GROUP PLANNER GUIDE 2018–2019

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6 NORTH APPROXIMATE TRAVEL TIME TRURO TO Driving 2 3 TRURO Cape Cod 4 LOCATION MILEAGE TIME CAPE & ISLANDS Albany, NY 228 miles 4 hrs. What is it about Cape Cod that keeps visitors coming back? 6 Atlanta, GA 1143 miles 19 hrs. Cape Cod’s enduring popularity can be credited to its scenic beauty and timeless character. Part of Boston, MA 76 miles 1.5 hrs. 1 , Provincetown Hartford, CT 166 miles 3 hrs. Barnstable County, “The Cape” is made up of 15 towns, including several with multiple small villages. 2 Woods End Light, Provincetown New Bedford, MA 53 miles 1 hr. The towns are grouped into four geographic regions that each have unique characteristics. The Upper 3 Light, Provincetown New York City 261 miles 5 hrs. 4 (Cape Cod Light), Cape consists of Falmouth, Bourne, Sandwich and Mashpee. Barnstable, Yarmouth and Dennis are WELLFLEET Newport, RI 73 miles 1.5 hrs. North Truro considered Mid-Cape, while Brewster, Harwich and Chatham comprise the Lower Cape. The Outer SOUTH Philadelphia, PA 350 miles 6.5 hrs. 5 , Eastham WELLFLEET Plymouth, MA 36 miles .5 hr. Cape towns are Orleans, Eastham, Wellfleet, Truro and Provincetown. 6 Three Sisters Lighthouses, Eastham Providence, RI 80 miles 1.5 hrs. 7 , Chatham 6 Springfield, MA 149 miles 3 hrs. 8 , Chatham 6 Washington D.C. 480 miles 8.5 hrs. 9 Stage Harbor Light, Chatham 10 West Dennis Light, West Dennis NORTH EASTHAM 11 Hyannis Harbor Light, Hyannis INTERNATIONAL AIR 5 12 Sandy Neck Light, Barnstable LOCATION FLYING TIME To Plymouth 13 , Woods Hole EASTHAM London 6 hrs. (a half hour from 14 , Martha’s Vineyard Berlin 8 hrs. the Cape Cod Canal) 15 , Martha’s Vineyard Ireland 6 hrs. 16 , Martha’s Vineyard Scotland 8 hrs. 17 , Martha’s Vineyard EAST ORLEANS Rome 8.5 hrs. 495 3 18 Brandt Point Light, Frankfurt 7.5 hrs. 19 , Nantucket ORLEANS Paris 7 hrs. 195 6 20 , Nantucket 6A Above flying times are to SAGAMORE 6 28 25 Logan Intl Airport. EAST DENNIS SOUTH 6A ORLEANS 6 E.SANDWICH BOURNE BREWSTER 124 137 AVERAGE CAPE COD SANDWICH WEST MONUMENT 12 BEACH 6 BARNSTABLE YARMOUTHPORT 134 TEMPERATURES DENNIS 39 SOUTH BARNSTABLE 6A Compiled by the U.S. Weather SANDWICH CUMMAQUID WEST POCASSET HARWICH 28 7 Bureau and Robert J. Miller 130 SOUTH CHATHAM 149 CHATHAM S.YARMOUTH High Low FORESTDALE 132 YARMOUTH HARWICHPORT OF OC OF OC CATAUMET BASS MARSTONS RIVER DENNIS CHATHAM January 40 4 25 -4 MILLS HYANNIS PORT 28 February 41 5 26 -3 MASHPEE 28 W. DENNIS 9 CENTERVILLE 28 W. YARMOUTH March 42 6 28 -2 NORTH CRAIGVILLE HYANNISPORT 10 FALMOUTH April 53 12 40 4 SANTUIT 151 11 OSTERVILLE May 62 17 48 9 HATCHVILLE COTUIT June 71 22 56 13 WAQUOIT July 78 26 63 17 EAST 28 FALMOUTH August 76 24 61 16 TEATICKET September 70 21 56 13 WEST FALMOUTH 28 NEW SEABURY October 59 15 47 8 November 49 9 37 3 FALMOUTH Y O December 40 4 26 -3

