Beachfront Cottages Wellfleet :
Located in the Barnstable County, and in the Barnstable Town metropolitan area, Wellfleet is a resort town. On the map Wellfleet is distant by seventy-five miles out into the Atlantic Ocean on the outer end of Cape Cod.
The Town of Wellfleet offers a large array of quaint rural seaside character and charm and spectacular natural resources. Bounded on the east by the Atlantic Ocean and the west by Cape Cod Bay, 61% of the land area of Wellfleet is in the Cape Cod National Seashore Park. The town is home of the Cape Cod National Seashore Headquarters as well as the 1,000 acre Massachusetts Audubon Society Wildlife Sanctuary.
Wellfleet real estate houses about 3,500 year-round residents but during the summer the population peaks at an estimated 17,000 persons. Tourists are attracted by the Town's miles of ocean and bay-side beaches and numerous unspoiled ponds. This beautiful Cape Cod village offers worth visiting art and antique galleries, bookstores, gift and clothing boutiques, fine dining restaurants, and a beautiful historic Wellfleet Harbor.
The town has earned n the recent years its reputation as a desirable community in which to live. Wellfleet real estate is as varied as its inhabitants, with homes in all categories from cozy cabins to large beachfront cottages and in price ranges to suit almost every budget. Wellfleet residents also enjoy an average 21 minute commute time compared to the national average of 26 minutes. Wellfleet offers both a great destination for your vacation and an ideal living place for the whole family.