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Cape Cod National Seashore

VISITOR CENTERS

Province Lands Visitor Center

Open
May 1 through October 31, 2004 9 - 5 P.M. daily

Phone
(508)487-1256 (5/1-10/31)

Location
The Province Lands Visitor Center is located on Race Point Road, off Route 6, at the northern end of Cape Cod National Seashore, approximately one mile from Provincetown.

Special Programs
A wide variety of ranger-guided activites are offered throughout the year. See the "Interpretive Programs" link under the "Activities" tab from the Home Page for the current and upcoming schedule.

Exhibits
The observation deck at this Visitor Center provides a 360-degree view of the Province Lands dunes, the Outer Beach and the Atlantic Ocean. From this location you can see Race Point Ranger Station, Race Point Beach, the Old Harbor Life-Saving Station and the Pilgrim Monument in Provincetown. Exhibits about local plants and animals and the Pilgrim's landing in Provincetown are featured.

Available Facilities
The indoor theater screens several movies a day on a rotating schedule. Eastern National has a bookstore outlet stocking books, tapes, videos, toys and gifts all related to some aspect of Cape Cod and the National Seashore.


Salt Pond Visitor Center

Open
Open All Year 9 - 4:30 P.M daily, extended hours in the summer

Phone
(508)255-3421

Location
Salt Pond Visitor Center is located at the corner of Nauset Road and Route 6 in Eastham.

Closures
Salt Pond Visitor Center is currently closed for rehabilitation. The closure is expected to last through early summer 2004. A staffed temporary visitor contact station, bookstore and restrooms are available in the vicinity of Salt Pond. However, services will be limited. In addition, views of the Salt Pond and Nauset Marsh may be unavailable from the location. Updated information is posted as soon as it becomes available.

Special Programs
Salt Pond Visitor Center is Cape Cod National Seashore's main visitor facility, with orientation movies on the half hour, a well stocked bookstore, a comprehensive museum and restroom facilities. A wide variety of ranger-guided activites are offered throughout the year. See the "Interpretive Programs" link under the "Activities" tab from the Home Page for the current and upcoming schedule.

Exhibits
The museum collection at the Visitor Center reflects the vast range of natural and cultural themes represented on Cape Cod. Quotes highlight themes that the museum's exhibits encompass, along with artwork from prominent artists. In the atrium, the museum offers highlights of the Cape's complex natural composition. Realistic models of native plants and mounted animal specimens emphasize the rich and diverse natural history of the Outer Cape. Displays cover salt marsh plants and animals, beach dynamics, upland plant communities and prominent residential and migratory birds.

Available Facilities
The indoor theater offers four short films daily on a rotating schedule. The Visitor Center is also convenient to the popular 1.5 mile Nauset Marsh Trail and the Buttonbush Trail, a .25 mile multi-sensory trail that featuring a guide rope and text panels printed in large lettering and Braille.