The Stone Lion Inn of Cape Cod, a Victorian sea captain's home, was built in 1871. A private residence for over 100 years, the house has operated as a Bed and Breakfast since the late 1980's.

Situated on a large landscaped lot in Wellfleet's Central District, the Stone Lion Inn offers guests a variety of outdoor spaces to enjoy, including a wisteria-covered gazebo, fish ponds, and hammock. Indoors, guests are welcome to make themselves at home in the comfortably furnished living room. There you will find a variety of games and puzzles, a television, and VCR plus a collection of video tapes for viewing. Books of local history, plus a variety of fiction and non-fiction are for you to enjoy during your stay as well as a swap library in case you finish your book and need another to take with you.

• The Stone Lion Inn offers three types of accommodations for guests.
• Bed and Breakfast Rooms: The house has three cozy air-conditioned rooms all with queen-size beds and private baths.
• The Apartment has its own entrance through the back courtyard. It is equipped with a small studio kitchen, and the queen-size bed on the upper level is accessed by a circular staircase. The lower level has a comfortable living space plus a large bath/dressing room.
• The 3-bedroom Cottage "Ocean's Favorite", named for the original owner's ship is great for couples traveling together or for a family with children. The ground floor has a dining room, living room with cable television and VCR, tiled kitchen, and full bathroom. Upstairs are three bedrooms, two with queen-size beds and one with a twin bed plus trundle. There is a deck out back with a charcoal grill and picnic table, a jungle gym for the kids, and an outdoor shower.

Guests in the bed and breakfast rooms are treated to a full breakfast including fresh fruit, yogurt, cereal, hot beverages, juice, homemade pastries, and a hot dish prepared every morning. Vegetarians are easily and happily accommodated with advance notice.

Coming in the off season? You will find a peaceful village perfect for winter walks, or stay inside and snuggle up with a book or watch a movie from the inn's eclectic collection. Enjoy a Cape Cod state of mind at The Stone Lion Inn.

Wellfleet, once a fishing and whaling village, now has much to offer visitors all year long.

Local galleries represent artists from all over the world, working in a variety of media from painting to fine crafts.

In the evening, there is often live music at local taverns and restaurants, and the regional theatre is nationally recognized for the quality of its productions. If you are seeking clubs, cabarets, or dancing, you will find all of these in Provincetown, a 15-minute drive away. Several of the restaurants in town have been written up in Gourmet and other food magazines, and, of course, there are beautiful sandy beaches for swimming or strolling.

Much of Wellfleet is National Seashore, and there are walking and biking trails for those so inclined, plus a variety of sea and shore birds.

Tennis, golf, and boating are a short walk or ride away, and there are bicycles for rent at two locations in town.