Cape Cod Canal from Maritime Academy

A Front-Row Seat on the Cape Cod Canal

This elevated live webcam looks out from the Massachusetts Maritime Academy campus at Taylor's Point, offering a real-time view over the celebrated Cape Cod Canal at its western entrance on Buzzards Bay.

Ship Watching at Its Best

The canal is one of the busiest sea-level waterways on the U.S. East Coast, and cargo ships, tugboats, barges and sailboats pass remarkably close to shore, making this a prime spot for ship spotting.

The Bourne Railroad Bridge

In the distance rise the distinctive towers of the Cape Cod Canal Railroad Bridge, a historic vertical-lift span that lowers its deck to carry trains across the waterway between the mainland and Cape Cod.

Campus and Canalside Life

In the foreground, the academy's waterfront athletic fields and the popular canalside recreation path frame the scene, where walkers, cyclists and anglers share the bank of this engineering landmark.