| check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. kids age 12 and under stay at no charge. there's also an outdoor pool. this unpretentious roadside hotel is 6 miles from the 19th-century chatham light lighthouse and 9 miles from biking and hiking at nickerson state park. complimentary amenities include parking and breakfast (seasonal). the conservatively decorated rooms come with free wi-fi, flat-screen tvs and coffeemakers, as well as microwaves and minifridges
Nantucket Memorial Airport 2 hr 48
Ridgevale Beach (7 min) John F. Kennedy Hyannis Museum (28 min)
Multimedia displays & rotating exhibits spotlight the time JFK spent with his family on Cape Cod. Whydah Pirate Museum (23 min)
Museum displaying artifacts recovered from an 18th-century vessel used for piracy & the slave trade. Sea Gull Beach (29 min)
Yarmouth's largest saltwater beach, featuring a bathhouse, shower, concession stand & parking lot. Nickerson State Park (19 min)
Woodsy 1900-acre preserve featuring a large campground, trout-fishing ponds, biking & hiking trails. Mayflower Beach (26 min) Edward Gorey House (20 min)
Original artwork, photographs & first editions displayed in the quirky artist/author's former home. Cape Cod Museum of Art (22 min)
Permanent & visiting exhibits of works of Cape Cod artists from turn of 20th century to today. Cape Cod Museum Of Natural History (16 min)
Interactive exhibits, activities & lectures teach visitors about local ecology & wildlife. Grays Beach (22 min)
Beach with a small sweep of sand & shallow waters for paddling, plus a long boardwalk over marshes. Chatham Lighthouse (15 min)
This lighthouse was erected as part of a pair in 1877 before its double was moved in 1923. Nauset Beach (24 min)
This 10-mile stretch of sandy beach offers swimming & fishing, plus surfing in non-protected areas. Skaket Beach (19 min)
White sandy beach with tidal pools, a snack kiosk, showers, restrooms & lifeguards. | 
