River Road Landing

River Road Landing is a recreation area in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Access is restricted and requires permission. River Road Landing is situated nearby to the nature reserve Wildt Property, as well as near Henson’s Cove Conservation Area.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include French Cable Station and Eldredge Park.

French Cable Station

Museum

Photo: Faolin42, CC BY 3.0.

The French Cable Station is a historic telegraph station on the southeast corner of Cove Road and MA 28 in Orleans, Massachusetts. It was built in 1891 by the French Cable Company, which was installing numerous cables in Cape Cod throughout the late 19th century. French Cable Station is situated 1 mile northwest of River Road Landing.

Eldredge Park

Park

Photo: JonP125, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Eldredge Park is a baseball venue in Orleans, Massachusetts, home to the Orleans Firebirds of the Cape Cod Baseball League. The ballpark is located adjacent to Nauset Regional Middle School along Massachusetts Route 28.

Nauset Beach

Beach

Nauset Beach is a public beach on the east coast of outer Cape Cod in Orleans, Massachusetts, which extends south from a point opposite Nauset Bay to the mouth of Chatham Harbor. Nauset Beach is situated 2 miles east of River Road Landing.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Orleans and Namskaket.

Orleans

Photo: ToddC4176, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Orleans is in Massachusetts on Cape Cod, and includes the villages of East Orleans and South Orleans. With the Rock Harbor sunsets and the Nauset surf, Orleans has the best of both Cape Cod waters.

Namskaket

Hamlet

Namskaket was a Nauset village on or near Namskaket Creek in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, near the modern border between Brewster and Orleans. Native Americans sold the site to English colonists in 1644. It is now a village in Orleans. Namskaket is situated 2½ miles west of River Road Landing.

Eastham

Photo: Faolin42, CC BY 3.0.

Eastham is a town of 5,800 people in Massachusetts on Cape Cod, and includes the village of North Eastham. Eastham is home to some beautiful bay and ocean beaches, most notably Coast Guard Beach and Nauset Lighthouse Beach, as well as several fresh water kettle ponds.

River Road Landing

Access is restricted and requires permission.
Type: Recreation area
Location: Barnstable County, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.77942° or 41° 46′ 46″ north

Longitude

-69.97168° or 69° 58′ 18″ west

Open location code

87HGQ2HH+Q8

OpenStreetMap ID

way 29810828

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=recreation_ground

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Wildt Property and Henson’s Cove Conservation Area.

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