Pleasant Bay

Pleasant Bay lies near the elbow of Cape Cod, behind a long barrier of sand that separates its sheltered waters from the Atlantic. Tides enter through openings in the beach, while waves and currents reshape the outer shore. The bay and its watershed were part of the homeland of the Nauset, Monomoyick and Wampanoag peoples, who occupied the area for thousands of years. Marshes, islands and shallow water form a varied landscape within the curve of the cape.