Cape Cod

About a month ago Cody and I went to Cape Cod and had the absolute best time! Because of my work schedule, we weren’t able to leave New Hampshire until about 3pm, which would have been fine, but it was the Friday night of Memorial Day Weekend, and we found ourselves in traffic nearly the entire drive.

After about five hours in the car (instead of 2.5), we stopped at the beach right across from our campground to catch the sunset.

We stayed at Nickerson State Park, and had a great experience. It was super clean, well organized, and of course, beautiful! This was also our first time camping together, and a great trial run for our trip to California this summer!

Before setting off for Provincetown, we took the half mile walk from our campsite to this darling little pond.

It was about a 40 minute drive from Nickerson to Provincetown, and we were hoping for a cute little pit stop. I quite randomly found the Marconi Site on the map, but it is a MUST SEE. The early morning sunlight on the water was absolutely magical. My pictures don’t come close to doing this place justice.

After stopping again to pick up some last minute supplies, we made it to the Vehicle Permit Station by about 10am, to pick up our Off-Road Vehicle Pass. You can get a week pass for $50, but even if you are only there for the day like we were, it is worth EVERY PENNY. It is all through the National Park Service and super well organized.

There is something so charming about this little device!

After airing down the tires, we were on our way!

The weather was predicted to be beautiful, it was a Saturday, and the unofficial first weekend of summer – the parking lot was PACKED. I feared a little that we had picked a bad day, but even with all the people, the sand roads still felt just as magical and not over crowed at all! There was such a happy vibe – everyone was waving at each other and enjoying the day.

Before long, we were driving along the blue-green ocean. Every part of this day was breathtakingly beautiful. It really is as dreamy as I imagined it.

Race Point Lighthouse

After driving around the trails for a bit, we found ourselves a little slice of the beach, set up our chairs, and broke out the snacks!

Later in the afternoon, we reluctantly left the beach and headed to downtown Provincetown to find our stomachs a real meal…

We landed at The Canteen and it was perfect. You order inside, and they have space outside, with a view of the water.

And then ended the day with ice cream, of course.

Truly one of the best days, until next time, Cape Cod!