Dunes' Edge Campground — Hotel in Provincetown

Small quiet campsite not far from town. There are a few shops within walking distance but I'd recommend a bike. We drove in with our bikes on the back but there were 5 or 6 bike rental shops in town and they seemed pretty affordable. There are beautiful biking/ walking trails nearby that lead to racepoint beach and herring cove and commercial street isn't too far. People aren't joking, tent spaces are small, and your neighbors will be VERY close (some lots are pretty much shared). There's a picnic bench at every site, and even if you don't splurge for a site with water/electricity there are water spouts randomly placed around and there are sinks in and around the bathrooms (dishwashing sinks are right outside the bathrooms). The office allows phone charging but they dont guarantee it wont get stolen, i wouldn't worry too much about it, although we chose to charge ours in the car. The office sells some camping basics (snacks, air beds, tents, sleeping mats, mosquito repelant, ice, etc) some of which is at a huge upcharge but in a pinch its the closest and easiest place to get stuff, otherwise there are corner stores and gas stations around and a stop and shop not far away. Bathrooms were actually pretty nice for what they were, toilet stalls are a little uncomfortable as the doors are slotted and you can see people as they walk by (they can't see you without blatantly trying), men's room had 2 small urinals, 3 shower stalls, and 4 sinks. Water pressure was good and eveything was clean. Just a few spiders. Sinks are hard to work as each has a separate knob for hot and cold that are spring loaded to turn back as soon as you let go of them, you basically have to alternate hands and knobs to keep the water warm. Showers are coin operated and take only quarters, $0.25 gave us 3 minutes. As a lot of people have complained about, there are no campfires, this is actually a common law in capecod and not a rule of the campground. Think about it, a little place like p-town catches fire and the whole town would burn down in about 30 seconds. Beach fires are fine on racepoint and herring cove beaches but you need to ask for a permit from the fire department. Grilling with either propane or charcoal are allowed at the campsite or on the beach without a permit. This place is defintely worth it as the cost of parking in that area can be anywhere from $6 on a slow day to $25 on a busy day and if you bring a bike like we did you can save yourself the cost of parking by just leaving the car at the site which on a busy day only runs a few dollars more than just a parking spot.

PROS: Affordable Close to town Close to beaches Close to bike trails Quiet Parking is included in cost Safe Decent bathrooms Good water pressure Dishwashing stations Friendly staff Basic camping needs sold on site Souvenirs sold on site Hot water

CONS: No campfires Site "store" is small Small, close sites Sinks in bathroom hard to operate Paid showers

NOTES: -If you haven't been to p-town before, virtually everything is on commercial street. Don't try driving to it. -Racepoint beach is beautiful. clean beach, clean water, great swimming/ sun bathing, beautiful sights (sunsets, wildlife, ocean view). -The bike trails are no joke. You'll need a bike with gears, uphills can get insanely hard and downhills will have you flying uncontrollably through the woods. Wear a helmit. -The entire town is an LBGTQ hot spot and very "gay friendly" it's also very straight friendly, and from our experience just down...

We pulled in on a Sunday night memorial weekend not expecting to find any sites available but there were many many sites available for the night although we were only told of four. Two that were primitive and two that had electric and or water. We didn’t need any accommodations, just a primitive site. The 2 primitive sites that they told us weren’t large enough for our 19’ van so we had no choice but to spend the additional $10 for the night for an electric space. They made it clear to us that there was no open burning in P-Town at all and we would have to rely on a propane grill to cook. To cook a main dinner meal that we had planned was impossible on our tiny grill, we had to use a blow torch to get enough heat to thoroughly cook our chicken and rice. We use a portable bonfire w/wood for all our cooking. So, we struggled with that and couldn’t stay any longer at that campsite because of the fire ban. Couple of the other things that we didn’t understand is they make you pay for your shower yet there is unlimited water use in the one bath house outside to wash all of your dishes and also inside of the shower areas there are sinks with unlimited water use. The bathrooms were set up very strange, a single line of individual stalls right next to one another for both men and women though they were clearly marked men and women. You could see through the bottom of the stall peoples legs and when you went around the side into the shower room which was the only place to wash your hands after using the toilet you could also see the back of all of the toilets and peoples legs sitting there on the toilet. It was very offputting. We just didn’t understand that entire situation. The campground itself is very nice clean and very heavily wooded but that also proves to be a problem where in you could not bring a larger vehicle into a good majority of these sites because of the trees everywhere it was just way too tight to maneuver. All in all, we will not stay there again because of the...

I've been to Dunes Edge twice. Once four years ago and once in 2018 after it was purchased by Trustees. I really like the campground and its proximity to P-Town and great beaches. After my most recent experience, I'm going to start looking for another campground, I think.

Coyotes. I love wildlife and I've run into plenty of coyotes camping and backpacking in New England. At Dunes' Edge Campground I was treated to a real up close and personal visit. This cute little guy was about 20 feet from my tent tearing a trashcan to shreds. I scared him off with a yell, a clap, and a flashlight (though that did not deter him from performing the same hilarious antics our second night). Advice to the folks running the campground: This is the first place I've ever camped at that had plastic unsecured garbage cans scattered throughout the campground. That's just inviting friendly visits from wildlife. Garbage should be in a fenced in dumpster in a central location. A responsibility of campers should be to place garbage in that dumpster. Having coyotes roaming the campground every night night is certainly exciting, but not cool.

Like many Cape campgrounds Dunes' Edge is crowded. The sites are small and you're in for a "cozy" experience. That's kind of the deal on the Cape and you should be OK with it. This time we were camped out next to some folks who were smoking a lot (of cigarettes). Sorry, I wasn't into smelling cigarette smoke morning and night. Considering the tight squeeze of the campground, the folks running it might want to think about designated...