HI - Mid-Cape
Experience the beauty of Cape Cod's many wonders at Hostelling International- Mid Cape. Only one mile from the sandy beaches and wondrous sunsets of Cape Cod Bay and five miles from the unbroken expanses of the Cape Cod National Seashore. HI- Mid Cape's central location makes it the perfect starting place for any Cape Cod
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HI - Truro
Hostelling International Truro is the furthest HI hostel out on the 'arm' of the Cape. Located in the Cape Cod National Seashore, the hostel is just a two-minute walk from the beach. Large picture windows provide a breathtaking view from the spacious kitchen and dining area. The hostel provides quick access to fresh water ponds, bike paths, cranberry bogs, and nature trails throughout the Cape Cod National
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Cape Cod (1033 km˛; called simply The Cape by Northeasterners) is an arm-shaped peninsula forming the Easternmost portion of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, in the Northeastern United States. It is coextensive with Barnstable County. Although Cape Cod was originally connected to the mainland, the Cape Cod Canal, completed in 1914, effectively transformed Cape Cod into a large island.
Although Cape Cod has a year round population of about 230,000, it experiences a tourist explosion each summer between Memorial Day and Labor Day, as the New England cold gives way to a brief but comfortable summer. Many businesses are specifically targeted to the visitors, and close during the "off season" (roughly 8-9 months per year, although many tourists are opting to visit in the late spring and early fall, effectively extending the tourist season). Some particularly well known Cape products and industries include cranberries, shellfish (particularly oysters and clams) and
lobstering. Provincetown, at the tip of Cape Cod, also berths several whale watching fleets who patrol the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary. Most fleets guarantee a whale sighting (mostly humpback, finback, and sei whales), and one is the only federally certified operation qualified to rescue whales. Most motels in and around Cape Cod provide coupons that offer discounts on the whale watching trips. Provincetown also developed as a popular gay and lesbian resort from about 1970, attracting gay and lesbian tourists to the various shows, shops, and events held there.
Cape Cod is also very popular for its boating, seafood, ice cream, candy, miniature golf, go-karts, and unique shopping. Bed and breakfasts or vacation houses are often used for lodging.
