Activities
Kayaking/Paddleboarding
the bay is perfect for kayaking. if you need more water craft check out "Sea Sports" for rentals
Fishing Charter
there are a number of independent fisherman who run charters out of the marina - walk down & check
Cape Cod Baseball League
teams full of MLB hopefuls play across the cape throughout the summer
Whale Watch
the whale watch departs from barnstable marina - just a couple blocks from the house. book ahead.
Woods Hole Aquarium
the aquarium isn't huge, but fun for kids and part of a nice day walking around woods hole
Cape Cod Natural History Museum
museum is worth a visit and make sure you walk out back through the trails to a nice beach
Heritage Museum & Gardens
museum is an interesting visit, gardens are beautiful and part of nice visit to sandwich
Adventure Park
the park is your standard high ropes course that runs from tame to pretty challenging - book ahead
Long Pasteur Audubon
the wildlife sanctuary has nice trails and backs up onto the beach. there are lectures and tours so check out the website
Cape Cod Biking
there are a number of rail trails throughout the cape and you can log some serious miles. if you didn't bring bikes, there are a number of places you can rent from.
Rent a Boat
you can rent a boat right in the barnstable marina for the day or half a day. you can't travel too far, but puttering around the bay and picnicking on a sandbar is a blast
Golf
we haven't played a ton of golf on the cape, but there are a numbe of options that are open to the public