Provincetown: The Tip of Cape Cod

Provincetown ("P-town") sits at the extreme tip of Cape Cod in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. It is the outermost town on the Cape, surrounded by water on three sides.

Key Features

• Beaches: Race Point, Herring Cove (National Seashore); dunes, seals, whales.
• Arts: 100+ galleries; Provincetown Art Association & Museum; Tennessee Williams, Eugene O'Neill legacy.
• Food: Portuguese-influenced seafood (lobster rolls, chowder); Commercial Street dining.
• Whale Watching: Stellwagen Bank – humpbacks, finbacks, minkes (Apr–Oct).
• Pilgrim Monument: 252-ft tower commemorating Mayflower's 1620 landing (first in Provincetown, then Plymouth).

Accessible by car (Route 6, ~2 hrs from Boston), fast ferry (Boston, 90 min), or plane (PVC). Vibrant LGBTQ+ destination year-round.