love the fun
that Cape Cod has in store for them. 

Cape Cod offers everything for everyone for all ages. This is
one place you should consider visiting, so you can enjoy all
that the eastern coast has to offer at Cape Cod.

About the Author: M.B. Floyd http://www.cape-cod.ws/

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