Published: June, 2020
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Truro, Massachusetts

'The sea-shore is a sort of neutral ground, a most advantageous point from which to contemplate this world.' ― Henry David Thoreau, Cape Cod
— Rachel Wynne
  • More about your Oliver Guide:
  • Trip type: Family, Beach
  • Activity level: easy
  • Ideal length of trip: One or Two Weeks

to & from

Drive from Boston or during the summer there are regular Cape Air flights from Boston Logan and Provincetown Airport but better still, take the 90-minute ferry from Boston run by Bay State Cruise Company and Boston Harbor Cruises at the South Station. (Provincetown is 9 miles up the road).

Where to Stay

Rent for a week in Truro, but make *note* there is a difference between Truro and North Truro; staying in Truro you will not have to be on Rt 6 as much.

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