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I am a young girl from England hoping to spend some time looking around Cape Cod. Any ideas where to start?

(I am on a budget and was looking to stay for about a month)

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What time of year? Summer is obviously peak time and highest rates. There are some camp grounds on the cape, including a state campground. That may be an inexpensive alternative for part of your stay.

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I%26#39;m hoping just after Christmas. However do you think i would have a more enjoyable and fulfiling stay if i went in the peak season summer time?

Ok, thank you for your help - i will have a look into the camp sites.

Any ideas where a good place to begin my journey of the cape would be?

To give you an idea, last year in January the snow with drifts was over 5 feet. Main roads were open and side roads were not. Anyone who does not live on Cape year round is gone after Christmas and you are left with just the haunting beauty of winter on the Cape. Certainly you would not find any campgrounds open. If you are not too concerned about weather then the best time for you to come would be in June. Typically you will find most businesses open (at least for weekends possibly with shorter hours during the week) starting on Memorial Day weekend which is May 27, 2006. High season (and high rates) on the Cape are July and Aug. However, if you are camping then this should not be an issue for you as food and entertainment prices will not vary much if at all. If you come in June the weather can still be high 50s and low 60s with spring rains. Your best bet (from recent weather history on the Cape) is mid-August for great beach weather, lots of sunny skies.

How many people will you have with you?

If you are going to camp then start a new topic asking just about %26#39;Best Campgrounds%26#39; as several people who participate on this board DO camp and have places to recommend to you. Once you find your accommodations you can just read back through this board and choose from all the fun things that you can do. (You can also read back on this board about some of the best camping options.) If you are flying into Boston, get a car there and drive down. If you are already going to be in the states, the easiest (and cheapest) place to rent a car (try Alamo and Budget - book early but keep checking their websites for close-in deals as no deposit is necessary to lock in reservations) is Providence, RI at Green airport. Driving distance to the Cape is the same as from Boston but with less traffic. I believe, and it seems to be the consensus on this board, that you need a car on the Cape. I hope you can manage to do that. When you drive onto the Cape there is an information center to watch for on the highway. It%26#39;s between the Hyannis and Yarmouth exits. Stop there for information, guide books and a copy of Cape Week, the entertainment section of the newspaper. These are all free but the information booths across the Cape are not open in off-season. I hope this helps a bit to give you an idea of what to expect.

I absolutely agree with CapeCodCharlie. If you haven%26#39;t been to the Cape before and want the typical experience, I would not recommend visiting in January. Many of the restaurants and facilities are closed during the off season, and there are not many people around. There is a certain beauty to watching the ice floes go past an empty, wind blown beach - but it is not what most people come to Cape Cod for. The dampness of the sea breeze can be really penetrating and will feel colder than the temperature might indicate. While it seems like it should be cheap this time of year the lack of options might end up making it cost more. I would recommend waiting until spring or fall if you want to avoid the bustling, higher priced summer.

If you end up visitng the Cape in June, and want to consider camping, I would recommend Nickerson State Park. The sites here are large, well spaced, and nicely forested. Nickerson is a beautiful spot, pine forest, lots of ponds, and centrally located for exploring other spots on the Cape. Consider renting a bicycle, as there are many wonderful trails in the park, and you can connect up to the Cape Cod Rail Trail from here.

Hi Annamorgs,

I agree with the other posts except I think the best time to visit the cape is in late September. The crowds are gone and the weather is still quite warm. Nickerson State Park in Brewster would be my choice for a campground but I doubt that you could stay there a whole month....you would need to leave and then come back for that length of time. There are lots of things to do on the outer cape that do not cost money. Go to www.nps.gov/caco for a listing of typical free guided tours, walks etc. You will love the cape if you go to the outer cape and love nature. Ahhhh to take a month of vacation...what a treat!

Hi , I live on Cape Cod all year , for the past 33 years. I would not suggest camping. There are several inexpensive hotels to rent at.I would come in June or Sept, for the best weather with less crowds. Try The pine knot motel in S. Yarmouth, or The Village Green Motel , or ****The Holly Tree Rsort Hotel, they have wet bars in the efficiency units.