Make a vacation rental in Eastham, USA your home away from home

Eastham is a historic town on Cape Cod, where the Lower Cape meets the famous Cape Cod National Seashore. At a self-catering vacation rental in Eastham you’ll be able to explore some absolutely spectacular inland and coastal landscapes, in an area steeped in history, but also featuring some of the USA’s most progressive holiday resorts.

Things to do in Eastham, USA

At vacation accommodation in Eastham you’ll have a tremendous wealth of outdoor activities to enjoy. Close by there are forests, beaches, marshes, green fields and swamps. To explore them you could go by bike or on foot. The Cape Cod National Seashore covers more than 43,500 acres and offers more than 40 miles of unspoiled Atlantic coastline. Paying a small entrance free you’ll be able to gain access to its sublime sandy beaches. Elsewhere there are visitor centres offers extra insight about the ecosystems found inside the park

Departing from the town around Eastham vacation rentals there are five different National Seashore walking trails to experience – Doane, Nauset Marsh, Buttonbush, Red Maple Swamp and Fort Hill. The last in the list would suit relatively adept walkers – it’s more than a mile in length and offers stunning views of the coast along the way. Many visitors also rent bikes to explore the landscapes here – the Cape Cod Rail Trail was laid for cyclists and takes the course of the railway line that once connected Cape Cod with the rest of Massachusetts.

There are plenty of wonderful beaches easily reached from Eastham vacation rentals. Among them are Kingsbury, Cooks Brook Thumpertown, Sunken Meadow and Campground on Cape Cod Bay, and Nauset Light and Coast Guard in the National Seashore. The latter two beaches are favoured by surfers, with good swells to be enjoyed here.

Places to visit on holiday in Eastham, USA

Eastham self-catering holiday accommodation is perfectly positioned if you’d like to see more of Cape Cod. A great option for an excursion would be Provincetown, with its progressive character and numerous companies offering whale-watching trips. Other great choices would be Orleans, Brewster and Chatham, all boasting great beaches, shops, restaurants and galleries.

Weather in Eastham, USA

The climate around Eastham vacation accommodation is a temperate maritime one, which makes for changeable but mild weather for much of the year. Winters tend to be cool, but milder than further inland, while summers are popular here thanks to the warm conditions and welcome ocean breeze.

Cheap flights to Eastham, USA

Boston’s Logan International Airport (BOS) is about 90 miles from your vacation rental in Eastham, and is served by British Airways, Delta Air Lines and American Airlines, all flying out of London Heathrow (LHR).