We spent a wonderful week in Wellfleet. The cottage was within a short walk to three great restaurants and a bit of a longer walk to many more. We definitely recommend checking out Pearl during happy hour, 3-5, for the live music and delicious food (daily during July and August). Mac's at the Pier has excellent lobster rolls and enough variety on their menu so everyone can find something they would like. The Bookstore restaurant was so good we ate there twice (try their desserts).
The cottage is right on the bay so we were able to fall asleep to the sounds of the waves most nights. At high tide, the kids enjoyed swimming in the bay. At low tide, they enjoyed finding crabs, scallops, oysters and clams. Two wonderful ocean beaches are about a 10-15 minute drive away (Head of the Meadow and Marconi). They are well worth the cost and veterans and active duty military can get in free! We saw several seals and enjoyed boogie boarding in the waves. The complex has 2 bike racks if you want to bring your bikes and a community clothes line. The cottage had everything we needed and was exactly as described. While small, it was just enough room for the 4 of us, especially since we were outside most of the time any way. There was a nice breeze off the bay most evenings to make it comfortable to sleep, but on the few very hot days, the house did become quite stuffy. Some air conditioning units would be a nice addition. It would be nice to have a washer and dryer as well, but there definitely isn't room for them. There were a lot of hooks to hang towels to air dry. The biggest complaint I have is that the furniture and beds were quite uncomfortable. If we stay here again we would definitely have to find a way to bring a memory foam mattress topper or something. The cottage was stocked with everything we needed including a hair dryer, keurig and toaster oven. We didn't want to use the oven since that would make the house hotter, so we took advantage of the gas grill. The community is friendly, safe, quiet and low key. We loved the atmosphere and will definitely stay in this area again!