Guidebook for Wellfleet
Parks & Nature
Beautiful building and lots of history and information on the National Seashore.
124 locals recommend
Cape Cod National Seashore
99 Marconi Site RoadBeautiful building and lots of history and information on the National Seashore.
Medium sized dune to access beach. Beach sticker required between 9 to 4 during summer season.
Le Count Hollow Beach
Medium sized dune to access beach. Beach sticker required between 9 to 4 during summer season.
Beautiful beach but a high and steep dune to go up and down. One-day parking passes available, or beach sticker required.
17 locals recommend
White Crest Beach
740 Ocean View DriveBeautiful beach but a high and steep dune to go up and down. One-day parking passes available, or beach sticker required.
High dune down to beach. Parking lot is small and fills up fast because it also serves the Beachcomber restaurant. Fills up very fast. One-day parking pass available, or beach sticker required.
28 locals recommend
Cahoon Hollow Beach
High dune down to beach. Parking lot is small and fills up fast because it also serves the Beachcomber restaurant. Fills up very fast. One-day parking pass available, or beach sticker required.
Easiest access to beach--has the lowest dunes and gentlest slopes to beach, and a large parking lot. Beach sticker required from 9 to 5 during summer season.
21 locals recommend
Newcomb Hollow Beach
Gross Hill RdEasiest access to beach--has the lowest dunes and gentlest slopes to beach, and a large parking lot. Beach sticker required from 9 to 5 during summer season.
My favorite kettle pond. Access to pond is up and down a long stairway. Beach sticker needed between 9 and 5 during summer season.
15 locals recommend
Great Pond Wellfleet
500 Cahoon Hollow RdMy favorite kettle pond. Access to pond is up and down a long stairway. Beach sticker needed between 9 and 5 during summer season.
Easy access to the beach and water. Lots of children. Floating dock. Need beach sticker from 9 to 5 during summer season.
24 locals recommend
Long Pond
Easy access to the beach and water. Lots of children. Floating dock. Need beach sticker from 9 to 5 during summer season.
Great place to see the sunset. Bring a beverage and enjoy the show.
22 locals recommend
Duck Harbor Beach
Great place to see the sunset. Bring a beverage and enjoy the show.
Do the wonderful hike out to Jeremy Point (and time it so you arrive there at low tide). Free Parking. Great non-beach-day activity - just bring water and sunscreen. Our kids usually started to whine to turn around about a 1/2 hour into it - keep going. They still refer (fondly) to that hike as the Death March.
47 locals recommend
Great Island Trail
1440 Chequessett Neck RdDo the wonderful hike out to Jeremy Point (and time it so you arrive there at low tide). Free Parking. Great non-beach-day activity - just bring water and sunscreen. Our kids usually started to whine to turn around about a 1/2 hour into it - keep going. They still refer (fondly) to that hike as the Death March.
Food Scene
An excellent breakfast and brunch spot in a converted house--ask for a table on the porch.
37 locals recommend
The Wicked Oyster
50 Main StAn excellent breakfast and brunch spot in a converted house--ask for a table on the porch.
Across the street from the Boulangerie--and with significantly shorter lines. Grab a breakfast sandwich and head to Lecount for a morning meal.
20 locals recommend
The Blue Willow Fine Foods and Bakery
1426 US-6Across the street from the Boulangerie--and with significantly shorter lines. Grab a breakfast sandwich and head to Lecount for a morning meal.
Great bread and breakfast treats but get there early--really long lines all summer long. The blue cheese baguette and olive bread are great.
107 locals recommend
PB Boulangerie Bistro
15 Lecount Hollow RdGreat bread and breakfast treats but get there early--really long lines all summer long. The blue cheese baguette and olive bread are great.
A good spot for a slightly fancier meal. Or just to have a drink and oysters at the bar. It can be crowded during the summer.
99 locals recommend
Mac's Shack
91 Commercial StA good spot for a slightly fancier meal. Or just to have a drink and oysters at the bar. It can be crowded during the summer.
Catch of the Day
975 US-6Relaxed and reasonably priced. Casual atmosphere--good food, nice people.
Always good, casual and usually crowded. Good place for a rainy day lunch. Eat on the screened in porch.
37 locals recommend
Moby Dick's Restaurant
3225 US-6Always good, casual and usually crowded. Good place for a rainy day lunch. Eat on the screened in porch.
We go here for the soft serve ice cream - it's good but we mainly go because its one of the few places that is still around from my youth (it opened in 1971). As kids we always went to what is now Mac's on the Pier - back in the day it was called the Tastee Freeze and had a giant strawberry sundae on the roof.
48 locals recommend
PJ's
2616 US-6We go here for the soft serve ice cream - it's good but we mainly go because its one of the few places that is still around from my youth (it opened in 1971). As kids we always went to what is now Mac's on the Pier - back in the day it was called the Tastee Freeze and had a giant strawberry sundae on the roof.
Shopping
This is one of my go to places for gifts. I love their metal work items
7 locals recommend
Fryingpan Gallery
250 Commercial StThis is one of my go to places for gifts. I love their metal work items
There are many Mac's markets nearby, but I like this one in Eastham to buy seafood - super fresh, less crowded than the one in Wellfleet, and close by. If traffic on Route 6 is too crazy, I go to Mac's on the pier or Hatches behind the town hall.
21 locals recommend
Mac's Market & Kitchen
4680 State HwyThere are many Mac's markets nearby, but I like this one in Eastham to buy seafood - super fresh, less crowded than the one in Wellfleet, and close by. If traffic on Route 6 is too crazy, I go to Mac's on the pier or Hatches behind the town hall.
The best place to stock up on basics or do your weekly shopping. Cheaper than the General Store and Wellfleet Market.
265 locals recommend
Stop & Shop
474 Station AveThe best place to stock up on basics or do your weekly shopping. Cheaper than the General Store and Wellfleet Market.
Arts & Culture
My favorite gallery to browse around. Start here, then walk around all the galleries lining Commercial Street.
8 locals recommend
Left Bank Gallery
25 Commercial StMy favorite gallery to browse around. Start here, then walk around all the galleries lining Commercial Street.
They give great tours of the town. (My mom used to be a tour guide and her note cards are still in the desk at the cottage). Good activity for a cloudy day.
13 locals recommend
Wellfleet Historical Society Museum
262 Main StThey give great tours of the town. (My mom used to be a tour guide and her note cards are still in the desk at the cottage). Good activity for a cloudy day.
Drinks & Nightlife
I like to hang out with the fireflies at home but our kids like a visit to the Beachcomber - if they can get in and the cover isn't too high. Casual drinks with a view of the ocean, and live music most nights.
192 locals recommend
The Beachcomber of Wellfleet
1120 Cahoon Hollow RdI like to hang out with the fireflies at home but our kids like a visit to the Beachcomber - if they can get in and the cover isn't too high. Casual drinks with a view of the ocean, and live music most nights.
The Bomb Shelter is a local bar around back and under the Bookstore Restaurant. When the Beachcomber's too nuts, drop in to watch a Sox game, or play pool and foosball.
60 locals recommend
Bookstore & Restaurant
50 Kendrick AveThe Bomb Shelter is a local bar around back and under the Bookstore Restaurant. When the Beachcomber's too nuts, drop in to watch a Sox game, or play pool and foosball.
Sightseeing
Historically interesting and beautiful views. Skip the White Cedar Swamp trail during the summer. Too many mosquitos.
22 locals recommend
Marconi Wireless Station
Historically interesting and beautiful views. Skip the White Cedar Swamp trail during the summer. Too many mosquitos.