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Overview
About Highland Beach Suites
Why stop
- A five-minute walk to Coast Guard Beach
- Walking and biking trails connect from the property
Heads up
- Reservation-only, not a public day stop
- No internet; cell reception can be weak
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Where it is
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Before you go
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Cape Cod Tour Guide
Your drive to Highland Beach Suites, narrated.
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Cape Cod National Seashore. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
Recorded for this area
Coast Guard Beach in Truro0:00 / 0:28
“You're heading toward Coast Guard Beach in Truro, at the end of Coast Guard Road. This is a separate beach from the one in Eastham, with high dunes behind an open Atlantic shore.”
Plays on the road 0.5 mi from Highland Beach Suites in the Parkwolf Cape Cod Tour Guide.
More stories near here in the app
- Highland Light and Highland House
- Head of the Meadow Beach
- Payomet at the Highlands Center
- Glass That Sent a Signal
- 56 audio storiesacross Cape Cod’s roads, triggered by GPS as you drive
- Wildlife heatmapsfor Gray Seal, Coyote, Red Fox, and 13 more
- Works offlinemaps, 32 trails, 55 places, and audio download before you lose signal
- CarPlay readysimple controls built for the drive
“Fantastic app with many points of information… It’s great to just turn on while you’re driving and it gives you an audio tour of the national Park. We love it!!!!”
Guide
More about Highland Beach Suites
A beach base for a longer stayHighland Beach Suites is a three-unit rental triplex in Truro, near Coast Guard Beach and Head…
Highland Beach Suites is a three-unit rental triplex in Truro, near Coast Guard Beach and Head of the Meadow Beach. Each suite has two bedrooms, one bathroom, and room for four. Coast Guard Beach is about a five-minute walk, and walking and biking trails connect from the property. It works best as a reserved overnight stay, not a public day stop.
Self-catered lodgingPlan on cooking or eating elsewhere: the suites are self-catered, with kitchen equipment and a…
Plan on cooking or eating elsewhere: the suites are self-catered, with kitchen equipment and a propane grill. The listed setup also includes a washer and dryer and an outdoor shed for bicycles, kayaks, and fishing gear. Bring your own sheets and towels.
Plan around the detailsEach unit is allowed two vehicles in its designated parking area; parking on the road is…
Each unit is allowed two vehicles in its designated parking area; parking on the road is prohibited. Drinking water is supplied in five-gallon jugs. Tap water is for cooking, bathing, and cleaning, not drinking. There is no internet and cell reception can be weak, and pets are not allowed. Beach entry or permit fees are separate from the rental.
Wildlife
Wildlife in Cape Cod
459 sightingsGray SealMost seen around 11 AMSighting map
84 sightingsCoyoteMost seen around 6 AMSighting map
297 sightingsRed FoxMost seen around 7 PMSighting map
49 sightingsWhite-tailed DeerMost seen around 6 AMSighting map
263 sightingsHorseshoe CrabMost seen around 8 PMSighting map
73 sightingsGreat Blue HeronMost seen around 6 PMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Cape Cod. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
