Wellfleet - Cape Cod

2010 Population: 2,750

Located some seventy five miles out into the Atlantic ocean on the outer end of Cape Cod, the Town of Wellfleet offers an abundance of quaint rural sea-side character and charm. Bounded on the east by the ocean and the west by Cape Cod Bay, 61% of the land area of Wellfleet is in the Cape Cod National Seashore Park.

During the summer, Wellfleet's population swells to an estimated 17,000 persons enjoying 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 offering a constantly changing panorama of sail boats, motor yachts, sport fishing boats and trawlers.

An extremely diverse community with an intriguing history of an extraordinary nautical atmosphere, the friendly charm of the Central Village provides the pedestrian with a vast array of browsing, dining, picture-taking and sight-seeing opportunities within a relatively short walk. Wellfleet is home of the Cape Cod National Seashore Headquarters as well as 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 possibilities are found in Wellfleet, and the town is well-known for its plentiful supply of shellfish, including the famous "Wellfleet Oyster".

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ATLANTIC OAKS CAMP GROUND

Atlantic Oaks is a modern campground with a long list of conveniences which have been custom-tailored to meet the needs of RV’ers. Large, wooded, pull-thru sites are not only equipped with the full hookups which you would expect, but also include cable TV. Amenities include clean modern restrooms, free private hot showers, wireless high speed Internet service, a laundry, and LP gas sales. Our new 5,000 square foot multi-purpose building, shown above, is now open. There's also a playground, store and security gate for the convenience and enjoyment of our guests. Our campground is ideally situated, in the Town of Eastham, only a half mile from the National Seashore Visitor Center and just twenty miles from Provincetown. Bay and ocean beaches are nearby and the Cape Cod Rail Trail actually touches the back of our camp! While staying here at Atlantic Oaks, you may choose from many attractions in the area. These include playing in the surf at the National Seashore, swimming in the calm waters of the Cape Cod Bay, or bicycling any portion (or the entire length!) of the renowned Cape Cod Rail Trail. There are other nearby recreational options; take a whale watch trip from Provincetown, charter a fishing boat or launch your own from Rock or Wellfleet Harbors. Excellent restaurants, gift and antique shops are all close by, along with mini golf, the famous Wellfleet Flea Market and the Cape’s last drive-in movie theater.

3700 Route 6, Eastham, MA
phone: 508-255-1437
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Fieldwork Week One
Thursday June 12, 2025

It rained. Or approximated rain. Drizzle. I didn't really have a rain plan. So the wonderful, hearty souls who joined us for the first Fieldwork Saturday took a walk together around Hamblen Island, and looked at the beauty of Duck Creek and the harbor. We mostly took photographs. Toward the end of the session, a few of us spent some time drawing on our own. In my haste to grab supplies, I didn't really look at the drawing gear I threw into my bag and, of course, the earth colors in the two oil pastel sets I brought with me were exhausted. So I did my best to make some drawings ? setting aside most of my concerns about color. I immediately ordered new oil pastels ? so next week's work should be a little more naturalistic. One of my quick drawings. After the Fieldwork session, many of us gathered at the opening for Brett Gamache, Amanda Case Millis and Caroline Carney at AMZehnder Gallery. The work of these artists is extraordinary, and reflects the ethos of intensive fieldwork. I was very fortunate, after the rain stopped, just past sunset, to do some additional fieldwork with Caroline at the Wellfleet pier. I often forget how much I enjoy the deep colors that emerge in the time after the sun goes down. It's supposed to rain again this Saturday, but I'm intrepid and will go out again. The new oil pastels arrived. So I'm good to go. ? Fieldwork Saturdays in Wellfleet Organized by Pete Hocking & AMZehnder Gallery This summer, we're inviting creative people ? visual artists, photographers, writers, and others ? to join us for community fieldwork sessions in Wellfleet on Saturday afternoons from 2:30 ? 5 PM. This is not a workshop and there will be no instructor. Spending time in a place, looking deeply, taking notes, and allowing the place to soak into memory allows one to bring meaningful experience into the studio ? and to ultimately work more intuitively. The sessions are also designed to strike up conversation and relationships among Outer Cape artists. You're invited to look, to draw, to paint, to photograph, to take notes, to write ? and especially to connect with other creative people in our incredible community. These sessions are free and you're welcome to join us as your schedule permits. Come for one session or all sessions! We'll meet at AMZehnder Gallery at 25 Bank Street at 2:30 PM on Saturday and we'll conclude the start of Gallery Night at 5 PM. Questions? Contact phocking@gmail.com

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