Guidebook for Falmouth
Parks & Nature
Falmouth has a mixture of resident only and public beaches. There is a parking fee at the public beaches which you can pay upon arrival, though parking attendants leave at 3:45, after which all beaches are accessible. Here are links to beach information: http://www.falmouthchamber.com/beaches.html
http://www.falmouthmass.us/deppage.php?number=9
Falmouth Beach
Falmouth has a mixture of resident only and public beaches. There is a parking fee at the public beaches which you can pay upon arrival, though parking attendants leave at 3:45, after which all beaches are accessible. Here are links to beach information: http://www.falmouthchamber.com/beaches.html
http://www.falmouthmass.us/deppage.php?number=9
Goodwill Park has Falmouth’s only freshwater public beach. Surrounded by town forest, Grew’s Pond is a favorite spot for many, especially families with small children, and local fishermen too. A town lifeguard is on duty in summer. Parking is ample and does not require a sticker. Restrooms are also available.
Within the park’s 86 acres, visitors may choose to play volleyball, horseshoes and other lawn games, or go picnicking, kayaking and canoeing. A new playground on the west side of the park was built in 2016. Two pavilions are available for public use, as are the fire grills throughout the park.
Wooded paths connect Goodwill Park to the trails around Long Pond, which is popular for walking, running and mountain biking (and for occasional cross-country skiing and snowshoeing).
Access to Goodwill Park is by way of Gifford Street, about three-quarters of a mile north of the intersection with Jones Road. The main parking area is about .3 mile in on the right. The park is open from 10 AM to 8 PM daily.
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Goodwill Park
416 Gifford StGoodwill Park has Falmouth’s only freshwater public beach. Surrounded by town forest, Grew’s Pond is a favorite spot for many, especially families with small children, and local fishermen too. A town lifeguard is on duty in summer. Parking is ample and does not require a sticker. Restrooms are also available.
Within the park’s 86 acres, visitors may choose to play volleyball, horseshoes and other lawn games, or go picnicking, kayaking and canoeing. A new playground on the west side of the park was built in 2016. Two pavilions are available for public use, as are the fire grills throughout the park.
Wooded paths connect Goodwill Park to the trails around Long Pond, which is popular for walking, running and mountain biking (and for occasional cross-country skiing and snowshoeing).
Access to Goodwill Park is by way of Gifford Street, about three-quarters of a mile north of the intersection with Jones Road. The main parking area is about .3 mile in on the right. The park is open from 10 AM to 8 PM daily.
The Shining Sea Bikeway (SSB) was named by my sister at the age of 6 in a town wide naming contest. The name comes from a line in the song America The Beautiful, written by Falmouth native Katharine Lee Bates.
The Shining Sea Bikeway hugs the coast from Falmouth to Woods Hole and then beyond to North Falmouth, winding along the Vineyard Sound shoreline. Ideal for casual and beginner cyclists, it was built on a former railroad right-of-way. The paved path is level for nearly its entire 10.7-mile distance with only a slight grade in certain spots.
Lined with familiar Cape Cod flower and tree species, it makes for a wonderful ride from Falmouth to scenic Woods Hole. Following the Old Colony rail line, the newer extension passes through Sippewissett Marsh, by cranberry bogs and overlooks Chapaquoit Beach. The entire route avoids much of Falmouth's notorious summer traffic by winding along the coastline and crisscrossing the Salt Pond Bird Sanctuary.
This is a frequently used area in-season, so be sure to respect the rights of others, especially inline skaters and runners.
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Shining Sea Bikeway
Shining Sea BikewayThe Shining Sea Bikeway (SSB) was named by my sister at the age of 6 in a town wide naming contest. The name comes from a line in the song America The Beautiful, written by Falmouth native Katharine Lee Bates.
The Shining Sea Bikeway hugs the coast from Falmouth to Woods Hole and then beyond to North Falmouth, winding along the Vineyard Sound shoreline. Ideal for casual and beginner cyclists, it was built on a former railroad right-of-way. The paved path is level for nearly its entire 10.7-mile distance with only a slight grade in certain spots.
Lined with familiar Cape Cod flower and tree species, it makes for a wonderful ride from Falmouth to scenic Woods Hole. Following the Old Colony rail line, the newer extension passes through Sippewissett Marsh, by cranberry bogs and overlooks Chapaquoit Beach. The entire route avoids much of Falmouth's notorious summer traffic by winding along the coastline and crisscrossing the Salt Pond Bird Sanctuary.
