Sandwich, MA Road Trips

All require non-resident parking stickers $40/season, Sandwich Town Hall Annex, 145 Main St., +1 508 833-8012. 1 Sandy Neck Beach, Rt. 6A (East Sandwich). Lifeguards, food, restrooms. Six-mile barrier beach on Cape Cod Bay. Special off-road equipment is required to travel down the beach. Parking $10. (updated Jun 2018) 2 Scusset Beach State Reservation, 20 Scusset Beach Road, ☏ +1 508 888-0859. 1.5 miles of beachfront, 98 RV sites and 5 tent-only sites. Parking $14/20 (MA resident/non). (updated Jun 2018) 3 Town Neck Beach, Rte. 6A. No facilities. Rocky, narrow beach at the end of the boardwalk. (updated Jun 2018) 4 Dexter Grist Mill, 2 Water St, ☏ +1 508 888-4910. Open daily 10AM-4PM in summer, limited hours Sep-Oct. A working 17th-century grist mill on Shawme Pond, which offers tours (with very knowledgable guides) and fresh corn meal. Be sure to fill up your water bottles at the fresh water fountain nearby and feed the ducks on the pond. Watch for the huge turtle. (updated Jun 2018) 5 Hoxie House, 18 Water St, ☏ +1 508 888-1173. Jun to mid-Oct: daily 10AM-5PM. This house was built in 1637, and is probably the oldest restored house on the Cape. (updated Jun 2018) 6 Nye Homestead and Museum, 85 Old County Rd, ☏ +1 508 888-4213. Jun 15-Sep 15: Tu-Sa 10AM-4PM. This classic saltbox was built in 1685 by Benjamin Nye. $5. (updated Jun 2018) 7 Sandwich Glass Museum, 129 Main St, ☏ +1 508 888-0251, [email protected]. Feb Mar: 9:30AM–4PM; Apr–Dec: 9:30AM–5:00PM. Glass blowing demonstrations here and in many other glass artists around town.

1 The Boardwalk, Boardwalk Road. A cool raised boardwalk across Mill Creek to the dunes at Town Neck Beach. Boards are purchased by folks who specify the lettering on them. Parking available. (updated Jun 2018) LauraJay Sportfishing Charters, 28 Chapaquoit Way, East Sandwich, ☏ +1 508 888-4033. 31' Custom Duffy Sportfisherman leaving from Sandwich Harbor on the Cape Cod Canal. 1-6 person trips, 1/2 or full day. Experienced crew targeting Striped Bass, Blues, Cod, and Giant Bluefin Tuna. (updated Jun 2018)

Twin Acres Ice Cream Shoppe, 21 Route 6A, ☏ +1 508 888-0566. noon-10PM daily. Towards the canal. Popular, but good service. Not homemeade, but many flavors. Beautiful Grounds! (updated Jun 2018) Marshland Diner, 109 Route 6A, ☏ +1 508 888-9824. 6AM-8PM daily. Great breakfasts, also lunch and dinner. Catch their bakery next door. (updated Jun 2018) Seafood Sam's on the Canal, 6 Coast Guard Rd, ☏ +1 508 888-4629. 11AM-9PM daily. (updated Jun 2018) Dunbar's Tea Room, 1 Water Street, ☏ +1 508 833-2485. 11AM-4:30PM, dinner F Sa nights. Much more than tea. If you appreciate refinements, don't miss this lunch. $8-12. (updated Jun 2018) The Local Tavern and Grille, 46 Route 6A (Old King's Highway), ☏ +1 508 833-9590. Seafood and American food. Tomatoes Italian Grille & Bar, 280C Route 130. 4:30-10PM daily. Traditional and creative Italian. $12-33. (updated Jun 2018) Amari Bar & Ristorante, 674 Route 6A, ☏ +1 508 375-0011. M–F open 4:30PM, Sa Su also lunch at noon. Contemporary Italian. Brick oven pizza, on the pricey side. (updated Jun 2018)

1 Shawme-Crowell State Forest, 42 Main St, ☏ +1 508 888-0351, [email protected]. Year round, but from mid October to mid April, camping only on Th F Sa nights. Office hours 8AM-10PM daily. Over 285 campsites on 700 acres. Winterized yurts are also available year-round. Hiking, swimming, trails, cross country skiing in winter. (updated Jun 2018) Peter's Pond Campground & RV, 185 Cotuit Rd, ☏ +1 508 477-1775, fax: +1 508 477-2068, [email protected]. (updated Jun 2018) Sandwich Lodge & Resort,, 54 Route 6A, ☏ +1 508-888-2275, toll-free: +1-800-282-5353. Indoor pool, restaurant, free continental breakfast, game room and pool table. Pets allowed. From $89. (updated Jun 2018) Isaiah Jones Homestead,, 165 Main St, ☏ +1 508 888-9115. A step back in time to the romantic and elegant Victorian era in this Bed and breakfast. (updated Jun 2018) 2 Sandwich Inn and Suites, 14 Route 6A, ☏ +1 508 888-0409, [email protected]. Check-in: 2PM, check-out: 11AM. Set in 7 buildings on 4 forested acres of property, this serene Cape Cod-style hotel is within 2 miles of State Highway 6, Town Neck Beach and the Heritage Museums & Gardens. Free parking, breakfast, rooms, location and service. $124. (updated Sep 2021) Belfry Inne and Bistro,, 8 Jarves St, ☏ +1 508 888-8550. Bed and breakfast with 7 rooms. Fine dining in a unique old church. (updated Jun 2018) 3 Dan'l Webster Inn and Spa, 149 Main St, ☏ +1 508 888-3622. Luxurious and historical. Used to be a stage stop in colonial times. 53 rooms. Also offering fine dining with an outstanding wine list.

Sandwich, is a little more than an hour and a quarter from both Boston and Providence. From Boston take I-93 south to Route 3 south to the Sagamore Bridge. (Becomes Rt. 6). After the crossing Sagamore Bridge any of the first 3 exits off Route 6 leads into Sandwich. From Providence or points south take I-95 north to I-195 to Route 25 south to the Bourne Bridge (I-495 also becomes Route 25). At the rotary (traffic circle) on the Cape side of the bridge go almost all the way around and travel along the Canal to Route 6. Any of the first 3 exits off Route 6 leads into Sandwich. Rather than taking Route 6, you can continue straight under the Sagamore bridge on Route 6A into town. Plymouth & Brockton Street Railway, 17 Elm Av., Hyannis, ☏ +1 508 771-6191. Service to most Cape towns.

The center of Sandwich is very walkable, but generally a car is the best way to get around.