- Our list of the best things to do in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, features the top 227 nearby activities — including 101 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Woods Hole, MA has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Outdoor Places, Museums & Galleries, Sights & Landmarks, and Entertainment & Shows.
- The results below include the top 12 things to do within the city of Woods Hole, MA , followed by 214 popular activities in nearby cities, including Edgartown, Hyannis, Oak Bluffs, Barnstable, New Bedford, Sandwich, Vineyard Haven, Mashpee, Wareham, West Yarmouth, Dartmouth, Chilmark, South Yarmouth, West Tisbury, Plymouth, Newport, Dennis Port, Gay Head and Menemsha
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Travel with ease to Martha's Vineyard from Woods Hole via The Steamship Authority - Martha's Vineyard. Take the ferry on this seven-mile, 45-minute trip. Two ports of arrival include Vineyard Haven and Oak Bluffs.
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Established in 1885, the Woods Hole Aquarium is the oldest marine aquarium in the country and features a variety of marine animals from the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic waters as well as informative exhibits about marine environment and species.
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OceanQuest is a local company which offers a variety of cruises on Cape Cod including educational trips, fishing trips and historic tours.
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A public aquarium, Woods Hole Science Aquarium has 140 different species of aquatic animals on display, all from the northeast and middle Atlantic. The aquarium also hosts educational programs for students of different levels.
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Affiliated with the University of Chicago, the Marine Biological Laboratory is an international facility dedicated to education and research in biology, ecology and biomedicine. Guided tours of the premises are available.
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Brush up on the history of Woods Hole at Woods Hole Historical Museum. A scale model of Woods Hole in 1895 is a permanent exhibit. Paintings and photos help tell a story, and an audio tour is also available.
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Get The Net Charters provides guided fishing trips lead by Captain Nat Chalkley aboard the Annie P. Their trips target a variety of fish species including tuna, striped bass, tautog, and bluefish.
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Visitors can enjoy a variety of interactive exhibits and view marine wildlife at Buzzards Bay Discovery Center. The center features a touch tank with sea stars, whelks, bay scallops, and hermit crabs.
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With subjects like the ocean and sea life, Local Colors Gallery displays a variety of watercolor paintings for visitors to view. Visitors can purchase prints of collages in the form of postcards or posters.
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Visitors can view a variety of fine crafts and artwork handcrafted by local artists at Woods Hole Handworks. The gallery features stained glass, ceramics, photographs, paintings, jewelry, and home decor.