1st time to Cape Cod - and we have a 16 month old

Need your help!!! We want to visit Cape Cod, our son will be 16 months old - we will go for a week in July and we have never been there. . ..

Can anyone suggest an itinerary? We love to travel. We have just spent 4 years living in Europe and traveled everywhere and came back when I got prego - wanted to be around the family. . . now we want a little beach and a little town. We would be willing to switch hotels midway.

It would be nice to have a place with a mini fridge - milk issues - so a suite or apt? And we would are not Trump, but it is vacation, so go for it!

Thanks for your help!

Juliet

1st time to Cape Cod - and we have a 16 month old

Check out the advice I gave on the ‘Cape Cod holiday with Babies!!!’ post just below. It sounds like the advice I gave there applies to you as well.

Basically I think a one week cabin rental (with a full kitchen) in the Outer Cape is probably your best bet. July is a hot, busy time (traffic) and with a baby I don’t think I’d want to spend packing everything up and moving around. A one week cabin rental is also the way for you to get the biggest bang for your buck. But do book as quickly as you can – July is really sneaking up on us.

A little something to inspire you:

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Enjoy your trip!

1st time to Cape Cod - and we have a 16 month old

We took our first born to the Cape when she was just a few months older than yours and here%26#39;s what I can suggest:

It%26#39;s cheaper to rent a place (like a cabin or private home) than to find a hotel with a fridge. The smaller places (1 or 2 bedroom) are also more available. You also have some privacy in case of cranky tot meltdown moments (you won%26#39;t have someone on the other side of the wall wondering why someone is crying for cereal at 6am).

Things to do: Beaches. Anywhere on the National Seashore you will find sand but the waves are ocean and may not be suitable for small ones to swim in. So if you want to get him wet, take him to Skaket Beach in Orleans (especially cool when the tide is out and he can practice walking on the flats while chasing tiny creatures).

Any beach on the bay side is great because the waves are small and the tide goes out for miles.

The zooquarium is small enough to be entertaining for a few hours but not overwhelming for someone on a nap schedule.

The Cape Musuem of Natural HIstory in Brewster is wonderful. Also not so huge that you can%26#39;t see it in an hour but the best part is there is a great trail (about a 20 minute adult walk) through the marshes to a wonderful beach area.

The smaller towns from Brewster to Ptown would be more authentic Cape, more friendly to families and provide more of what we think a Cape vacation is all about - eating, beaching, napping and enjoying the sun. All you really need is a bucket and a bathing suit to have a great time there.

Try cyberrentals.com or weneedavacation.com for rentals. If you are interested in Orleans with our favourite Skaket Beach you can also try wilkinsonre.com. I agree, a small cottage is the way to go with a little one.