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Cape Cod National Seashore Foraging Conditions — ForageIQ

Cape Cod National Seashore

Cape Cod National Seashore — 44,000 acres of maritime pitch pine / bear oak barrens, Atlantic white cedar swamps, dune grasslands, and kettle-pond depressions across the outer Cape (Eastham, Wellfleet, Truro, Provincetown). Chanterelles fruit reliably in oak-pine duff after summer fog and rain; oyster mushroom on dead pitch pine and oak; chicken-of-the-woods on scrub oak and black cherry; rare pinedrop and Suillus species in the acidic pine understory. Salt-spray zone moderates winter lows; shoulder seasons are long.

Trees:Pitch Pine White Oak American Beech

Updated Apr 19, 6:21 PM MT

Foraging Potential80/100

✅Moisture

❌Soil Temp

✅No Freeze

✅No Drought

Precip 7d

0.00"

Precip 14d

0.00"

Soil Temp

48°F

SWE

Snow Water Equivalent — how much water is in the snowpack vs. normal. Declining SWE means snowmelt is adding moisture to the soil.

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Nearby Camping

Within(12)

Maurice’s Campground

developed

Town of Wellfleet~2.2 mi from centerFee required/night

Reserve →

Wellfleet Hollow State Campground

developed

Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recre~5.4 mi from centerFee required/night

watertoiletshowerelectric hookup

Reserve →

Camping Area 5

developed

DCR~6.3 mi from center

Camping Area 1

developed

DCR~6.4 mi from center

Camping Area 2

developed

DCR~6.6 mi from center

Nauset Academy - Youth Forestry Camp

developed

Eliot Community Health Services~6.6 mi from center

Camping Area 3

developed

DCR~6.7 mi from center

Camping Area 4

developed

DCR~7 mi from center

Camping Area 6

developed

DCR~7.1 mi from center

Camping Area 6X

developed

DCR~7.3 mi from center

Shady Knoll Campground

developed

~8.8 mi from center

Reserve →

Sweetwater Forest Family Campground

developed

~9.7 mi from center

Reserve →

⚠ Road Access Notice

Always verify road access is public before following GPS directions to mountain areas. Many forest roads are seasonal, gated, or require 4WD. Dispersed camping follows USFS/BLM rules (typically 14-day limit). Check ranger district offices for current road and campground conditions.

Cape Cod National Seashore

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Nearby Camping

Maurice’s Campground

Wellfleet Hollow State Campground

Camping Area 5

Camping Area 1

Camping Area 2

Nauset Academy - Youth Forestry Camp

Camping Area 3

Camping Area 4

Camping Area 6

Camping Area 6X

Shady Knoll Campground

Sweetwater Forest Family Campground

Viable Species

Limiting Factors