Anne & Steve’s guidebook
Neighborhoods
We have listed two of Falmouth's 13 beaches, Falmouth Heights Beach and Woodneck Beach, under Neighborhoods, because the surrounding areas are worth exploring.
Bike the Shining Sea Bike Path four miles to Woods Hole. Largely original fishing village with marine scientific institutions, such as: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Marine Biological Laboratory, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric lab. Waterfront restaurants galore! Great seafood, excellent biking and walking neighborhood, free small authentic aquarium, and an exhibit center on School Street about the work of the institutions. Great coffee at Coffee Obsession. Ferry to Martha's Vineyard at the least expensive fare from here versus other ports.
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Woods Hole
Bike the Shining Sea Bike Path four miles to Woods Hole. Largely original fishing village with marine scientific institutions, such as: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Marine Biological Laboratory, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric lab. Waterfront restaurants galore! Great seafood, excellent biking and walking neighborhood, free small authentic aquarium, and an exhibit center on School Street about the work of the institutions. Great coffee at Coffee Obsession. Ferry to Martha's Vineyard at the least expensive fare from here versus other ports.
Old cottages, large and small, include "gingerbread" style up the hill, close to a green where religious groups gathered in the nineteenth century and eventually built tiny cottages in the style of the time. Falmouth Heights Beach is close to town and has one food cart at .present. But Soprano's restaurant (at the former Casino) on the bluff above with parking and outdoor dining has delicious food and views.
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Falmouth Heights
Old cottages, large and small, include "gingerbread" style up the hill, close to a green where religious groups gathered in the nineteenth century and eventually built tiny cottages in the style of the time. Falmouth Heights Beach is close to town and has one food cart at .present. But Soprano's restaurant (at the former Casino) on the bluff above with parking and outdoor dining has delicious food and views.
For some beautiful sights, take Sippiwissett Road off Palmer Avenue/Route 28. Along the way, drive down Woodneck Road to Woodneck Beach - wonderful for exploring coastal marine life (especially with children). Sippiwissett Road, the "back road" into Woods Hole, runs parallel to the busier, faster Woods Hole Road and takes you by Eel Pond into the the center of Woods Hole Village. Sippiwissett is the neighborhood along the beautiful winding road with houses large and small, views of the marsh, and peeks of the bay beyond.
Woodneck Road
Woodneck RoadFor some beautiful sights, take Sippiwissett Road off Palmer Avenue/Route 28. Along the way, drive down Woodneck Road to Woodneck Beach - wonderful for exploring coastal marine life (especially with children). Sippiwissett Road, the "back road" into Woods Hole, runs parallel to the busier, faster Woods Hole Road and takes you by Eel Pond into the the center of Woods Hole Village. Sippiwissett is the neighborhood along the beautiful winding road with houses large and small, views of the marsh, and peeks of the bay beyond.
Lively at night and buzzing by day, Main Street features a large library and two of the Cape's best ice cream and candy shops. One, Ben and Bill's Chocolate Emporium, is over half a century old. Classic clothing stores like Puritan, Lily Pulitzer, and John's Shoe Store live on among many excellent boutiques such as Port Cargo and Maxwell's. Peg Noonan Park is the site of community events, and weekly outdoor family films in summer. The Falmouth Green, between the Episcopal and Congregational churches, has been the home of political protests for decades. Don't miss the six antique houses (Museums on the Green) and a tour of the home where Kathryn Lee Bates, writer of the song "America," grew up.
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Main Street
Main StreetLively at night and buzzing by day, Main Street features a large library and two of the Cape's best ice cream and candy shops. One, Ben and Bill's Chocolate Emporium, is over half a century old. Classic clothing stores like Puritan, Lily Pulitzer, and John's Shoe Store live on among many excellent boutiques such as Port Cargo and Maxwell's. Peg Noonan Park is the site of community events, and weekly outdoor family films in summer. The Falmouth Green, between the Episcopal and Congregational churches, has been the home of political protests for decades. Don't miss the six antique houses (Museums on the Green) and a tour of the home where Kathryn Lee Bates, writer of the song "America," grew up.
Beaches
Listing more of our 13 beaches. Woodneck Beach and Falmouth Heights Beach are above in Neighborhoods because the surrounding area is worth exploring.
Beautiful soft sand beach just off the bike path. The whole area adjacent to the beach is gorgeous, and you can avoid paying for parking by taking the Shining Sea Bike Path north from Falmouth Village to get there.
