Truro (Massachusetts)

Truro is a town in Massachusetts on Cape Cod and includes the village of North Truro. Truro has great unspoiled natural beauty and beaches with high sandy cliffs on the ocean side. Cape Cod Light (sometimes called Highland Light) is the oldest lighthouse on Cape Cod. One of the joys in Truro is exploring all the back roads, discovering small beaches and quaint properties.

Get in
Wellfleet and Provincetown are the bordering towns.

By car
Truro is about an hour from the Cape Cod Canal in Bourne via Route 6.


 * From Boston take I-93 south to Route 3 south to the Sagamore Bridge (becomes Rt. 6).
 * From Providence or points south take I-95 north to I-195 to Route 25 south to the Bourne Bridge (I-495 also becomes Route 25). At the rotary (traffic circle) on the Cape side, go almost all the way around and travel along the Canal to Route 6 east.

By bus

 * Plymouth & Brockton Street Railway, 17 Elm Av., Hyannis, +1 508-771-6191.
 * The Flex, Hyannis Transportation Center, Hyannis, Regional Transit Authority Customer Service: +1-800-352-7155; TTY for Deaf and Hearing Impaired: +1 508-385-4163. Service between Mid Cape and Outer Cape towns.

Get around
Route 6 is the main highway connecting Truro with contiguous towns. An alternate Route, 6A, parallels Route 6 to the west and skirts the bay. A car is useful for exploring the bordering towns of Provincetown and Wellfleet and the Cape Cod National Seashore.

Beaches
Beach stickers are no longer required to visit Town of Truro beaches or to park at beach parking lots.

Beach permits are required to drive on the beach or access the Off-Road Vehivle Corridors. To obtain a permit, bring to the Beach Office your car registration, and a lease or some other document which demonstrates your temporary residence in Truro. Permits are available seven days a week from 8AM to 4PM from the office at 36 Shore Road/Route 6A next to the old North Truro post office, call with any questions at: +1 508-487-6983. 2020 beach permit rates for non-residents: $75 for 1 week, $250 for the season.

Bay Side
 * Corn Hill Beach, Corn Hill Rd, Great family beach with nice sunsets.
 * Fisher Road Beach, Fisher Rd.
 * Great Hollow Beach, Great Hollow Rd.
 * Cold Storage Beach, off Route 6A North Truro
 * 'Beach Point Landing, as it's locally known, also off 6A

Ocean Side
 * Long Nook Road, Long Nook Rd. Dramatic high, sandy cliffs.
 * Ballston Beach, South Pamet Rd.
 * Coast Guard Beach, Coast Guard Rd.
 * Head of the Meadow Beach, Head of the Meadow Rd.

Eat

 * Blacksmith Shop Restaurant, Route 6A, Truro Center, +1 508-349-6554. Special.
 * Harbor Lights Restaurant, Route 6A, North Truro, +1 508-487-3062. Breakfast. Omelettes a specialty.
 * Blacksmith Shop Restaurant, Route 6A, Truro Center, +1 508-349-6554. Special.
 * Harbor Lights Restaurant, Route 6A, North Truro, +1 508-487-3062. Breakfast. Omelettes a specialty.

Sleep
The town's largest concentration of cottages is in North Truro along Route 6A at "Beach Point."



Campgrounds

 * North of Highland Camping Area, +1 508-487-1191. 237 sites.
 * North of Highland Camping Area, +1 508-487-1191. 237 sites.
 * North of Highland Camping Area, +1 508-487-1191. 237 sites.

Go next
Day trips to any other Cape Cod town, particularly Provincetown.