Anyone ever taken a summer trip to Cape Cod ?

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I’ve also wanted to spend a summertime week or so in Cape Cod and also Martha’s Vineyard.

Me and my family would go every 2-3 years when I was growing up. My grandmother had a vacation house there we would rent out that is now owned by my aunt and uncle.

I was there last summer during my 2.5 week cross country road trip - too bad my only day there it was pouring rain all day. Even my whale watching trip got cancelled so I pretty much just sat in the vacation house all day.

I recommend Brewster or Orleans since its centrally located.

As far as activities I recommend going Whale Watching with Dolphin Fleet in Provincetown assuming they don't shut the place down. If you have kids though I would be careful about Provincetown since its a huge LGBT area - and they are flamboyant about it just in case that's not something you want your kids seeing.

My favorite place to get food is Cooke's, make sure you get whole belly fried clams when you are there. Sir Crickets has a good lobster roll.

Nauset Beach is the go to beach. The water will be cold but its less cold in July/August. Waves can get pretty big at times so be careful.

My uncle would take me fishing in Cape Cod bay. Your kid will probably like collecting hermit crabs in the bay side of the cape as well as the occasional horseshoe crab.

The Cape Cod Potato Chip factory can be a fun tour but it was closed for COVID when I was there last year and would not be surprised if that were still the case.

Overall I would hold off because its looking like Massachusetts will go on another lockdown especially with the Provincetown outbreak. Lots of democrats there. I went here last year on my 17 day, 35 state roadtrip and it was the only state of the 35 where I saw more Biden than Trump signs. There were Biden signs everywhere - because its a haven for Massachusetts/Northeastern wealthy white elitist liberals. This is why I think they end up locking the state down again.

I've been in mid June before and the water is freezing. If you want to do any swimming in the water you have to go in late July or August unless you can tolerate water temperatures in the upper 50s.

Yeah I thought that might be an issue. With the little one along for this trip we’d mostly just wade out a little bit here and there. May consider shooting for July but if it’s too late in July that gets tricky with the wife’s schedule.


The more I research the more I think I may want to do a whole week out there. Between Nantucket, Martha’s Vineyard, and all the other cool little towns and beaches I’d like to take it all in. As a runner too I think that’ll be an awesome scene for that as well.

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Overall I would hold off because its looking like Massachusetts will go on another lockdown especially with the Provincetown outbreak.

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Back in late June I was shocked that extremely few were masked. On the Hy-Line ferry to Nantucket, they announced mask were required while all but one crew member (the young bartender, probably 21 years old who wasn’t vaxed) and 99% of the passengers were mask less. Even the stores and restaurants didn’t care.

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How dare you make a cameo in my thread and not offer any recs.

sorry baw I’ll come back and add some helpful info soon. I’ve been traveling since 3am and just got to my final destination. It’s been a hell of a day.

I’m Hilton diamond so it was the Double Tree in Hyannis for me. Wasn’t looking for anything near the beach as I live not so far from a beach myself. It’s location near the Hyannis ferry was the primary reason for booking it. Plus price was reasonable.

Stayed at anchor inn in Hyannis and you can go see Kennedy compound
It’s fun going through all the towns
Loved Chatham and the fish pier and Dennis and Yarmouth are both nice especially the Yarmouth boardwalk
We did the cape cod chip factory tour
Not sure what all will be open that weekend though
A lot of places restaurants are summer seasonal only
Have been to both Nantucket has a nice little brewery Cisco brewery and Martha vineyard more to do than Nantucket and a little easier getting around without a rental

Foxborough is pretty close as well
Woods hole is neat area too
Also close to Newport Rhode Island and cliff walk

I much prefer day trip to Maine area kennebunkport kiittery York ogunquit Maine and Portsmouth new hampshire and rock port mass over cape cod