This is a frequently used area in-season, so be sure to respect the rights of others, especially inline skaters and runners.
This beach requires a town beach sticker during the day, but after 5 you can bring the little grill and have a cookout, and watch the sunset over the water.
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Woodneck Beach
This beach requires a town beach sticker during the day, but after 5 you can bring the little grill and have a cookout, and watch the sunset over the water.
https://www.whales.net/
Book now so you’re on board when our jet-powered, state of the art vessel Whale Watcher heads offshore to Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary for an unforgettable encounter with the whales. The waters around Cape Cod consistently rank as one of the world’s top 10 whale watching destinations. With over thirty years experience, and a sighting rate of 99%, Hyannis Whale Watcher Cruises looks forward to providing you with the whale watching adventure of a lifetime!
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Hyannis Whale Watcher Cruises
269 Millwayhttps://www.whales.net/
Book now so you’re on board when our jet-powered, state of the art vessel Whale Watcher heads offshore to Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary for an unforgettable encounter with the whales. The waters around Cape Cod consistently rank as one of the world’s top 10 whale watching destinations. With over thirty years experience, and a sighting rate of 99%, Hyannis Whale Watcher Cruises looks forward to providing you with the whale watching adventure of a lifetime!
Food Scene
Coffee Obsession, called "Coffee O" by the locals is a favorite for specialty coffees. There are two - located on Palmer Ave in Falmouth, and on Water St. in Woods Hole.
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Coffee Obsession
38 Water StCoffee Obsession, called "Coffee O" by the locals is a favorite for specialty coffees. There are two - located on Palmer Ave in Falmouth, and on Water St. in Woods Hole.
This is our personal favorite restaurant. Family place where the locals dine. Best clam chowder, stuffed quahogs, and lazy man's lobster. If you have kids, they will love dining in the caboose!
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Silver Lounge Restaurant
412 MA-28AThis is our personal favorite restaurant. Family place where the locals dine. Best clam chowder, stuffed quahogs, and lazy man's lobster. If you have kids, they will love dining in the caboose!
Popular restaurant and bar in Woods Hole with some outdoor seating. You can get a table and have a feast, or grab a drink at the bar and go hang out on the dock overlooking the water.
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Landfall Restaurant
9 Luscombe AvePopular restaurant and bar in Woods Hole with some outdoor seating. You can get a table and have a feast, or grab a drink at the bar and go hang out on the dock overlooking the water.
Sightseeing
The lighthouse is located on the shore just east of Woods Hole Village in Falmouth, Massachusetts, on Cape Cod. Standing on a bluff, the lighthouse overlooks Falmouth, Martha's Vineyard, the Elizabeth Islands, Vineyard and Nantucket Sounds, and Woods Hole Passage. Until 2012 the light keeper's house served as the residence for the Commanding Officer of United States Coast Guard Sector Southeastern New England.
When visiting, please be respectful of the grounds and neighbors.
The grounds are open to visit, photograph, and enjoy from dawn to dusk.
The buildings and lighthouse tower are not currently open to the public. They will be in the future.
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Nobska Point Lighthouse
233 Nobska Rd The lighthouse is located on the shore just east of Woods Hole Village in Falmouth, Massachusetts, on Cape Cod. Standing on a bluff, the lighthouse overlooks Falmouth, Martha's Vineyard, the Elizabeth Islands, Vineyard and Nantucket Sounds, and Woods Hole Passage. Until 2012 the light keeper's house served as the residence for the Commanding Officer of United States Coast Guard Sector Southeastern New England.
When visiting, please be respectful of the grounds and neighbors.
The grounds are open to visit, photograph, and enjoy from dawn to dusk.
The buildings and lighthouse tower are not currently open to the public. They will be in the future.
Arts & Culture
The Museums on the Green offers a full range of adult and family programs, including our Lecture Series. Costs to most lectures are $ 5 for members and $ 8 for non-members, and our held at our Cultural Center, 55 Palmer Avenue, Falmouth.
There are also Children’s Programs during the summer.
The Annual Cape Cod Hydrangea Fest happens in July
Thr annual Antique Sale the Katharine Lee Bates Poetry Fest occurs in August.
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Falmouth Museums on the Green
55 Palmer AveThe Museums on the Green offers a full range of adult and family programs, including our Lecture Series. Costs to most lectures are $ 5 for members and $ 8 for non-members, and our held at our Cultural Center, 55 Palmer Avenue, Falmouth.
