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After our fun weekend in Poconos we were excited to hit the road for the main event of our end of summer vacation - Cape Cod! We had about 4.5 hours to drive so after some breakfast we hit the road for what turned out to be a beautiful drive. The kids did a lot of sleeping which was perfect and Andy and I enjoyed listening episodes of the podcast "Revisionist History" so the time went by pretty quickly. After a quick lunch stop we were back on the road and before we knew it we were pulling in to Atlantic Oaks Campground in Eastham, MA.
The campground was everything you'd expect for Cape Cod - even the camp store looked like a house you'd see in Martha Stewart Magazine. They had lots of Cape Cod decor throughout and we just loved our home away from home.
The sites weren't huge but we had plenty of space and always had wonderful neighbors. We even made friends with one set and found ourselves hanging out with them by the fire until far past our bedtimes one evening. The joy of camping - you never know who you will meet. They also gave us great advice about a cute town called Chatham that we should visit and the perfect spot to grab lunch (though the food will have to wait for another post.) We took their advice and spent some time touring around Chatham and even had a fun picnic lunch out of the back of the truck while we looked out on the water. We did a little walking around town as well.
The campground was situated right on the Cape Cod Rail Trail - an awesome bike/jogging/walking trail that takes you the length of Cape Cod. That was a perk we took lots of advantage of (though that will also have to wait for another post).
They had a really fun park with one of the longest slides I've ever seen. Unfortunately the park wasn't great for Harper, but he had lots of fun playing around our site. He'd sweep the rug, fill his buckets with rocks and mulch, chase bubbles, rinse and repeat. Adam of course did enjoy using the park and even made a few friends along the way - love when that happens.
We were really close to the Cape Cod National Seashore National Park so of course we had to visit. Our summer of National Parks just keeps on rolling. We visited there twice, once via bikes to hit the beach (but again that will have to wait for another post) and once to check out the actual park and museum. As per usual Adam loved reading about the history of Cape Cod - our little history buff!
Did I mention we really loved this campground and the surrounding areas? Did I mention we loved it so much we actually extended our stay by one night? We loved it so much we were even willing to pack up and move our camper to a new site just so we could stay an extra day. Needless to say - there's a lot more to write about...stay tuned.
We've had a great summer and we ended it with an epic trip up to Cape Cod. To break up the driving we stopped halfway and spent two night camping in Pennsylvania in the Delaware Water Gap. Yet another National Park to add to our list. We stayed at Dingmans Campground which was really nice and conveniently located to a bunch of fun hikes we got to do. The weather when we arrived was chilly and rainy but it was kind of perfect weather for being in the middle of the woods.
We learned when we arrived that the Delaware Water Gap is known as the "Niagara of Pennsylvania" as there are tons of waterfalls all around. We got spoke to a park ranger who gave us good advice for hikes we could do that weren't too hard for Adam (or us carrying Harper) but that would give us really nice views and access to the falls.
So we spent our morning hiking through the woods and checking out tons of waterfalls - they were amazing! The weather was also perfect which helps. We sure put in some good effort though hiking up all the stairs to get to the tops of some of the falls. Totally worth it!
After our morning of waterfalls we visited a nearby town called Milford. It was a cute little town and we had a nice lunch at a sandwich shop there.
Then it was back to the campground to ride bikes, check out the river, read, rest and enjoy the campfire. A great start to our last hurrah of summer.
