cape cod cluless

Hi my family and I are planign a trip to cape cod and have no idea which part of the cape will be condusive to our large family of 7 having varying tastes and vacation ideals. My brother is 7 and the eldest of us sisters is about 27 so we cannot be too secluded out yet need a nice place to stay over the weekend and enjoy the vicinity.

I was wondering if you could please assist as to whether Dennis port would be the spot for us or surrounding towns and things we could perhaps do together ?

Thank you so much for your help is advance.

Mehreen

cape cod cluless

Hi Mehreen-

Cape Cod is very family friendly. I%26#39;d say anyplace on mid-cape would work. My mother-in-law has a house in Orleans that we%26#39;ve been going to for nearly 25 years now, so I have more knowledge about this area of the Cape than others.

Orleans/Chatham are two good towns that offer plenty for all ages.

Orleans has:

-the National Seashore-beaches, biking paths and nature trails.

-Plenty of shopping and dining (with several establishments offering live entertainment)

-Nauset (ocean) and Skaket (bayside) beaches. Your 7-year-old brother would probably love searching for minnows and hermit crabs at Skaket when it is low tide.

-Orleans Playhouse-offering a production every summer.

-Miniature golf by the Orleans Rotary

-Can rent kayaks and canoes

-Listen to the Monday night concert at the bandstand at Nauset Beach

-Nauset Middle School and/or Snow%26#39;s Library often have exhibits and craft shows.

Nearby in Brewster: Nickerson State Park-for biking, fishing, nature trails

Nearby Harwichport- Go Karts

Nearby Wellfleet-Drive-in movie theatre. Also, Beachcomber on Cahoon Hollow Road. Awesome Lobster Rolls, ocean views, video games for the kids and live music.

Farther afield-Provincetown (about a 40 minute drive from Orleans) for whalewatching, people watching, shopping and dining.

Chatham-

-Lots of dining, shopping and nightlife options

-South Beach (need to take a boat to get there)

-Stage Harbor tours-seal sightings to Monomoy

-Biking through town

-Close to Hyannis, which has the JFK museum, plenty of shopping, dining, enterainment, Old Cape Cod Railroad.

Hope this helps.

cape cod cluless

The outer Cape is beautiful too but you may not enjoy the bone-chilling Atlantic Ocean. The warmest water is Nantucket Sound. Second to that is Cape Cod Bay.

Since you are ony staying the weekend you WOULD be able to pack in a lot of fun if you stay mid-Cape.

When you arrive you%26#39;ll find an information booth if you just pull off the road (Rt. 6 not 6A) after Hyannis but before Yarmouth. Among other things be sure to pick up Cape Week (www.capeweek.com) as well as the booklets for the various towns where you%26#39;ll stay or visit. Naturally you are looking at all the websites too.

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