This article refers to the protected land run by the National Park Service. For other meanings of Cape Cod, see Cape Cod (disambiguation).

Cape Cod National Seashore
IUCN Category V (Protected Landscape/Seascape)
Location	Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA
Nearest city	Provincetown, MANearest city: Provincetown, MA
Coordinates	42°04′26″N 70°12′19″W / 42.07389°N 70.20528°W / 42.07389; -70.20528Coordinates: 42°04′26″N 70°12′19″W / 42.07389°N 70.20528°W / 42.07389; -70.20528
Established	August 7, 1961 Established: August 7, 1961
Visitors	3,712,812 (in 2005)
Governing body	National Park Service

The Cape Cod National Seashore (CCNS), created on August 7, 1961 by President John F. Kennedy, encompasses 43,500 acres (176 km²) of ponds, woods and beachfront on Cape Cod, Massachusetts. The CCNS includes nearly 40 miles (60 km) of seashore along the Atlantic-facing eastern edge of Cape Cod, in the towns of Provincetown, Truro, Wellfleet, Eastham, Orleans and Chatham.

The CCNS is run by the National Park Service, with the dual goal of protecting precious, ecologically fragile land, while allowing the public to enjoy a unique resource.

Notable sites encompassed by the CCNS include Marconi Station, site of the first two-way transatlantic radio transmission, and the Highlands Center for the Arts, formerly the North Truro Air Force Station. The glacial erratic known as Doane Rock is also located on the grounds.

As part of the NPS Centennial Initiative, the Herring River estuary will be restored to its natural state through removal of dikes and drains that date back to 1909.^[1]

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An entrance to the Cape Cod National Seashore in Eastham, Massachusetts	Cape Cod National Seashore	Nauset Light	View from Highland Light
Marconi Beach	Late July Sunset at Race Point Beach

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[edit] External links

• National Park Service, Cape Cod National Seashore
• Color map of the Park, with roads, beaches, and trails (PDF format)
• The Penniman House: A Whaling Story, a National Park Service Teaching with Historic Places (TwHP) lesson plan
• Cape Cod National Seashore travel guide from Wikitravel