Chatham Hideaway
Our Favorite Activities
Visit Cape Cod's Many Beaches:
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Check out description of the top beaches on the Cape.
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Eat Ice Cream at Emack & Bolios:
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80 Cranberry Hwy Route 6A 2466, Orleans
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Mini Golf (Our favorite 3!):
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Pirate’s Cove Adventure Golf: 2 courses, 728 Main St, South Yarmouth – 16 miles, 27 minutes from house, www.piratescove.net/locations/massachusetts/south-yarmouth/
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Arnold’s Lobster & Clam Bar: 3580 Route 6, Eastham – 17 minutes, 9.2 miles from house, www.arnoldsrestaurant.com/
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TIP: Play after eating there. They give kids a $5 coupon.
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Skull Island Adventure Golf & Sports World: 2 courses, 934 Main St., Route 28, South Yarmouth – 15 miles, 26 minutes from house, www.skullislandcapecod.com/
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They also have lots of other activities (see below)
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Play a Round of Golf:
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Whether you’re just beginning or a scratch player, Cape Cod’s 27 public courses and 15 private facilities run the gamut of skill levels.
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Skull Island Adventure Golf & Sports World:
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934 Main St., Route 28, South Yarmouth – 15 miles, 26 minutes
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Go-karts, driving range, 2 mini golf courses, batting cage, arcade, soccer cage
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Ryan Family Amusements:
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441 Main St, Hyannis, MA 02601 – 17.5 miles 30 minutes from house
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Bowling and arcade
Beachcomber Seal Watching Tours:
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174 Crowell Rd, Chatham – 10 minutes, 4.5 miles from house
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Take a 2-3 hour tour from Chatham Harbor and see the seals
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Whale Watching:
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307 Commercial St Ste 1, Provincetown, MA 02657 – 50 minutes, 31 miles from house
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full or half day tours available
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whale watching available in other towns and with other companies as well
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Deep Sea Fishing:
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There are lots of options for chartering a boat to go deep sea fishing!
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https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g185492-Activities-c61-t217-Cape_Cod_Massachusetts.html
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Drive-In Movie Theater:
Wellfleet Flea Market:
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Wellfleet
Chatham Lighthouse:
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Chatham
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http://wow.uscgaux.info/content.php?unit=013-11-01&category=lighthouse-tour-schedule
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Chatham Marconi Maritime Center is the site of the former Marconi/RCA Wireless Receiving Station, a major World War II military installation and once the East Coast's busiest ship-to-shore station. In the museum are interactive exhibits that tell the story of wireless communication here, from its beginning with Marconi through the 20th century.
Visit Lighthouses:
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Visit a Cranberry Bog:
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Harwich / Orleans
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www.cranberries.org/visit/bog/cape-cod-cranberry-bog-tours-0
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Day Trip to Nantucket:
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Ferries to Nantucket depart regularly from Harwich. They have a very cute downtown, nice restaurants and shops. Ferry is ten minutes from the house.
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Cape Cod Lavender Farm:
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Harwich
First Crush Winery:
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Harwich
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Cape Cod Baseball League:
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Summer baseball league
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Pilgrim Monument:
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Provincetown
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Cape Cod Central Railroad:
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Hyannis
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Excursions past cranberry bogs, woodlands, the Great Salt Marsh, and picturesque villages
Bike or Walk the Cape Cod Rail Trail:
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A paved recreation path, the Cape Cod Rail Trail extends 25 miles from South Dennis to Wellfleet, through the towns of Yarmouth, Dennis, Harwich, Brewster, Orleans, Eastham, and Wellfleet. The mostly flat terrain has only a few minor grades around Orleans and Wellfleet, and provides a wide variety of scenery and natural landscapes. Although heavily used by cyclists, the paved trail has a wide unpaved shoulder on one side for horseback riders, as well as walkers and runners who prefer a natural surface. There are plenty of places to get off the trail for a beach stop or for food and water, and bike rentals are available at bike shops directly on the trail in Yarmouth, Dennis, Brewster, Orleans, and Wellfleet.
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Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary:
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291 US-6, South Wellfleet
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Walk the Boardwalk Trail
JFK Museum:
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Hyannis
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Enjoy photos, oral histories, and multimedia exhibits about JFK's time here with his friends and family. A Kennedy Legacy Trail leads to sites of significance to the family, including St. Francis Xavier, the Kennedy's church.
Cape Cod Maritime Museum:
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Hyannis
Sandwich Glass Museum:
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Sandwich
Cape Cod Museum of Natural History:
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Brewster
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Sits on an 80-acre tract with three nature trails that pass a saltwater marsh, woods, and a major herring run. In its exhibits and aquarium, you can learn about whales, birds, fish, shellfish, frogs, and turtles, as well as the Cape's archaeology.
Heritage Museums & Gardens:
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Sandwich
Cape Cod Museum of Art:
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Dennis