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Explore hundreds of locally researched guides designed to help you experience the very best of Cape Cod. From hidden beaches and family adventures to local dining, seasonal events, homeownership, and insider tips, every guide is written to help you plan with confidence.
363 guides
Visiting Cape Cod
Plan the perfect Cape Cod day trip from Boston with real traffic advice, two driving routes, the Cape Flyer train option, and itineraries for 4-hour, 6-hour, and full-day trips to Sandwich, Chatham, and Nauset Beach.
Visiting Cape Cod
Bay flats, Sound waves, or harbor swims — find the right Cape Cod beach for ages 4–9 based on water type, tide timing, and what your child is ready for.
Wild Cape Cod
Best Cape Cod National Seashore hiking trails — Fort Hill, Great Island, Atlantic White Cedar Swamp. Free trails year-round in Eastham, Wellfleet, and Provincetown.
Cape Cod Day Trips with Kids
The best Cape Cod aquariums and marine science centers for kids: Woods Hole, the shark center, natural history museum and sea-turtle hospital, by age.
Cape Cod Pursuits
Your complete guide to the Cape Cod Rail Trail — 25 miles of paved, flat bike path through Dennis, Brewster, Orleans, Eastham, and Wellfleet. Trailheads, rentals, swimming holes, and tips for families and first-timers.
Cape Cod Celebrations
20 romantic fall date ideas on Cape Cod.
Visiting Cape Cod · Barnstable
Everything you need to plan a day trip to Nantucket from Cape Cod — which ferry to take, how long it takes, what to do, where to eat, and how to make the most of one perfect summer day on the island.
Visiting Cape Cod
The two ice cream spots locals actually go to in Brewster, MA — Brewster Scoop and JT's Seafood — plus how to fit a scoop into a real Cape Cod summer day.
Visiting Cape Cod
Plan the right Cape Cod Rail Trail ride: four route plans from family half-days to the full 25 miles, which direction to ride, when to start, and the swim stops worth a towel.
Wild Cape Cod
The real Cape Cod winter wildlife guide: gray seal pups on Monomoy, cold-stunned sea turtle rescues, snowy owls, and where locals actually go to see them.
Cape Cod Day Trips with Kids · Yarmouth
Visit the Whydah Pirate Museum on Cape Cod — the only exhibit in the world displaying authentic pirate treasure from the 1717 wreck of the Whydah Gally.
Cape Cod Pursuits
Complete Cape Cod Rail Trail guide: where to park, rent bikes, and what to stop for across all 25 miles from South Dennis to Wellfleet.
Cape Cod Celebrations
Your complete guide to Cape Cod beer festivals.
Visiting Cape Cod · Harwich
Discover things to do in Harwich Cape Cod: cranberry bogs, Harwich Port village, the Nantucket ferry at Saquatucket Harbor, and Red River Beach on Nantucket Sound.
Visiting Cape Cod
Discover Cape Cod's remarkable summer performing arts scene: Cape Playhouse in Dennis, WHAT in Wellfleet, Provincetown Theater, Chatham Band Concerts, Cape Cod Melody Tent, and more. A complete guide to theater, music, and cabaret on the Cape.
Visiting Cape Cod
Plan a Cape Cod trip with your dog beyond the beach. Expert guide to dog-friendly kayaking, ferries, hiking, and shopping in Provincetown, Chatham, Wellfleet, and Falmouth.
Wild Cape Cod
Everything you need to go clamming on Cape Cod: how to get a non-resident shellfish license, where the best flats are in Wellfleet, Barnstable, Orleans, and beyond, what gear to bring, and how to steam your own dinner the same night.
Cape Cod Day Trips with Kids
A guide to the best Cape Cod playgrounds and splash pads: what to look for, how to find the standout in each town, and how to work them into a family day.
Cape Cod Pursuits
The complete Cape Cod cycling guide: Rail Trail, Shining Sea Bikeway, Province Lands dunes, Route 6A, and a 3-day itinerary for every type of rider.
Cape Cod Celebrations
Every Cape town runs its own holiday stroll in December. Here's the character of each — Chatham to Provincetown — and how to plan your stroll weekend.
Visiting Cape Cod · Barnstable
Planning a Nantucket day trip from Cape Cod? Here's exactly what you can do in 6–7 hours on the island — ferry options, bike rentals, best beaches, where to eat, and what to skip.
Visiting Cape Cod · Wellfleet
Hike the Great Island Trail in Wellfleet with this expert guide — tidal crossing timing, Jeremy Point access, trailhead parking, gear tips, and what to expect.
Visiting Cape Cod
Which beaches can you actually ride to on the Cape Cod Rail Trail? Honest distances, road conditions, and fees for Dennis, Brewster, Orleans, Eastham, and Wellfleet.
Wild Cape Cod · Chatham
Watch gray seals Chatham Cape Cod from shore at Chatham Light Beach or book a Monomoy Island boat tour to see the largest gray seal colony on the US East Coast.
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