Don't be lazy. make your way across the breakwater. Just don't go bare foot on the breakwater, because the rough boulder surface will scratch the bottom of your feet & the hot sand will be a unpleasant surprise once you make your way into the island. Wade in the water during low tide. Walk on the sandy pool & feel... More

You get to the Wood End Lighthouse by crossing the breakwater. I wasn't crazy about walking on the break water. It was very windy and the uneven rocks made me uncomfortable (didn't bother my middle aged husband!). But since we went across at low tide we were able to go down and walk along the wet sand for much of... More

The jetty is safest at low tide. Our guest house had the tide charts available. It is about 1 mile across the jetty and there are trails mostly on packed sand for another .5 miles to the lighthouse. We had the place to ourselves and enjoyed the view and the remote experience. At lowest tide, you can even walk across... More

Went late in the afternoon, not a soul around. The beach there is beautiful

Wood End Lighthouse if the furthermost light house on the tip of Cape Cod at the entrance to the Provincetown Harbor. This is the locale where the PILGRIM's REALLY FIRST LANDED on our shores! It is accessible by rental boat, kayak, or a hike over the breaker wall at the far west end of Commercial Street. It's a fairly strenuous... More