Plan your week
Things to do
Cape Cod offers plenty of time to relax, and plenty to keep you busy: whale watches, deep-sea fishing, endless restaurants and shopping, and ferries to the islands. Here's where to start.
Visitor information
- Cape Cod Chamber of CommerceEvents, maps and planning for the whole Cape
- Chatham Chamber of CommerceLocal events, shops and restaurants
- Town of Chatham: beachesBeach parking, stickers and seasonal info
Nature & beaches
- Monomoy National Wildlife RefugeTrails and birding on Morris Island, Chatham
- Cape Cod National Seashore40 miles of protected Atlantic beach
- Cape Cod Museum of Natural HistoryExhibits and marsh trails in Brewster
- Cape Cod Rail TrailPaved bike path from Yarmouth to Wellfleet
Ferries to the islands
- Freedom Cruise LineSeasonal Nantucket ferry from Harwich Port
- Steamship AuthorityCar and passenger ferries to Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard
- Hy-Line CruisesFast ferries from Hyannis
Whale watching
- Dolphin Fleet of ProvincetownTrips to Stellwagen Bank from MacMillan Pier
History
- Chatham Historical Society: Atwood House MuseumChatham's history, close to home
- Pilgrim Monument & Provincetown MuseumClimb for the best view on the Cape
- Plimoth Patuxet MuseumsLiving history in Plymouth, on the way to the Cape
Summer evenings
- Chatham AnglersCape Cod Baseball League games at Veterans Field
- Cape Cod Baseball LeagueSchedules for all ten teams
Local news
- The Cape Cod ChronicleCommunity paper for Chatham, Harwich and Orleans
- Cape Cod TimesCape-wide news and events
Boston area
- The Freedom Trail2.5 miles through Boston history
- Minute Man National Historical ParkLexington and Concord
- Salem Witch MuseumSalem, north of Boston
Links go to outside websites. Hours and schedules change by season, so check before you go.