Our summer seminars are held in Eastham, MA, home of the Cape Cod National Seashore.Straddling the "arm" of Cape Cod, just above the elbow, Eastham is bounded on the east by the Atlantic Ocean and on the west by Cape Cod Bay.
Eastham was originally home to the Nauset Indians. In 1651 it was incorporated by a group of Pilgrims. Today, with about one-third of the town (4800 acres) included in the National Seashore, some areas of Eastham have changed very little since those early years. This is a great place to experience "Old Cape Cod"-- quiet and relaxing, with and emphasis on nature and the great outdoors. |
Getting around Eastham
Eastham is a largely rural town, with no real town center. Most of the motels, restaraunts, and shops are strung along Hwy 6. On the ocean side, the Cape Cod National Seashore makes up a large part of town. The rest of Eastham is all quiet roads and sandy lanes with lots of traditional Cape Cod homes and cottages.
Walking: Depending on your lodging, you may be able to walk to one or more of the beaches in Eastham. Be sure to ask when you make your reservations.
Bicycle: A bike is an excellent form of transportation for getting around Eastham. (You can also bike to nearby towns via the Cape Cod Rail Trail, a twenty-eight mile bike path that runs the length of Eastham.)
Flex Bus: The Flex Bus provides transportation between seven towns on the Cape: Harwich, Brewster, Orleans, Eastham, Welfleet, Truro and Provincetown. You can take your bike on the Flex Bus for transporation once you arrive at your destination town.
Car: A car is a necessity for visiting many of the attractions in other towns on the Cape. Be aware that if you take your car to any of the town beaches or the National Seashore beaches, you wil have to pay daily parking fees or purchase a weekly or seasonal permit.
Eastham is a largely rural town, with no real town center. Most of the motels, restaraunts, and shops are strung along Hwy 6. On the ocean side, the Cape Cod National Seashore makes up a large part of town. The rest of Eastham is all quiet roads and sandy lanes with lots of traditional Cape Cod homes and cottages.
Walking: Depending on your lodging, you may be able to walk to one or more of the beaches in Eastham. Be sure to ask when you make your reservations.
Bicycle: A bike is an excellent form of transportation for getting around Eastham. (You can also bike to nearby towns via the Cape Cod Rail Trail, a twenty-eight mile bike path that runs the length of Eastham.)
Flex Bus: The Flex Bus provides transportation between seven towns on the Cape: Harwich, Brewster, Orleans, Eastham, Welfleet, Truro and Provincetown. You can take your bike on the Flex Bus for transporation once you arrive at your destination town.
Car: A car is a necessity for visiting many of the attractions in other towns on the Cape. Be aware that if you take your car to any of the town beaches or the National Seashore beaches, you wil have to pay daily parking fees or purchase a weekly or seasonal permit.
Driving Directions
Eastham is approximately 75 miles from either Logan Airport in Boston, MA or Green Airport in Providence, Rhode Island. See Google map above. To get driving directions go to http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&tab=wl The seminar location is 220 Samoset Rd, Eastham MA.
Eastham is approximately 75 miles from either Logan Airport in Boston, MA or Green Airport in Providence, Rhode Island. See Google map above. To get driving directions go to http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&tab=wl The seminar location is 220 Samoset Rd, Eastham MA.
Seminar Location
The seminars will be held at the Chapel in the Pines at 220 Samoset Road. This is an old, historic building with no air conditioning, so the dress code is "cool, casual and comfortable!"
A limited number of parking spaces are available in front of the Chapel. There is also a small parking lot adjacent to the handicap ramp at the side of the building. (Please let us know if you need handicap access.) There is a public parking lot on the other side of the library (which is to the right of the Chapel) and also plenty of parking available around the Windmill and the Village Square, a short walk away.
A limited number of parking spaces are available in front of the Chapel. There is also a small parking lot adjacent to the handicap ramp at the side of the building. (Please let us know if you need handicap access.) There is a public parking lot on the other side of the library (which is to the right of the Chapel) and also plenty of parking available around the Windmill and the Village Square, a short walk away.
