. upgraded rooms add microwaves. other amenities include an outdoor pool, and a picnic area with barbecue grills, seating and lawn games. parking is complimentary. a 3-bedroom apartment is also available. accessed via exterior corridors, the straightforward rooms include free wi-fi, cable tv, dvd players and minifridges. this unpretentious motel dating from 1957 is a mile from sea street beach and 8 miles from the cape cod museum of natural history Nantucket Memorial Airport 2 hr 45
Craigville Beach, Barnstable (29 min) Large, sandy beach popular for swimming & kite surfing, plus panoramic harbor views. Grays Beach (19 min) Beach with a small sweep of sand & shallow waters for paddling, plus a long boardwalk over marshes. John F. Kennedy Hyannis Museum (24 min) Multimedia displays & rotating exhibits spotlight the time JFK spent with his family on Cape Cod. Chatham Lighthouse (26 min) This lighthouse was erected as part of a pair in 1877 before its double was moved in 1923. Nickerson State Park (24 min) Woodsy 1900-acre preserve featuring a large campground, trout-fishing ponds, biking & hiking trails. Edward Gorey House (17 min) Original artwork, photographs & first editions displayed in the quirky artist/author's former home. Mayflower Beach (20 min) Sea Gull Beach (19 min) Yarmouth's largest saltwater beach, featuring a bathhouse, shower, concession stand & parking lot. Joseph P. Kennedy House (29 min) Coastal walk & site of the famed Kennedy Compound with scenic views of the home & the beach. Cape Cod Museum of Art (17 min) Permanent & visiting exhibits of works of Cape Cod artists from turn of 20th century to today. Whydah Pirate Museum (14 min) Museum displaying artifacts recovered from an 18th-century vessel used for piracy & the slave trade. Cape Cod Central Railroad (26 min) Cape Cod Museum Of Natural History (16 min) Interactive exhibits, activities & lectures teach visitors about local ecology & wildlife. |