City: Cape Cod, MA
Category: Parks & Recreation
City: Cape Cod, MA
Category: Parks & Recreation
City: Cape Cod, MA
Category: Parks & Recreation
City: Cape Cod, MA
Category: Parks & Recreation
City: Cape Cod, MA
Category: Parks & Recreation
51. Nickerson State Park
City: Cape Cod, MA
Category: Parks & Recreation
Telephone: (508) 896-3491
Description: If you are in search of new terrain for off-roading, you’ll find that Nickerson State Park is practically the only place on the Lower Cape to ride a mountain bike. Service roads wind along the perimeter of the park, offering some fun dirt paths to play on; weave in and out of pine forests, and suddenly you’ve left the paved world behind. And, once you do that at Nickerson, the possibilities are endless.The park has 8 miles of paved biking trails that connect to numerous freshwater ponds and picnic areas. If you want the park to yourself, come here in late fall, winter, or early summer before the campers arrive. A map is available at the entrance.
52. Barbara’S Bike Shop #2
City: Cape Cod, MA
Category: Parks & Recreation
Telephone: (508) 896-7231
Description: Barbara’s is right at the parking lot at the beginning of the Cape Cod Rail Trail. They rent bicycles by the hour, day, or week for all members of the family, from toddlers to teenagers to grandparents. They also rent in-line skates by the day for $15. When in Brewster, check out their second store on Route 6A.
53. Idle Times Bike Shop, Inc.
City: Cape Cod, MA
Category: Parks & Recreation
Telephone: (508) 255-8281
Description: With two shops in Eastham, one in Wellfleet, and one in Orleans, Idle Times boasts the largest fleet of rental bikes on the Cape. They also sell bikes and accessories. The Town Center Plaza shop is open year-round.
City: Cape Cod, MA
Category: Parks & Recreation
55. Dolphin Fleet
City: Cape Cod, MA
Category: Parks & Recreation
Telephone: (508) 240-3636, (800) 826-9300
Description: Originator of the whale-watching industry on the Eastern Seaboard, the Dolphin Fleet always has a naturalist on board to provide informative and entertaining commentary about the whales. We like the fact that whale watches on this line are small; although the boats can hold more, the number of passengers is limited to 145. It also helps that the vessels were designed with stability in mind. The central cabin is heated, and the galley serves breakfast, lunch items, and snacks. During peak season the Dolphin Fleet offers eight trips a day, and it offers trips from mid-Apr through Oct. The cost is $39 for adults and $31 for children ages 5 to 12. Children four and under ride free.
56. Arey’S Pond Boat Yard Sailing School
City: Cape Cod, MA
Category: Parks & Recreation
Telephone: (508) 255-0994
Description: APBY operates on Pleasant Bay all summer long. Under the guidance of experienced instructors, APBY Sailing School specializes in teaching folks of all ages, from those just starting out to those brushing up to those interested in learning racing techniques. If you’re a beginner, you’ll take the tiller and sail a boat during your first lesson. Private lessons start at $132 for two-hours, $12 for each additional person.
57. Cape Sail
City: Cape Cod, MA
Category: Parks & Recreation
Telephone: (508) 896-2730
Description: Bob Rice shares his more than 20 years of sailing experience in an extensive, hands-on six- or nine-hour course. His “classrooms” are either a small boat (the 16-foot Renata at Brewster’s Town Landing, Upper Mill Pond) or a large boat (the 35-foot Sabbatical in Saquatucket Harbor in Harwich Port). He promises to have the patience of a saint with novices; intermediate sailors may choose his overnight learning excursions on Nantucket Sound. Lessons are held from Memorial Day to early Oct.
58. Falmouth Marine
City: Cape Cod, MA
Category: Parks & Recreation
Telephone: (508) 548-4600
Description: Falmouth Marine has 30 slips and 16 moorings. It can accommodate boats up to 90 feet with an 11-foot draft and haul boats weighing up to 70 tons. A full-service yacht yard with stock room, gas and diesel fuel, electrical hookups, and pump-out service, Falmouth Marine also offers passenger ferry service to Edgartown. The year-round facility is within walking distance of restaurants and shops. Note that the fuel dock closes for the winter.
59. Kingman Yacht Center
City: Cape Cod, MA
Category: Parks & Recreation
Telephone: (508) 563-7136
Description: The 235 dock slips here can accommodate vessels up to 120 feet long. The marina offers water, 110- and 220-volt outlets, and fuel. There are also restrooms, a laundry, shops, and a marina store. The marina is open year-round.
60. Little River Boat Yard
City: Cape Cod, MA
Category: Parks & Recreation
Telephone: (508) 548-3511
Description: Little River Boat Yard is a full-service marina that does repairs, sells gas and ice, and rents ice eaters (things that keep ice from forming around docks). It is open year-round.