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Cape Cod, Centerville, MA
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Cape Cod

Cape Cod is a sightseeing stop in Centerville, MA, part of the Cape Cod guide. Cost: free.

· Centerville, MA

Why you should go…

Cape Cod is the hook-shaped Massachusetts peninsula stretching from the Cape Cod Canal to Provincetown, made up of 15 towns plus the islands of Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket offshore. Visitors come for miles of Atlantic and Nantucket Sound beaches, the Cape Cod National Seashore, historic lighthouses, and classic seaside villages. The Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce, headquartered in Centerville, promotes the region's businesses and visitor services.

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What's around here?

The closest stops to Cape Cod, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

  • Theatre & Events
    Iconic

    Cape Cod Melody Tent

    $25–$50

    A 1950 tented theater-in-the-round in Hyannis hosting summer concerts on a rotating stage.

    3.6 mi awaySwitch it up: Theatre & Events

  • Tours
    Family Favorite

    Cape Cod Central Railroad

    $25–$50

    Ride vintage rail cars past cranberry bogs, salt marshes, and the Cape Cod Canal from Hyannis.

    4.0 mi awaySwitch it up: Tours

  • Sightseeing
    Local Gem

    Hyannis Main Street

    Free

    Cape Cod's liveliest downtown strip, with 40+ restaurants, shops, and the Walkway to the Sea.

    4.3 mi awayMore like this

  • Museums
    History Buff

    John F. Kennedy Hyannis Museum

    Under $25

    Photographs and films capture JFK's Cape Cod summers, steps from the Kennedy compound's hometown.

    4.3 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums

  • Sightseeing
    History Buff

    Sandwich

    Free

    The oldest town on Cape Cod, with historic mills, museums, and quiet beaches.

    9.9 mi awayMore like this

  • Sightseeing
    Outdoor Adventure

    Cape Cod Canal Region

    Free

    Gateway towns of Bourne, Sandwich, and Wareham anchored by the historic Cape Cod Canal.

    14 mi awayMore like this