A Guide to the Best Cape Cod Activities that Anyone Can Enjoy

Cape Cod, Massachusetts, what a place. Cape, Cod, Massachusetts is made up of 586 miles of coastline. From towns like Buzzards Bay, Hyannis, Chatham, Yarmouth, Truro, Wellfleet, Provincetown, and islands, such as, Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard.

There are SOOO many gorgeous places to visit and stay at. This is truly a place that I love. When I was younger, my parents and I would camp in Wellfleet for a couple weekends in the summer. I have so many fond memories of this place, and things that are my favorite activities to do while here.

Thus, in this article, you will learn all about the best things to do in Cape Cod, the best beaches, towns, restaurants, towns, and much more!

This post is all about the best Cape Cod things to do.

Best Cape Cod:

Best Cape Cod Towns

If you are going to stay on the Cape, I HIGHLY recommend driving the extra hour to two to Wellfleet, Truro, or Provincetown, and staying far out because in my opinion, these towns and beaches are SOO much prettier than the towns that are farther inland, such as, Hyannis, Dennis, Yarmouth, and more.

However, if you are planning to stay at either Nantucket or Martha’s Vineyard, you will have to catch a ferry from the Falmouth Harbor, in Hyannis, which is pretty central/inland of Cape Cod. For families, I really recommend any town, in Cape Cod. Cape Cod is a pretty family orientated, place. However, I do know Yarmouth and Dennis really are more known for their party atmosphere, but compared to other cities, these towns are quite tamed. It really just depends on what you want to do while you are there. Here are the towns I recommend staying out, ordered from my favorite to least favorite.

1. Provincetown
2. Wellfleet
3. Truro
4. Nantucket
5. Martha’s Vineyard
6. Eastham
7. Orleans
8. Chatham
9. Hyannis
10. Yarmouth
11. Dennis

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Best Cape Cod Things to Do

1. Camping, I use to camp at Paine’s Campground, it is now called, Wellfleet Hollow State Campgrounds.
2. Go to some of the fresh water ponds such as, Gull, Great, Long & Duck Pond, you can find more here.
3. Kayaking, you can find some rentals here and at Jack’s in Cape Cod.
4. Bike or walk on one of the many bike trails in Cape Cod, the most popular being the Cape Cod Rail Trail, goes through a lot of towns on the Cape, total of 22 miles. You can rent bikes here.
5. Go to the BEACHES!!!
6. Boogie Board or Surf at the beaches, maybe bring a wetsuit, the water rarely gets above 65℉, it known for it’s cold temperatures. You can buy a cheap boogie board or rent it and a surf board.
7. Take Day Trips to either Nantucket, Martha’s Vineyard, or Monomoy Islands (8 mile stretch of just beach)

Best Downtowns in Cape Cod

Alright, the next place I recommend visiting is, Providence town. Providence town is known for it’s eccentric feel/people, it’s laid-backness, and care-free attitude. I have seen many interesting things here, it is quite the place, but I love it! It is one of the gay capital’s of America and everyone is extremely fun, welcoming, and easy to talk too. Also, there are many drag shows you catch while here. Some beaches I suggest going to in Provincetown are Herring Cove beach, and Race Point Beach (might see nudity on the beaches).

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Best Cape Cod Beaches

The next beaches on our list, are my FAVORITE, and most of them are in Wellfleet.

1. White Crest
2. Marconi National Seashore
3. Nauset
4. Mayflower
5. Cahoon Hollow and huge, sand dunes, and the Beach Comber

Best Cape Cod Restaurants

1. Pj’s Snackshack, great fried calms and ice cream, in Wellfleet
2. Betsy’s Dinner, Falmouth
3. The Lanyard Bar & Grill, in Harwich
4. Red Barn Pizza in Eastham
5. C Salt Wine Bar in Falmouth
6. Moby Dick’s in Wellfleet
7. The Wicked Oyster in Wellfleet
8. Mac’s Shack in Wellfleet
9. Winslow’s Tavern in Wellfleet
10. Pearl Restaurant & Bar in Wellfleet
11. Spinnaker in Brewster
12. The Mew’s Restaurant & Cafe in Provincetown
13. The Lobster Pot in Provincetown
14. The Impudent Oyster in Chatham
15. Spanky’s Clam Shack & Seafood Saloon in Hyannis
16. And plenty more you can find here.

And that wraps up all the amazing things to do while staying at Cape Cod, Massachusetts. I hope you all enjoyed, and if there are places you recommend, please let me know in the comments below. Thank you for reading, and have a great day.

This post was all about the best Cape Cod things to do, the best beaches, towns, restaurants, towns, and much more!

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