There are also Children’s Programs during the summer.
The Annual Cape Cod Hydrangea Fest happens in July
Thr annual Antique Sale the Katharine Lee Bates Poetry Fest occurs in August.
The Sandwich Historical Society and its Glass Museum collects, preserves, and interprets the history of the Town of Sandwich, MA, the oldest town on Cape Cod. A large part of Sandwich history is involved with American glass production.
The Sandwich Glass Museum has “Relit the Fires in Sandwich” with a glass furnace and new exhibits to better tell the story of the glass industry in Sandwich. While we will not be able to completely recreate that booming, smoking glass factory, our visitors are able to feel the heat from the glory hole on their faces. They can watch the glassblower turn and twist the hot glass into wonderful forms, and visions of those former days will not be so difficult to u
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Sandwich Glass Museum
129 Main StThe Sandwich Historical Society and its Glass Museum collects, preserves, and interprets the history of the Town of Sandwich, MA, the oldest town on Cape Cod. A large part of Sandwich history is involved with American glass production.
The Sandwich Glass Museum has “Relit the Fires in Sandwich” with a glass furnace and new exhibits to better tell the story of the glass industry in Sandwich. While we will not be able to completely recreate that booming, smoking glass factory, our visitors are able to feel the heat from the glory hole on their faces. They can watch the glassblower turn and twist the hot glass into wonderful forms, and visions of those former days will not be so difficult to u
http://www.plimoth.org/
Visit this living history museum where you can learn about the life of those who arrived on the Mayflower from the early settlers themselves.
Plimoth Plantation offers powerful personal encounters with history built on thorough research about the Wampanoag People and the Colonial English community in the 1600s. Today, Plimoth Plantation provides an engaging and experiential outdoor and indoor learning environment on its main campus and at the State Pier on Plymouth’s waterfront, and at the Plimoth Grist Mill on Town Brook. Our permanent exhibits tell the complex and interwoven stories of two distinct cultures - English and Native.
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Plimoth Cinema
137 Warren Avehttp://www.plimoth.org/
Visit this living history museum where you can learn about the life of those who arrived on the Mayflower from the early settlers themselves.
Plimoth Plantation offers powerful personal encounters with history built on thorough research about the Wampanoag People and the Colonial English community in the 1600s. Today, Plimoth Plantation provides an engaging and experiential outdoor and indoor learning environment on its main campus and at the State Pier on Plymouth’s waterfront, and at the Plimoth Grist Mill on Town Brook. Our permanent exhibits tell the complex and interwoven stories of two distinct cultures - English and Native.
https://www.thefreedomtrail.org/
Walk Into History on the Freedom Trail!
Welcome to the Freedom Trail, a 2.5-mile, red-lined route that leads you to 16 historically significant sites — each one an authentic treasure. Explore museums and meetinghouses, churches, and burying grounds. Learn about the brave people who shaped our nation. Discover the rich history of the American Revolution, as it began in Boston, where every step tells a story.
The Freedom Trail Foundation offers a daily schedule of public walking tours featuring several sites along the Freedom Trail. Purchase discounted online tour tickets on the website.
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Freedom Trail
139 Tremont Sthttps://www.thefreedomtrail.org/
Walk Into History on the Freedom Trail!
Welcome to the Freedom Trail, a 2.5-mile, red-lined route that leads you to 16 historically significant sites — each one an authentic treasure. Explore museums and meetinghouses, churches, and burying grounds. Learn about the brave people who shaped our nation. Discover the rich history of the American Revolution, as it began in Boston, where every step tells a story.
The Freedom Trail Foundation offers a daily schedule of public walking tours featuring several sites along the Freedom Trail. Purchase discounted online tour tickets on the website.
Shopping
Falmouth Village is a Cape Cod treasure of shopping, dining, playing and staying. Stroll Falmouth Village’s tree-lined Main Street and you’ll find locally-owned shops filled with unique gifts, apparel, artworks, books and more. From day spas to night life, Falmouth Village’s little corner of Cape Cod offers enough fun to keep you smiling and enough relaxation to feel rested after your stay.
Restaurants offering Irish, Italian, Mexican, local seafood, and fine to casual American cuisine will delight foodies. Two captivating museums offer a glimpse into Falmouth’s colorful past for history buffs. From shopping to history to exciting dining, Falmouth Village offers all the makings for the perfect Cape Cod getaway.
