Cape Cod, Massachusetts

Private Beach

Camp Snack Shack

Camper's Haven Resort
​Cape Cod here we come! The seven hour drive had some stressful spots. Google Maps sometimes take us on crazy routes and this was no exception. The first hour was through twists and turns on mountain roads. We had one road that was an 18 percent grade downhill, pretty crazy with towing a 5th wheel. Once we got to the main highways, it was smooth sailing! We arrived at Camper’s Haven Resort in Dennis Port, Massachusetts around 3 pm. Just enough time to set up, check out the private beach, and jump in the ocean! 

Camper's Haven is a pretty packed resort with mostly seasonal sites. It was a little pricey compared to the state parks, but it did include a 300 foot private beach. To spend a day at the beach in this area, it is $25 for the day so the beach was already included with our site. It was located in Dennis Port, which is on the Nantucket Sound. The water was really warm and perfect for swimming. 

Chartered Fishing/Lobster Trip
We scheduled a chartered fishing/lobster trip through Billingsgate Charters. I highly recommend this trip! Captain Dave is so knowledgeable about the area and at one point said Travis would hook a fish in 30 seconds or less and he did! His first mate, Eric, was also super helpful and friendly. These guys are definitely a class act! We all were able to catch striped bass, but unfortunately none of them were keepers. Then Captain Dave taught us all about trapping lobster. This was Mia’s favorite part because it was so hands on. Travis put the rubber bands on the lobster claws, Mia pushed the traps back in the water, and both kids took turns behind the wheel. Captain Dave brought up 15-20 traps and we were able to explore all the fun creatures he brought up. It was so exciting to see the surprises each trap had to offer. Puffer fish, small flounder, lots of different types of crab, snails, skates (looks like a small stingray), sand dollars, and of course lots of lobster! He taught us how to tell between a male and female and which ones are legal to keep. We ended up with 19 lobsters that were keepers and he let us keep 5 lobsters and a few of the big crabs! Needless to say, we ate very well that night! 

Provincetown and the National Seashore
Today we drove up to Provincetown (P-town) for the day. It was extremely hot, so didn’t explore the town very much. We did walk to the marina, grabbed smoothies, and walked a couple blocks downtown.

Next we headed to the National Seashore, Race Point Beach. It was absolutely beautiful, but the water was only 65 degrees. Only 35 miles south in Dennis Port the ocean is like 70-75 degrees. So much colder! On this 91 degree day, the cold actually felt really great! We all jumped in, but didn't stay in for too long. While hanging out on the beach, seals would pop out of the water in front of us. It was pretty cool. Probably a good thing that I didn't find out until after we swam there, a few days earlier a great white shark attacked a seal really close to shore...yikes! I guess sharks are a regular thing at Race Point Beach, glad we didn't see any!! 

Crab Creek Conservation
We started the day by going to Crab Creek Conservation Area, which is in Yarmouth, only 10-15 minutes from our campground. Here you can catch blue crab! You can use open top traps, nets, or a string with chicken attached and reel it in really slowly. We had the most success with using a net. We caught probably over 50 crabs, but only 4 keepers. It was still a blast! We brought the keepers back and steamed them up for lunch, yum! 


We finished our stay with chilling at the private beach, flying our kite, and playing mini golf. Overall, this was a great place to stay! So much more to explore here, but we just didn’t have the time.