RV rentals in Cape Cod, MA

Street parking reality

Vehicles over 21 ft restricted from town center on-street parking; bulk vehicles require advance permit on Cape side roads

Barnstable Code Sec. 240-9

Dump stations & water

• Sweetwater Forest — $10, potable water

Camp the first night

• Sweetwater Forest Campground · 10 mi out · Full hookups on 250 sites

Skip the classic mistake

Trying to cross the Bourne or Sagamore Bridge on a Friday in July without a 2 a.m. window plan

Best window: Mid-May through mid-June and September through mid-October — pre/post peak summer with…

The Cape Cod window to avoid

July through August — bridge traffic doubles drive times; both Cape bridges peak-hour congestion.

What that mistake costs

Bridge traffic stacks 20+ mi on Route 3 and Route 6 during summer weekends

Day one, after you pick the rig up

• Top off propane at U-Haul of Hyannis, 12 Industry Rd, Hyannis, MA 02601, on arrival day if tanks read below 30%.
• Drive direct to Sweetwater Forest Campground — Barnstable Code Sec. 240-9 restricts overnight on-street parking in residential zones.
• Verify scenic-drive open status on Cape Cod Old King's Highway (Route 6A) (some seasonal closures).

Propane and diesel

U-Haul of Hyannis — Propane refill, RV onboard tanks

12 Industry Rd, Hyannis, MA 02601