Population:

230,000+

Time Zone:

Eastern

Climate:

Summer and fall are the ideal times to visit the Cape, when temperatures reach only the upper 70s, even at the height of summer. Evening lows are in the 50s and 60s. Spring can be cool and damp, but still not unpleasant. Winter temperatures are known to top out in the 30s and 40s, with lows in the 20s; however, bitter cold temperatures and occasional snowfall is possible.

Airports:

Barnstable Airport (HYA)
480 Barnstable Road
Hyannis, MA 02601
508-775-2020

Chatham Municipal Airport (CQX)
240 George Ryder Road
Chatham, MA 02633
508-945-9000

Martha's Vineyard Airport (MVY)
RR1 Box 550
Vineyard Haven, MA 02568
508-693-7022

Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK)
14 Airport Road
Nantucket, MA 02554
508-325-5300

Provincetown Airport (PVC)
Race Point Road
Provincetown, MA 02657
508-487-0241

Rail:

Amtrak
800-872-7245

Getting Around Cape Cod:

Peter Pan Bus Lines
City Bus
800-237-8747

Ferry Service:

Falmouth Ferry Service
Falmouth
508-548-9400

Freedom Cruise Line
Harwichport
508-432-8999

Hy-Line Cruises
Hyannis
508-778-2600

Island Queen
Falmouth
508-548-4800

Taxis:

Airport Taxis
Yarmouthport
508-367-7070

Cape Coach Taxi
Hyannis
508-790-8008

Dennisport Taxi Service
Dennis
508-394-1550

Falmouth Taxi Service
Falmouth
508-477-4000

Mashpee Taxi
Mashpee
508-477-4000

Mercedes Cab & Livery
Provincetown
508-487-3333

Sandwich Taxi Service
Sandwich
508-888-7174

Visitor Information:

Brewster Visitor Information Center
2198 Main Street
Brewster, MA 02631
508-896-3500

Dining:

Roadhouse Café
488 South Street
Hyannis, MA 02601
508-775-2386

Offer full course dinners and other light favorites along with live Jazz on Monday evenings and a piano bar on Friday and Saturday nights.

Skippy’s Pier 1 Restaurant
17 Neptune Lane
South Yarmouth, MA 02664
508-398-9556

Dine on fresh seafood, chicken, pasta, veal or beef at this casual eatery while looking out onto the water and marina.

Box Lunch
50 Briar Lane
Wellfleet, MA 02663
508-349-3661

Return to the basics of lunch in a box when you order one of these rolled up sandwiches! Fast and friendly service.

Sundancer’s Restaurant
116 Main Street
West Dennis, MA 02670
508-394-1600

Waterfront dining offering fresh local seafood and more. Live entertainment nightly during the summer season.

Old Yarmouth Inn
233 Route 6A
Yarmouthport, MA 02675
508-362-9962

Fireside dining serving scrumptious fresh and seasonal foods. This is a Yankee Magazine Editors Pick so reservations are recommended.

Captain Parkers Pub
668 Main Street
West Yarmouth, MA 02673
508-771-4266

Plenty of locals flock to this popular spot that offers their famous clam chowder, steak and chops!

Dino’s Pizza/Dino’s Sports Bar
401 Nathan Ellis Highway
Mashpee, MA 02649
508-539-2627

Enjoy a sports bar, nightclub, and pizza joint all at one locations! They offer poker and darts, a keno machine, outside bar and a patio.

Nightlife:

Baxter’s Boathouse Club
177 Pleasant Street
Hyannis, MA
508-775-7040

Legendary place to meet, greet, and eat and listen to live piano in the evenings.

Harry’s Blues Bar
700 Main Street
Hyannis, MA 02601
508-778-4188

Proudly promoting the “Best of the Blues” and tasty Cajun eats.

The Beachcomber of Wellfleet
Cahoon Hollow Road
Wellfleet, MA
508-349-6055

Voted best live entertainment on the lower Cape and on the best beach in the Cape! Enjoy their Raw Bar and beachside cabana bar.

Wellfleet Drive-In Theatre
51 State Highway, Route 6
Wellfleet, MA 02667
508-349-7176

The only drive-in on Cape Cod. Enjoy first run double features every night. They have a FM stereo sound system that decodes modern sound tracks. Stop by their snack bar for a tasty treat!

Christian’s Piano Bar
443 Main Street
Chatham, MA
508-945-3362

Dine, drink, and enjoy amazing live piano entertainment.

Captain’s Club Bar & Grill
243 Lower County Road
Dennisport, MA
508-398-5673

Get it all here with a full menu, live bands, KENO, pool tables, darts, and an outdoor patio for smoking.

Puff The Magic - Cigar Lounge
649 Main Street
Hyannis, MA 02601
508-771-9090

Finest cigar lounge with walk-in humidor, lounge with satellite TV, games, books, phones, and full liquor menu.

Pufferbellies
183 Iyanough, Road
Hyannis, MA 02601
800-233-4301

THE place to dance on Cape Cod. They have four dance floors featuring country line dancing, hip-hop, R&B, and Reggae.

McGann’s Pub
734 Teaticket Highway
Teaticket, MA 02536
508-540-6656

Irish Pub with live music on Friday and Saturday nights, which is usually alternative rock. Drink, dance, and have a good time!

Rum Runners Café
243 Lower Country Road
Dennisport, MA 02639
508-398-5673

A hot nightspot for the young and wild crowd! Local blues and classic rock bands year-round.