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Overview
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Located on the outer
end of Cape Cod, the Wellfleet offers an abundance of quaint rural seaside
character and charm. Bounded on the east by the Atlantic Ocean and on
the west by Cape Cod Bay, 61% of the land area of Wellfleet is in the
Cape Cod National Seashore Park. During the summer, the population swells
to an estimated 17,000 persons who enjoy the town's miles of ocean and
bay-side beaches; numerous beautiful, clear, spring-fed ponds; many fine
art galleries, shops and restaurants; and the magnificent Wellfleet Harbor,
which offers a constantly changing panorama of sail boats, motor yachts,
sport fishing boats and trawlers.
Wellfleet is a diverse
community with a 300 year-old nautical history. Its friendly town center
provides pedestrians with an array of browsing, dining, picture-taking
and sight-seeing opportunities within a relatively short walk. The town
is home of the 1,000 acre Massachusetts Audubon Society Wildlife Sanctuary.
Some of Cape Cod's
finest ocean surf-casting, fresh water pond, and Cape Cod Bay boat fishing
are found in Wellfleet. The town is well-known for its plentiful supply
of shellfish, including the famous "Wellfleet Oyster".
Wellfleet is now famous
for the contemporary architecture of the homes built in recent decades.
Many dwellings feature naturalized landscapes and weathered wood exteriors
for minimizing upkeep. There is well water throughout the town, and not
all roads are paved.
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