Wednesday, May 16, 2012
- Watch the sunset at Rock Harbor, Orleans ; Race Point, Provincetown ; or Sandy Neck Beach, West Barnstable .
- Charter a sailboat and sail around Hyannis Harbor
- Drive down Route 6A between Sandwich & Orleans , one of America's most scenic highways. It's filled with antique stores, gift shops, and lots of colonial charm.
- Go lighthousing - learn the history & take pictures of these lovely landmarks.
- Rent a bicycle and bike the Cape Cod Canal path or the Cape Cod Rail Trail path to see breathtaking natural beauty.
- Golf at one of our 32 world-class courses.
- Take a day trip to Martha's Vineyard and/or Nantucket. Ferries leave from Harwich , Falmouth/Woods Hole , and Hyannis .
- Go on a whale watch! See these magnificent creatures up close from a boat.
- Treat the family to a lobster supper or a clam bake.
- Tour the art galleries in Wellfleet and Provincetown .
- Go to a fish pier in Chatham , Provincetown , or Sandwich and watch the fishing boats unloading their catch.
- Go on a birding tour on Monomoy Island or the Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary.
- Climb to the top of Scargo Tower, atop Scargo Hill, in Dennis , for the best view of Cape Cod Bay.
- Do the short, self-guided nature walks at the Cape Cod National Seashore in Eastham or Wellfleet . They're easy, scenic, and well-marked.
- Go on a horseback tour of nature trails and sand dunes, or tour the dunes by 4x4.
- Shop the many factory outlets located from the Canal to Harwich.
- Take a day trip to historic Plymouth, located 12 miles north of the Cape Cod Canal, and see the Mayflower II .
- You can surf cast in the ocean without a license anywhere on Cape Cod. You never know what you'll catch!
- Grab some sandwiches and have a picnic with the family.
- Go to the John F. Kennedy Memorial and the JFK Museum, both in Hyannis , and then drive by the Kennedy Compound, in Hyannisport.
- Play a round of mini-golf at one of Cape Cod's state-of-the-art courses, complete with miniature lighthouses and sailboats.
- Climb to the top of the Pilgrim Monument in Provincetown and then reward yourself with a goody from a nearby Portuguese bakery.
- For a walk on the wild side, stroll down Commercial Street in Provincetown any time of day or night.
- Go antiquing! Cape Cod's antique stores are unsurpassed in the quality of their goods. Find that perfect something for your home.
- Scout locations for a future wedding or family reunion on beautiful Cape Cod.
- Take a picnic to the beach at Nobska Light in Falmouth -- you can watch the ferry boats coming and going.
- Enjoy the shaded walks and bike trails in Nickerson State Park in Brewster.
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