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Falmouth is in Massachusetts on Cape Cod's southwest corner. It includes the villages of Woods Hole, West Falmouth, North Falmouth, Hatchville, Silver Beach, East Falmouth, Teaticket, and Waquoit. It is the Cape's second most populous town.

Get in

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Map of Falmouth (Massachusetts)

By plane

Most travelers would fly into Boston's Logan International Airport (BOS IATA), or Warwick, Rhode Island's T.F. Greene Airport (PVD IATA) near Providence.

By car

Falmouth is best accessed via Route 25 to the Bourne Bridge. At the traffic circle on the Cape Cod side of the bridge take Route 28 south. Traffic will be heavy at peak travel times during the summer. Falmouth is about a 70 mi (112 km)drive from Boston and will take at least 1.25 hours.

By bus

  • Plymouth & Brockton Street Railway, 17 Elm Av., Hyannis, +1 508-771-6191, . Service between most Cape towns.
  • Peter Pan Bus Lines, Toll free: +1-800-343-9999 or +1-888-751-8800, . Service between Bourne, Falmouth, Barnstable and Hyannis.

Get around

  • Visitor Information Center, 20 Academy Ln.
  • WHOOSH Trolley. Local seasonal service around Falmouth.

See

Galleries

  • Osborn & Rugh Gallery, 114 Palmer Ave, ☏ +1 508 548-2100. Jan-Mar W-M 10AM-4PM; Apr-Dec W-M 10AM-5PM. Watch the husband and wife artists at work at their easels on landscapes, still lifes and portraits in this studio that doubles as a gallery. (updated Jun 2018)

Museums

Parks

  • Spohr Gardens, 45 Fells Rd (off Oyster Pond Rd.). This beautiful ambling garden overlooks the Shining Sea Bikeway and Oyster Pond. A short bike or car ride from the village itself. A collection of old millstones & ship's anchors ranging from large to huge, decorate the pathways along the pond. Nice place for a walk or picnic. (updated Jun 2018)

Do

  • Corner Cycle, 115 Palmer Ave, ☏ +1 508 540-4195. 9AM-6PM daily. Top quality bike rentals 2/10 mile (.32 km) away from the path, friendly and knowledgeable staff. (updated Jun 2018)

Beaches

Lifeguards at all public beaches in season 9AM-5PM. Windsurfing allowed before or after these hours.

  • Falmouth Heights Beach, Parking (fee).
  • Old Silver Beach, Off Route 28A and Quaker Road, N. Falmouth, +1 508-548-7611, Parking, (fee), bathhouse, food. Arrive early.
  • New Silver Beach, N. Falmouth
  • Menauhant Beach, E. Falmouth, Parking (fee), food.
  • Surf Drive Beach, Parking (fee), food.
  • Chapoquoit Beach, W. Falmouth, Parking (fee).
  • Woodneck Beach, W. Falmouth/Quisset.

Golf

Sports

  • Falmouth Commodores (Guv Fuller Field), 790 Main Street. In Cape Cod Baseball League action. Eleven players drafted by Major League Baseball teams in 2005. (updated Jun 2018)

Theatre

Tours

Events

  • Cape Cod Marathon. This annual marathon winds its way across Falmouth the third weekend in October. Cape Cod Marathon (Q5034693) on Wikidata Cape Cod Marathon on Wikipedia (updated Jun 2018)
  • Falmouth Road Race. Originally a "pub crawl" now an annual event bringing some 10,000 runners to Woods Hole for the start of the 7 mile course. Also an important qualifying race for the professional running circuit. Usually held the last week in August. Falmouth Road Race (Q1394789) on Wikidata Falmouth Road Race on Wikipedia (updated Jun 2018)

Buy

Eat

See Woods Hole village article for other choices.

Bakeries

  • Pies a la Mode, 352 Main Street (at Shore Street), ☏ +1 508 540-8777. Fabulous pastries made here and, if you have cooking facilities, try the frozen chicken pies. (updated Apr 2016)
  • Mary Ellen's Portuguese Bakery, 829 Main St, ☏ +1 508 540-9696. 
  • Peach Tree Circle Bakery, 881 Palmer Av, ☏ +1 508 548-4006. 
  • Pie In The Sky Bakery, 10 Water St, Woods Hole. 

Drink

  • Cape Cod Winery, 681 Sandwich Rd (East Falmouth), ☏ +1 508-457-7285, . Jul 1-Aug 30 Th-Su 12PM-4PM. Sep-Dec Sa,Su 12PM-4PM. Open for wine tasting on weekends. Winery tours are Sa (July and August) at 2PM. Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Pinot Grigio, Seyval and Vidal. Produces 2500 cases of wine annually. (updated Jun 2018)
  • Grumpy's Pub, 29 Locust Street, ☏ +1 508 540-3930. Great live music Th-Su Not a touristy place at all. Nice local crowd. 
  • Coffee Obsession, 110 Palmer Av, ☏ +1 508 540-2233. Internet and coffee connection. 
  • Liam Maguire's Irish Pub, 273 Main St, ☏ +1 508 548-0285. 
  • McGann's Pub and Restaurant, 734 Route 28, East Falmouth, ☏ +1 508-540-6656. Another Irish entry with live music weekends. 

Sleep

Campgrounds

Go next

After exploring Cape Cod, move on to Boston or elsewhere in New England.

Routes through Falmouth
Wareham ← Bourne ←  W  E  → Mashpee → Eastham


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