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 | Travel the road to the upper campgrounds in Nickerson State Park and you may think for a moment that you have been magically transported to the Berkshire Hills or the piney woods of the Carolinas. Nowhere in sight are the sand dunes and salt marshes usually associated with Cape Cod. Instead, you are surrounded by woods that slope down to the banks of eight crystal clear fresh water ponds. Yet, if you walk or bicycle through the woods, you will find no rivers or streams feeding the ponds. These are ?kettle ponds,? among more than 300 formed as glaciers retreated from the Cape over 10,000 years ago. Completely dependent on groundwater and precipitation, the water level in the ponds fluctuates from season to season and year to year.
Nickerson State Park is closed for camping between mid-October 2004 through mid-April 2005, although day use activities will still be available during the winter. Nearby Shawme-Crowell State Forest will be open for winter camping.
Nickerson's 1900 acres offers more than 420 campsites, including yurt camping, an amphitheater, eight miles of roads, hiking trails, an eight mile bike path that connects to the 25 mile Cape Cod Rail Trail, and ponds stocked year-round with trout. Cape Cod Bay is within walking or bicycling distance. You can swim and canoe at Flax Pond; birdwatch or catch-and-release fish at Higgins Pond, or participate in the many seasonal interpretive and recreational programs offered by park staff. |
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live on cape can say love the woods
woods water quiet great
(name not given)
16-Sep-2008
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| Area Accommodations |
|  | Blueberry Manor - Yarmouth Port, MA
Blueberry Manor is a handsome Greek Revival inn surrounded by magnificent gardens and sugar maples. Its mid-Cape location is convenient to all attractions and activities year-round.
Price Range: $95 - $195
Web Site: http://www.blueberrymanor.com |
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| |  | Brewster By The Sea B & B - Brewster, MA
Beautiful romantic B & B on the quiet, quaint end of Cape Cod. Fireplaces, outside seasonal pool and outside year round jacuzzi along with a full Gourmet breakfast. Nearby beaches and nature trails.
Price Range: $125 - $325
Web Site: http://www.brewsterByTheSea.com |
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| | B&Bs / Inns | | Beechcroft Inn - Historic inn situated on scenic Rt 6A, in Brewster, Cape Cod.Just one mile from the beautiful beaches of Cape Cod Bay, short distance to Provincetown, whale watching. | | Brewster By The Sea B & B - Beautiful romantic B & B on the quiet, quaint end of Cape Cod. Fireplaces, outside seasonal pool and outside year round jacuzzi along with a full Gourmet breakfast. Nearby beaches and nature trails. | |  | Carriage House Inn - Chatham, MA
Carriage House Inn, a romantic Cape Cod Bed and Breakfast Inn in Chatham, Massachusetts. The Carriage House Inn offers spacious grounds, beautifully appointed guestrooms and gracious hospitality. Start your morning with a hot cup of coffee or tea in your room. Relax beside your fireplace or in one of the rocking chairs outside with your morning newspaper delivered to your door. Then, come over to the dining room or the sunroom for a truly gourmet breakfast. However you decide to spend the rest of your day is up to you. The innkeepers will surely make your vacation experience a memorable one.
Web Site: http://www.thecarriagehouseinn.com/ |
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| | Alyce's Dunscroft By-The-Sea - Spectacular pvt. mile-long beach! Quiet, Romantic Victorian Charm! Kg/Qn Canopies/4-Posters. Jaccuzis/Fireplaces. Perfect Mid-Cape Loc. In-Town to rests. shop, galleries. Full Country Bkfst--Hmmm! | | Old Harbor Inn - Judy & Ray Braz welcome you to The Old Harbor Inn. Designer appointed rooms with king or queen beds, full private baths and many extras. Steps from village of Chatham. Explore..Discover..be Pampered! | | Harbor Breeze Inn of Cape Cod - A walk to beach Bed & Breakfast
All rooms have private entrance, private bath, TV, A/C, Refrigerators; some fireplaces & Jacuzzis. Family Suites, Swimming Pool. Breakfast w/home-baked goods.
| |  | Captain Farris Bed and Breakfast Inn - South Yarmouth, MA
a unique and beautiful bed & breakfast inn
voted "One of New England's Best" by Fodor's
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Ideally located on mid Cape Cod in the historic
Bass River Village of South Yarmouth
Only 90 Minutes From Boston Or Providence
Web Site: http://www.captainfarris.com/ |
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| | Blueberry Manor - Blueberry Manor is a handsome Greek Revival inn surrounded by magnificent gardens and sugar maples. Its mid-Cape location is convenient to all attractions and activities year-round. | | Cape Cod Harbor House Inn - The Cape Cod Harbor House Inn is 18 non-smoking mini-suites plus the Harbor Suite located on scenic Hyannis Harbor. We combine best of an Inn and a B&B-the Innkeeper serves you breakfast each morning | | Centerville Corners Inn - Located 1/2 mile from Craigville Beach, we have central air/heat, are pet friendly, have an indoor pool, serve a deluxe continental breakfast and and all of are rooms were renovated in 2003. |
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| Nickerson State Park is located in southeastern Massachusetts on the mid-Cape, near Brewster.
From Boston: take Rte. 3 south to the Sagamore Bridge, then Rte. 6 to exit 12 in Orleans, turn left off the ramp onto Rte. 6A West towards Brewster. Continue for about 2 miles. Park Entrance is on left. |
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