Explore the Outer Cape
There is something for everyone on Cape Cod. The Inn at the Oaks is located on the Outer Cape and is considered the gateway to the National Seashore. You can spend a day relaxing at our wonderful beaches, take a bike ride on the Cape Cod Rail Trail, go bird watching on our local trails, visit our many museums or shops and of course, enjoy the many fabulous restaurants.











Outer Cape Beaches
- Coast Guard Beach – Eastham (Wheelchair accessible)
- Nauset Light Beach – Eastham
- Cahoon Hollow Beach – Wellfleet
- Head of the Meadow Beach – Truro
- Herring Cove Beach – Provincetown
- Marconi Beach South – Wellfleet
- Nauset Beach – Orleans
- Race Point Beach – Provincetown
- Skaket Beach – Orleans
- White Crest Beach – Wellfleet











Local Bayside and Pond Beaches
These beaches are managed by the Town of Eastham Recreation and Beach Department and require a Town of Eastham Sticker from early June until after Labor Day. Daily Passes or Visitor Beach Stickers may be purchased at First Encounter or Cooks Brook Beaches. Click on the link below for detailed information.
https://www.eastham-ma.gov/recreation-beach-department/pages/beach-parking-daily-passes
- Boat Meadow
- Campground
- Cole Road
- Cooks Brook Beach (Daily Parking Sticker Required, handicap accessible)
- Corn Hill Beach
- First Encounter Beach (Daily Parking Sticker Required, handicap accessible)
- Great Pond (Lifeguards)
- Hemenway Landing
- Herring Pond
- Salt Pond
- Sunken Meadow Beach
- Thumpertown
- Wiley Park (Lifeguards)
Biking Trails & Bike rentals
Trails closest to the Inn at the Oaks
- The Cape Cod Rail Trail is easily accessible around the corner from the Inn, right behind Little Capistrano Bike Shop.
- The Nauset Bike Trail is a paved trail which starts at the Cape Cod National Seashore Salt Pond Visitor’s Center and ends 2 ¼ miles later at Coast Guard Beach. The Cape Cod National Seashore Visitor Center is across the street from the Inn.
Bike Rentals
- Little Capistrano Bike Shop Eastham and South Wellfleet www.littlecapistranobikeshop.com 508-255-6515
- Idle Times Bike Shop Eastham, Orleans, Wellfleet www.idletimesbikes.com 508.255.8281







Walking & Hiking Trails
- The Massachusetts Audubon Society Wildlife Sanctuary in Eastham and Wellfleet has 5 different walking trails.
- The South Eastham Conservation Area & Upper Boat Meadow system connects
- Fort Hill Trail
- Doane Trail
- Red Maple Swamp Trail
- Nauset Marsh Trail
- Buttonbush Trail
- Cedar Banks Trail
- The Glacial Ponds Trail System connects
- Lady Slipper Trail
- The Nickerson Property
- Cottontail Acrea
Local Golf Courses
A golf lover’s paradise with over 24 golf courses. For a complete list use the link below.
https://easthamchamber.com/visit-stay/golf
Golf Courses closest to the Inn at the Oaks
- Captains Golf Course
1000 Freeman’s Way, Brewster, MA 508-986-1716 - Chequessett Club
680 Chequessett Neck Rd, Wellfleet, MA 508-349-3704
