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Rainy DayWander a historic saltwater farm to meet friendly sheep, goats, cattle, donkeys and chickens against a backdrop of marsh and meadow. A gentle, hands-on outing for little farmers.
Beach DayNantucket Shoals Fluke with Bounty Hunter Fisheries LLC in Yarmouth. Book on Cape Cod Certified.
Rainy DayGet your hands muddy at the wheel in a fully equipped ceramics studio with kilns and a glazing room, guided by working potters. Sessions suit first-timers and returning students.
Rainy DayPutt through caves, over footbridges and under waterfalls on two elaborately themed 18-hole pirate courses, with full-size pirate ships. Voted Best Family Attraction in Massachusetts.
Beach DayRI Tog Private Charter Bounty Hunter II Weekend & Holiday with Bounty Hunter Fisheries LLC in Yarmouth. Book on Cape Cod Certified.
Rainy DayWalk among real treasure from the only authenticated pirate shipwreck ever found, the Whydah Gally. Hands-on exhibits and a full-size ship replica make it a rainy-day favorite.
Beach DayRentals — Yarmouth with Bounty Hunter Fisheries LLC in Yarmouth. Book on Cape Cod Certified.
Beach DayPorgy / Seabass / Blackfish Private 6 Pass Charter with Bounty Hunter Fisheries LLC in Yarmouth. Book on Cape Cod Certified.
Yarmouth's largest beach, fronting Nantucket Sound. Wide sandy beach with summer lifeguards, a seasonal bathhouse with showers, a food concession, and a large parking lot. The town's flagship swimming beach.
Small neighborhood beach on Lewis Bay in West Yarmouth, with a marina and jetty. A quieter spot with calm water and a small parking lot; no lifeguards on duty.
Small Lewis Bay neighborhood beach in West Yarmouth with calm water and a seasonal portable restroom. No lifeguards; a low-key spot for a quiet swim or stroll.
Small Lewis Bay beach in West Yarmouth reached by a wooden bridge over a marsh, with an adjacent marina. Calm, shallow water makes it good for young families; small parking lot and seasonal portable restroom.
A 310-foot ADA-accessible boardwalk leading from a small parking area through brackish marsh, saltwater cattails, and remnant Atlantic white cedar swamp to the shore of Swan (Seine) Pond. Ospreys nest nearby and follow herring and alewives that run through Parkers River into the pond each spring. Dogs are prohibited year-round to protect nesting birds.
A wooded conservation area within a 400-acre tract, with the main trail running along the northern perimeter of Horse Pond plus spurs and connectors into the wider Sandy Pond trail network. Quiet, lightly traveled woodland walking with pond views. Leashed dogs welcome.