An RV Trip to Cape Cod, Massachusetts With Phil Travaglia

Our camping buddy and RV Atlas correspondent, Phil Travaglia, is back on the podcast today to talk about taking an RV trip to Cape Cod! Last time he gave us an enthusiastic review of the New York City North/Newburgh KOA. This time around he is taking us back to the Cape for an epic RV trip filled with summer fun and outdoor adventure! He starts out by talking about his favorite campground on the Cape, and then shares all of his favorite activities and places to eat.

To listen to Jeremy and Phil talk about Cape Cod and all of the fun things to do in this beautiful region of Massachusetts, click on the media player above, or subscribe to The RV Atlas wherever you get your podcasts! Or to learn a bit more about taking an RV trip to Cape Cod just keep reading! Phil shares his thoughts in the guest blog located just below…

Atlantic Oaks Campground: Phil's Pick for an RV Trip to Cape Cod

Guest post by Phil Travaglia

Atlantic Oaks Campground In Eastham, Mass. on Cape Cod is one of our family favorites.  This campground is a true gem on the Cape.  The thing that sets this campground apart from any other we’ve been to is its proximity to the Cape Cod Rail Trail.  The Rail Trail is an old railway that was converted to a beautifully paved bike path that spans the length of the Cape.  This opens up an endless list of possibilities for things to do without ever getting into the car.

The Campground is a very nice, clean campground.  They have excellent facilities.  There are very clean showers and a nice laundry facility.  There is a nice rec. room and the camp store is very well stocked and clean. The campground itself is not the attraction here. The main attraction is the Cape itself.  For this reason, the campground does not have a pool or much else.  There is a small playground behind the camp store, but that is it. The Cape is an incredible place with tons of things to do and the campground is more of a place to come back to at the end of the day.  Instead of being the focus, or the destination.

Of note, an interesting fact about the Cape.  In 1946 there was a major brush fire that decimated over 15,000 acres of the Cape.  The winds on the Cape can be strong and they made the fire spread very rapidly.  It is for this reason that the campground very strictly enforces their fire rules.  The campfires must be out at a certain time and they will let you know if you are tardy. There are very strict town ordinances and they must comply or they can lose the permit to have fires.

Great Food for an RV Trip to Cape Cod

Our favorite place was Arnold's Lobster and Clam Bar.  It is a fun place that has incredible lobster rolls, great pub style food, great craft beers, a fresh raw bar, homemade ice cream and a very fun minigolf course.  The best part is that you can bike there from the campground in under 5 minutes.  Just about every night we would take our bikes for an ice cream at Arnold’s. There are too many places along the main strip on route 6 to mention them all. 

However, another favorite of ours is the Hole in One Bakery & Coffee Shop.  This place has some of the best homemade, fresh pastries and doughnuts I’ve ever had.  There is a line around the store every morning (Do not despair, it moves quickly).  We have coffee and doughnuts from the Hole In One for breakfast a couple of times a trip. 

Another fun and delicious place to take out some great food is Joey’s Tacos.  It is a small place that makes great food.  We actually met Joey while we were there and he told us the whole story of how he got started.  It's worth a visit if you're not sure what to eat and you want to take out a meal.

As far as activities go, there are so many things you can do on your bikes right from the campground. 

The Cape Cod Rail Trail abuts the back of the campground and it runs in ...