Waterfront~Dog Friendly~ Lieutenant's Lodge

Welcome to Lt Lodge, brought to you by the Heart of Cape Cod, a house on the bluff overlooking Cape Cod bay that is on the island home to ospreys and the diamond back terrapin turtle, beautiful sunsets, and more. Bring your dog and go hiking, biking, and kayaking, walks on the beach, or just relaxing on the porch overlooking the bay. Peace, quiet, and privacy is yours here on the island. It is truly a magical place.

I respect the autonomy of my guests and can easily be reached by facetime, email, text, carrier pigeon, smoke signal, or yodeling. Communication with guests is important to us. Please be sure you have app notifications turned on for your phone as this will be our means of communicating with you before, during, and after your stay. Our digital guidebooks contain directions, instructions, and access information. It is your responsibility to review this information prior to arrival.

We love our neighbors! The neighborhood is quiet, picturesque, peaceful, and surrounded by water and nature, perfect for beach walks, kayaking, and hiking.

The door code access information is sent upon booking confirmation in the digital house manual

This historic 1927 hunting lodge on Lieutenant’s Island transforms into pure magic in the fall. Once a gathering spot for migratory bird hunters, the island is now part of the Audubon Society’s Wellfleet Bay Sanctuary—a haven of peace, birdsong, and glowing marshland. Crossing the bridge feels like entering another world: the winding causeway framed by salt grasses, the call of gulls overhead, and the quiet rhythm of tides revealing their secrets with the season.

Perched on a bluff overlooking the bay, Lieutenant’s Lodge offers front-row seats to nature’s grandest show—each sunset painting the horizon in amber and rose. From your wide porch or just steps down to the sandy beach below, you can watch the sky melt into the water and the salt marshes turn gold in the late-day light.

Inside, the home embraces its rustic roots with warmth and character. Once a 1930s hunting lodge, it now welcomes guests with the charm of old Cape Cod—wood beams, vintage details, and rooms that feel wrapped in history. The first floor includes a full kitchen, dining room, cozy living space, master bedroom and bath, plus a sunny sleeping porch with two twin daybeds. Upstairs, an antique staircase leads to the king bedroom overlooking the bay, a half bath, and two additional queen bedrooms tucked under the eaves.

Outside, autumn unfolds beautifully on the wraparound porch with a view that defies words. Savor a warm drink by the grill, spot herons gliding across the tidal flats, or launch a kayak straight from Hidden Beach for a calm paddle through crimson-tinted reeds. Fall here is quieter, slower, more intimate—the Cape the locals love best.

Highlights of the Home:

• A custom, state-of-the-art, award-winning house manual with local fall recommendations provided with each stay
• Dog-friendly with a $100 fee (limit 1 dog, must be over 1 year old). No cats, birds, ferrets, hamsters, chocolate Easter bunnies, or pet rocks—just one happy woof.
• 6 beds total:
▪ 1 King
▪ 3 Queens
▪ 2 Twins (daybeds on sleeping porch/common area)
• 1½ bathrooms
• Outdoor shower for post-beach strolls
• Luxurious linens, duvets, Turkish towel sets with charcoal-infused bamboo washcloths provided
• Eco-friendly amenities: shampoo, conditioner, and body wash free from sulfates, phosphates, and microbeads
• Coffee bar with drip coffee maker, French press, hot water kettle, regular and decaf coffee, and assorted teas
• Gas grill & patio furniture, including outdoor dining area and lounge set
• Washer & dryer
• Kayaks provided at Hidden Beach / Bikes available for use
• Many vacation add-ons available: Farm Fresh Eggs, Romance Packages, Local Tours, and more (details after booking)
• Mini-split air & heat—stay cozy through crisp nights with ceiling fans and screened windows that let in the Cape breeze
• Note: No WiFi, but phone hotspots work well for laptops or tablets
• Located on a bluff above the bay with private path to the stairs and beach below—unforgettable views
• Minimum booking age: 25 years
• Professionally cleaned by a VRMA award-winning company using detailed checklists and sanitization protocols
Tide Note: The island’s bridge may briefly cover with water at tides over 10 feet—a natural rhythm of island life. Locals simply wait 30–45 minutes for the tide to recede. Never drive through salt water; just enjoy the pause—it’s part of the adventure.

We understand that plans can shift and recommend travel insurance for peace of mind during your Cape Cod getaway.

For Airbnb: A quick note on who you are paying for what, because lately everyone asks some version of who am I paying for what and to who. We set two things. One. The nightly rate for the home itself which we keep as fair as possible for this area. Two. The cleaning fee matches what our professional cleaning company charges to clean and reset a home this size. Those are the only amounts we control. Airbnb collects its own platform service fee for using the Airbnb site and support. Airbnb may include that platform fee in the total price you see here instead of showing it as a separate line which can make it look like it is part of what we charge. It is not. That amount goes to Airbnb. You will also see taxes as a separate line. Those taxes are required by state and local rules for this area. We do not set the tax rates, and we do not keep those funds. Airbnb calls this “fee transparency”.



There is no wifi - Guest must use their own data plans to create a wifi hotspot
Wifi hotspots can be rented from library for use during stay
Tides are the rise and fall of ocean water levels that happen every day. They’re caused by the gravitational pull of the moon and the sun on Earth’s oceans. The moon’s pull is stronger because it’s closer, and it causes water to bulge out on the side of Earth facing the moon and also on the opposite side.

As Earth rotates, different areas move into these bulges, which is why we get two high tides and two low tides each day. It’s like the ocean is following the moon’s lead in a giant, watery dance.
Please check a tide chart for Wellfleet Harbor (in your guidebook) so that you can plan accordingly.