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National Seashore
Cape Cod National Seashore
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Places
Places in Cape Cod
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Trails
Trails in Cape Cod
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Moderate
Dune Shacks Trail
Soft‑sand romp to ocean vistas and glimpses of historic dune shacks
Challenging
Great Island Trail
A sandy slog to big bay views and a tide-timed sandbar.
Challenging
Breakwater
Granite hop to Wood End with big views—plan around the tides.
Moderate
Long Point Lighthouse Trail
Granite dike and beach walk to a remote Cape Cod lighthouseWildlife
Wildlife in Cape Cod
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Gray Seal
Halichoerus grypusReports peak in the late morning, around 11 AMOpen wildlife map
Sighting mapWhere to look
Coyote
Canis latransReports peak in the early morning, around 6 AMOpen wildlife map
Sighting mapWhere to look
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpesReports peak in the evening, around 7 PMOpen wildlife map
Sighting mapWhere to look
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianusReports peak in the early morning, around 6 AMOpen wildlife mapBefore you go
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