Salt Pond Visitor Center is the practical starting point for Cape Cod National Seashore in Eastham. Exhibits explain the dunes, marshes, shipwrecks, wildlife, and human history of the Outer Cape, which helps the beaches feel less like scenery and more like a living coast.
Short trails leave from the center, including routes around Salt Pond and toward Nauset Marsh. A bike path also connects the visitor center area with Coast Guard Beach, making this a good place to park, plan, and decide how active you want the day to be.