Provincetown
An art-filled fishing harbor town at the northern tip of Cape Cod, with galleries lining its commercial street. Known for its inclusive spirit, it is one of America's oldest artist colonies.
Provincetown sits at the tip of Cape Cod, where the Mayflower Pilgrims first landed in 1620. The town stretches along the harbor, and its main street, Commercial Street, is lined with galleries, seafood restaurants and boutiques. It is known for being LGBTQ-friendly and for its lively summer nightlife, and it holds a carnival parade in August. At the harbor you can eat lobster rolls and watch street performers. It is about 75 km from Hyannis, roughly a one-hour drive. In summer, you can also take a high-speed ferry from Boston in about 1.5 hours. Parking in town is expensive and hard to find.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Pilgrim Monument & Provincetown Museum
- Provincetown Whale Watching (MacMillan Pier)
- Race Point Beach & Province Lands
- Highland Light (Cape Cod Light)
- Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary
- Marconi Beach & Marconi Station Site
- Brewster Flats
- Nauset Light