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WELCOME TO TABLE OF CONTENTS Cape Cod Map of Cape Cod and Vicinity . . . inside front cover If you’re looking for the perfect tour for your group, make Cape Cod your destination. Cape Cod & Islands Lighthouses . . inside front cover • Chatham Godfrey Windmill • Green Briar Nature Center Travel Statistics...... inside front cover MID CAPE Cape Cod! Barnstable, Yarmouth, Dennis • Chatham Shark Center • Woods Hole Science Aquarium About Cape Cod ...... 1 • Whydah Pirate Museum • Nobska Lighthouse Receptive Operators...... 2 OUTER CAPE • JFK Hyannis Museum Provincetown, Wellfleet, Truro, Eastham PLYMOUTH There’s no place quite like Cape Cod. Boasting 559 miles of Calendar of Events ...... 4 • JFK Memorial • Salt Pond Visitor Center • Plimoth Plantation pristine coastline, it is a destination with rich history, a vibrant Accommodations ...... 6 • Zion Union Heritage Museum •  Tours • Plimoth Grist Mill arts community and numerous recreational opportunities. • Korean War Memorial About Upper Cape & Martha’s Vineyard...... 9 • Pilgrim Monument and Museum • Mayflower II Cape Cod has been attracting visitors ever since the Pilgrims • St Francis Church About Mid-Cape & Nantucket...... 10 • Cape Cod National Seashore • A.D. Makepeace • Cape Cod Maritime Museum landed in Provincetown in 1620. Its 15 towns, along with the • Whale Watching • Plymouth Rock Transportation & Ferry Services...... 11 • Hy-Line Harbor Cruise Islands of Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard, offer distinct • Wellfleet Actors Theater • National Monument Cruises & Whale Watching ...... 12 • Cape Cod Central Railroad • Truro Vineyards to the Forefathers village centers lined with locally owned boutiques, galleries • Cape Cod Duck Tours Museums & Cultural Attractions ...... 14 • Eastham Windmill • Whale Watching and restaurants. • Cape Cod Potato Chips Factory • Wellfeet Oyster Festival • Ferry to Provincetown The Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce/CVB is a Tours & Activities...... 16 • Cape Cod Beer Tours • Highland Light • Plymouth Bay Winery complimentary resource and the preferred destination expert for Sports...... 18 • Trip to Nantucket or Martha’s Vineyard • Nauset Light • Gray’s Beach and Boardwalk NANTUCKET all of your group’s planning needs. We serve as a liaison to the Restaurants...... 20 • Race Point Light • Ryan’s Family Amusement • Whaling Museum region’s hospitality industry and will gladly provide collateral Shopping ...... 26 • Ten Pin Eatery UPPER CAPE • Sankaty Head Lighthouse – both print and digital. Visit us for the first time, or make a Chambers of Commerce ...... 27 • Whale Watching Bourne, Falmouth Sandwich, Mashpee • Sconset Village return visit to rediscover the beauty and charm of Cape Cod. Motor Coach Services ...... 28 • Artist Shanties overlooking Hyannis Harbor • Cahoon Museum of American Art • The Old Mill Making memories is our business! About Outer Cape & Lower Cape . . inside back cover • Hyannis Youth and Community Center • Heritage Museums and Gardens • Tour of Nantucket #capecodhasit • Cape Cod Museum of Art • Sandwich Glass Museum • Brandt Point Lighthouse • Edward Gorey House • Sandwich Board Walk MARTHA’S VINEYARD • Cape Playhouse • Ryan’s Family Amusement • Gingerbread houses- Martha’s Vineyard • Total Athletics • Canal Cruise Camp Meeting Association facebook.com/capecodchamber • Highfield Hall and Gardens Patti Lloyd, CTIS, CIS LOWER CAPE • The Tabernacle facebook.com/visitcapecod • Spohr Gardens Vice President of Sales Harwich, Brewster, Chatham, Orleans • The Old Mill twitter.com/visitcapecod • Trip to Martha’s Vinetard from Falmouth • Herring Run • Aquinnah Cliffs Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce/CVB instagram.com/visitcapecod and Woods Hole • Chatham Lighthouse (outside only) • Edgartown Lighthouse www.pin