National Parks

[Cotuit]

Post images of your area's National Parks.

Cape Cod National Seashore National Park Service Website.

Cape Cod National Seashore in-depth website.

IN BRIEF

Cape Cod National Seashore comprises 43,604 acres of shoreline and upland landscape features, including a forty-mile long stretch of pristine sandy beach, dozens of clear, deep, freshwater kettle ponds, and upland scenes that depict evidence of how people have used the land. A variety of historic structures are within the boundary of the Seashore, including lighthouses, a lifesaving station, and numerous Cape Cod style houses. The Seashore offers six swimming beaches, eleven self-guiding nature trails, and a variety of picnic areas and scenic overlooks.

The National Seashore was created by President Kennedy who had his Summer White House on the Cape in Hyannisport. It was the first National Seashore in the country.

DESIGNATIONS

National Seashore - August 7, 1961

VISITATION - FY 2002

Total Recreation Visits - 4,431,059

Nauset Lighthouse

[tocoto]

Nice post of the Cape, I love the arial. I was at the Cape over the weekend. It was well over 70 degrees out and this is November 2nd - weird. One of my kids actually went swimming, I could not believe it.

[Australian1]

Posted the Blue Mountains Ntl. Park,AUSTRALIA

with the 3 sisters just west of Sydney.

[Mith242]

I only have one National Park in my area. Hot Springs National Park and it's a bit atypical of American national parks. Anyway here's a few pics I took last spring.