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Main Street
Main StreetFalmouth Village is a Cape Cod treasure of shopping, dining, playing and staying. Stroll Falmouth Village’s tree-lined Main Street and you’ll find locally-owned shops filled with unique gifts, apparel, artworks, books and more. From day spas to night life, Falmouth Village’s little corner of Cape Cod offers enough fun to keep you smiling and enough relaxation to feel rested after your stay.
Restaurants offering Irish, Italian, Mexican, local seafood, and fine to casual American cuisine will delight foodies. Two captivating museums offer a glimpse into Falmouth’s colorful past for history buffs. From shopping to history to exciting dining, Falmouth Village offers all the makings for the perfect Cape Cod getaway.
Enjoy fun, fashion, entertainment and dining in this open air New England style village. There is a grocery store, and movie theater along with many unique shops, restaurants and bars. A great place for the whole family.
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Mashpee Commons
22 Steeple StEnjoy fun, fashion, entertainment and dining in this open air New England style village. There is a grocery store, and movie theater along with many unique shops, restaurants and bars. A great place for the whole family.
Walmart
137 Teaticket HwyEssentials
Stop & Shop
20 Teaticket HwyGetting Around
CCRTA provides a trolley service that operates seven days a week beginning at 9:45am to 7:15pm Sunday through Thursday and 9:45am to 7:45pm on Friday and Saturday, starting in late June through Labor Day, including holidays. The start date will be posted in the schedule. The Whoosh Trolley, travels from the Falmouth mall, down Route 28, and turns onto Woods Hole Road, to the Steamship Authority. Passengers of the Whoosh Trolley can conveniently transfer to the Sealine throughout the day at the Falmouth Mall. Passengers may board the Trolley at any of the scheduled bus stops or they may flag the bus down anywhere along the bus route.
http://www.capecodtransit.org/whoosh-route.htm
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Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority
215 Iyannough RdCCRTA provides a trolley service that operates seven days a week beginning at 9:45am to 7:15pm Sunday through Thursday and 9:45am to 7:45pm on Friday and Saturday, starting in late June through Labor Day, including holidays. The start date will be posted in the schedule. The Whoosh Trolley, travels from the Falmouth mall, down Route 28, and turns onto Woods Hole Road, to the Steamship Authority. Passengers of the Whoosh Trolley can conveniently transfer to the Sealine throughout the day at the Falmouth Mall. Passengers may board the Trolley at any of the scheduled bus stops or they may flag the bus down anywhere along the bus route.
http://www.capecodtransit.org/whoosh-route.htm
https://islandqueen.com/
The most pleasurable passenger ferry experience that Cape Cod has to offer with regular sailings from Falmouth Harbor to Oak Bluffs, Martha’s Vineyard. As Falmouth Harbor is the closest departure point from Cape Cod, you’ll arrive on Martha’s Vineyard within 35 delightful minutes.
Relax with the sea and sky and wind on a delightful mini-cruise across the sparkling waters of Vineyard Sound from late May through mid-October.
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Island Queen Ferry, Falmouth station
https://islandqueen.com/
The most pleasurable passenger ferry experience that Cape Cod has to offer with regular sailings from Falmouth Harbor to Oak Bluffs, Martha’s Vineyard. As Falmouth Harbor is the closest departure point from Cape Cod, you’ll arrive on Martha’s Vineyard within 35 delightful minutes.
Relax with the sea and sky and wind on a delightful mini-cruise across the sparkling waters of Vineyard Sound from late May through mid-October.
https://www.steamshipauthority.com/schedules
The Way to Go For Your Island Getaway
Experience the allure of the Islands. From magnificent beaches to wind-swept dunes to historic town centers, a trip to Martha’s Vineyard or Nantucket will always be memorable.
In any season, you’ll find things to do and places to visit on both Islands. Walking and bike trails circle each Island. Quaint Main Streets offer fascinating shops, fantastic restaurants and accommodations ranging from charming Bed & Breakfast Inns to full-service resorts.
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Steamship Authority Ferry Docks, Woods Hole station
https://www.steamshipauthority.com/schedules
The Way to Go For Your Island Getaway
Experience the allure of the Islands. From magnificent beaches to wind-swept dunes to historic town centers, a trip to Martha’s Vineyard or Nantucket will always be memorable.
In any season, you’ll find things to do and places to visit on both Islands. Walking and bike trails circle each Island. Quaint Main Streets offer fascinating shops, fantastic restaurants and accommodations ranging from charming Bed & Breakfast Inns to full-service resorts.