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Chappaquoit Beach
Chapoquoit RdBeautiful soft sand beach just off the bike path. The whole area adjacent to the beach is gorgeous, and you can avoid paying for parking by taking the Shining Sea Bike Path north from Falmouth Village to get there.
Down Walker Street from Main Street in Falmouth Village, you will find a large parking lot and nice beach.
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Surf Drive Beach
Down Walker Street from Main Street in Falmouth Village, you will find a large parking lot and nice beach.
Extremely pretty area. Lots of fishing going on later in the day, but no promises. Most of Falmouth Beaches require a $20 parking fee until late afternoon, but you can walk (over a mile to the closest at Surf Drive) or bike from Deep Cove Cottage to most of them.
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Menauhant Beach
Extremely pretty area. Lots of fishing going on later in the day, but no promises. Most of Falmouth Beaches require a $20 parking fee until late afternoon, but you can walk (over a mile to the closest at Surf Drive) or bike from Deep Cove Cottage to most of them.
Another soft sand favorite beach, changing rooms and a good concession stand make this one an all-day favorite. The approach and surrounding area is beautiful as well.
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Old Silver Beach
Another soft sand favorite beach, changing rooms and a good concession stand make this one an all-day favorite. The approach and surrounding area is beautiful as well.
Also called Pebble Beach, this is a small beach in Woods Hole in a beautiful neighborhood with easy bicycling. You can get there from the bike path or walk from Woods Hole Village. REMEMBER that parking is limited in Woods Hole, so consider riding the trolley from Falmouth Village to this area.
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MBL Stony Beach
Also called Pebble Beach, this is a small beach in Woods Hole in a beautiful neighborhood with easy bicycling. You can get there from the bike path or walk from Woods Hole Village. REMEMBER that parking is limited in Woods Hole, so consider riding the trolley from Falmouth Village to this area.
Things to do
In summer, you can take a sailboat trip on Vineyard Sound among the Elizabeth Islands out of Falmouth Harbor. The schooner Libertie offers day and evening sails and sells alcoholic and non alcoholic beverages on board. There are also fishing boats. The Town Band plays a range of music on Thursday nights in Marine Park overlooking the Marina full of lighted yachts. The repertoire of the town band ranges from movie themes to classical, creating a great family, solo, or group activity.
Falmouth's weekly Farmer's Market takes place on this same green on Thursday mornings. Try vegetables, fruits, and baked goods from our local vendors.
Falmouth Harbor
In summer, you can take a sailboat trip on Vineyard Sound among the Elizabeth Islands out of Falmouth Harbor. The schooner Libertie offers day and evening sails and sells alcoholic and non alcoholic beverages on board. There are also fishing boats. The Town Band plays a range of music on Thursday nights in Marine Park overlooking the Marina full of lighted yachts. The repertoire of the town band ranges from movie themes to classical, creating a great family, solo, or group activity.
Falmouth's weekly Farmer's Market takes place on this same green on Thursday mornings. Try vegetables, fruits, and baked goods from our local vendors.
A family estate converted into a museum with beautiful gardens. Unique exhibits vary; an example: miniature, imaginative abodes created by artists and placed in the woods; and the recently constructed house of reeds, which visitors could enter. Local artists often show here.
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Highfield Hall & Gardens
56 Highfield DrA family estate converted into a museum with beautiful gardens. Unique exhibits vary; an example: miniature, imaginative abodes created by artists and placed in the woods; and the recently constructed house of reeds, which visitors could enter. Local artists often show here.
The work of some of Falmouth's many fine artists hangs permanently, and many more exhibits circulate throughout the year. Art classes for adults and kids as well. The "Twenty-one and Truro" exhibit of some of the Lower Cape's best artists is coming this fall.
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Falmouth Art Center
137 Gifford StThe work of some of Falmouth's many fine artists hangs permanently, and many more exhibits circulate throughout the year. Art classes for adults and kids as well. The "Twenty-one and Truro" exhibit of some of the Lower Cape's best artists is coming this fall.
Six house museums include the home of writer Kathryn Lee Bates, whose most famous piece is America (the Beautiful). She recalls living in Falmouth as a child the day Lincoln died and the mourning of the country began.
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Falmouth Museums on the Green
55 Palmer AveSix house museums include the home of writer Kathryn Lee Bates, whose most famous piece is America (the Beautiful). She recalls living in Falmouth as a child the day Lincoln died and the mourning of the country began.
Coonamessett Farm
98-2 Coonamessett Farm RdCape Cod Theatre Project
7 Highfield DrSightseeing
Nobska Beach
Nobska Point Lighthouse
233 Nobska Rd