Boston Logan International Airport 1 hr 17
Cape Cod Maritime Museum (6 min) Seasonal waterfront museum exploring the region's maritime history with exhibits & boat tours. Cape Cod Museum Of Natural History (20 min) Interactive exhibits, activities & lectures teach visitors about local ecology & wildlife. Craigville Beach, Barnstable (16 min) Large, sandy beach popular for swimming & kite surfing, plus panoramic harbor views. Bass River Beach (11 min) Edward Gorey House (9 min) Original artwork, photographs & first editions displayed in the quirky artist/author's former home. Joseph P. Kennedy House (13 min) Coastal walk & site of the famed Kennedy Compound with scenic views of the home & the beach. Mayflower Beach (19 min) Grays Beach (13 min) Beach with a small sweep of sand & shallow waters for paddling, plus a long boardwalk over marshes. Cape Codder Water Park (10 min) Water park John F. Kennedy Hyannis Museum (7 min) Multimedia displays & rotating exhibits spotlight the time JFK spent with his family on Cape Cod. Sandy Neck Lighthouse (54 min) Privately owned brick lighthouse from 1857, a popular sight on whale-watching boat trips. Cape Cod Central Railroad (10 min) Whydah Pirate Museum (5 min) Museum displaying artifacts recovered from an 18th-century vessel used for piracy & the slave trade. Cape Cod Museum of Art (16 min) Permanent & visiting exhibits of works of Cape Cod artists from turn of 20th century to today. Sea Gull Beach (8 min) Yarmouth's largest saltwater beach, featuring a bathhouse, shower, concession stand & parking lot. |