Cape Cod Activities

Beaches

Craigville Beach - This is a beautiful, public beach on the Nantucket Sound where Brian spent his summers growing up, and where the Welcome Party is being held on Friday night. It is one of the prettiest beaches on the entire Cape and we look forward to seeing you all there!

Dowses Beach - This is a smaller but also very pretty public beach near Lindsay’s house in Osterville. If you are staying in Osterville, it is a great place to bike to and spend a few hours getting sun and watching the sailboats pass by!

Cape Cod National Seashore - If you are visiting the Cape for a little longer and are up for an adventure, we recommend driving out towards Provincetown and visiting some of the gorgeous beaches with massive dunes and lighthouses on the Atlantic Ocean (Nauset Light and Race Point Beach are our favorites!)

activities

Hyannis - Downtown Hyannis is a cute town with a walkable main street with lots of restaurants and shops. Hyannis Harbor is also where ferries to Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard leave from.

Biking the Cape Cod Rail Trail - This is a beautiful paved trail that runs the length of Cape Cod, a great way to see some more of Cape Cod’s beauty! There are also plenty of other shorter trails to experience on the Cape, and it is always fun to rent a bike and just cruise around town!

Osterville - Downtown Osterville is a quaint, charming town with a few great boutiques for clothes and home goods, as well as some delicious spots for lunch.

Mashpee Commons - This is a great area to walk around and shop, they have everything from small boutique shops and brand name stores to great restaurants and ice cream

Provincetown - Located at the very tip of the Cape (a little over an hour drive from Osterville), this is an adorable town with amazing restaurants, art galleries and beaches.

food

HYANNIS:

Baxter’s - casual waterfront seafood restaurant with great fried clams situated in the middle of Hyannis Harbor

Spanky’s - laid back restaurant and home to the Carpenter’s favorite clam chowder

Pain D’Avignon - amazing French cafe/bakery that makes the best fresh breads

OSTERVILLE:

Crisp - delicious flatbreads and pastas at this fun bar/restaurant

Five Bays Bistro - best restaurant in town and a Walker family favorite

Fancy’s Market - everyone’s favorite local grocery with amazing sandwiches and prepared foods at the deli counter

ICE CREAM:

Four Seas - “Best ice cream on the Cape!” -Brian … “Only if you like long lines and melted, overrated ice cream” -Lindsay … P.S. Lindsay knows nothing about ice cream

Gone Chocolate - the Walker’s favorite ice cream spot on the Cape, located right in downtown Osterville