- Our list of the best things to do in Barnstable, Massachusetts, features the top 376 nearby activities — including 192 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Barnstable, MA has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Outdoor Places, Museums & Galleries, Sights & Landmarks, and Water Activities.
- The results below include the top 24 things to do within the city of Barnstable, MA , followed by 351 popular activities in nearby cities, including Hyannis, Oak Bluffs, Brewster, Wellfleet, Chatham, Dennis, Edgartown, Sandwich, Eastham, Orleans, Vineyard Haven, Harwich, Provincetown, Woods Hole, Mashpee, South Yarmouth, Truro, Harwich Port, Wareham, West Yarmouth, Plymouth and Dennis Port
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A popular family beach, Mayo Beach is known for its calm waters and soft sandy beach. The beach is relaxing and features a nearby playground for children and several eateries within walking distance.
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As a surf school, Sugar Surf Cape Cod provides personalized instruction to help visitors surf their first wave. Visitors can schedule group sessions with a maximum amount of 3 people.
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One of the most charming art spaces on Cape Cod is The Frying Pan Gallery. Owned by a local couple, the beachy space offers original works by local artists, such as beach scapes and metal pieces.
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Of interest to fans of the classic American painter Edward Hopper, Hopper House Tours offers guided driving tours of houses that Hopper painted. The tours are guided by Lisbeth Wiley Chapman, an expert who has lectured extensively on Hopper.
21.3 Miles
Although just about the size of a football field, Inkwell Beach offers many things to do including an early morning swim club, open air yoga sessions, swimming, kayaking, jet skiing, and wind surfing. The park was originally a black only beach surrounded by many homes built by wealthy African Americans.
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2 Circuit Ave Ext, Oak Bluffs, MA 02557
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With The Skipper - Fishing Charters & Party Boat, visitors can fish for sea bass, grup, and more in Vineyard Sound. The charter provides the rod and reel, bait, and bags for the fishing excursion.
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Flying Horses Carousel continues to operate as the country's oldest platform carousal which features wooden horses that are carved by hand and decorated with original horsehair tail and mane.
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Outer Cape Sailing offers sailing lessons, as well as daytime sailing, sunset sailing, and overnight charters. The sails are relaxing and enjoyable, with friendly staff professionals leading the way through the harbor to a sand beach.
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Offering fun and convenient transportation around the island of Martha's Vineyard, Sun N Fun Jeep Rentals offers an array of vehicles including everything from bicycles to minivans. The service offers rentals by the day, week, or month.
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Ocean Park is a wide manicured stretch of land which features a gazeebo bandstand and is surrounded by numerous gingerbread cottages in the distance. The park also hosts the annual Oak Bluffs fireworks show.