What To Do
Falmouth, Cape Cod and the surrounding area have a wealth of activities to fill your days and evenings. Aside from relaxing at the Inn, you will find countless outdoor pastimes to suit your taste: beaches, trails for walking and biking, golf, tennis and boating. Woods Hole—home to a number of world-renowned scientific institutions—provides opportunities to learn about scientific exploration and marine life. Music, theater and art are close by, and throughout the year there are community festivals, such as Arts Alive, JazzFest and our famous “Holidays-By-the-Sea” Christmas parade.
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Beaches
Ten Falmouth beaches—some on Buzzards Bay and some on Vineyard Sound—are within 10 miles of Chapoquoit Inn. Chapoquoit Beach is a short walk away, and Old Silver Beach is five minutes by car. At the Inn you can purchase day passes that allow you to park at “residents only” beach lots.
Biking & Walking
The Shining Sea Bikeway—just steps away from the Inn—is an 10.6 mile paved path for biking, walking and rollerblading. The route from North Falmouth to Woods Hole passes through cranberry bogs, nature preserves and the Great Sippewissett Marsh, into wooded areas and along the shoreline. Leave your car at the Inn and go green to Falmouth village and Woods Hole. The Inn has a number of complimentary bicycles.
Arts & Entertainment
The Falmouth area is rich in cultural resources. Take in a performance of the College Light Opera Company (CLOC), Woods Hole Theatre Company or Falmouth Theatre Guild. Attend an exhibition at the Falmouth Artists’ Guild or Highfield Hall. Explore history at Falmouth Museums on the Green and Heritage Museums and Gardens in Sandwich. See future major leaguers play at a game of the Cape Cod Baseball League, the premiere collegiate summer league in the country. And, be sure not to forget our famous West Falmouth sunsets.
Golf & Tennis
Cape Cod is known for its golf. There is a great selection of public and semi-private courses, many just minutes from the Inn. Ballymeade Country Club, Brookside Club, Cape Cod Country Club, Falmouth Country Club, Quashnet Valley Country Club and Paul Harney Golf Club are some of the courses in the area.
There are public courts and both indoor and outdoor rental tennis courts. The Inn has complimentary tennis racquets and balls.
Boating
Think “Cape Cod,” and you think “boats.” We have everything from deep sea fishing to kayaking to sunset cruises. Each is a unique experience—try one or all.
Day Trips
Chapoquoit Inn is the ideal home base for exploring all of Cape Cod and sights in southeastern Massachusetts. Some of our guests’ favorite destinations are: Martha’s Vineyard, the National Seashore & Provincetown, Whale Watching, Hyannis and the Kennedy Museum, Nantucket, Plymouth and Boston. We can help you make your travel plans. As a convenience, Steamship Authority tickets are available for purchase at the Inn.
Shopping
What’s a vacation without shopping? Charming Falmouth village has a wide variety of unique local shops to choose from. We recommend a leisurely Main Street stroll.
A few minutes down Route 151 is Mashpee Commons, a lovely shopping complex of little streets and brick sidewalks. There are one-of-a-kind and well-known shops amid numerous restaurants.
Fine & Casual Dining
The Upper Cape has the full spectrum of eating establishments. Of course, great seafood is a given.
Your dining experiences can range from a boxed picnic on the beach to a five-course gourmet meal aboard the Elegant Dinner Train—and everything in between.
We are happy to make suggestions and assist with reservations. Guests are also welcome to eat take-out meals in our breakfast room.


1. Shining Sea Bikeway through Great Sippewissett Marsh Walk comfortably on the paved path above this beautiful salt marsh. Listen to the ocean waves in the distance and challenge yourself to identify the countless birds you hear singing around you.
2. Black Beach and Salt Pond Bird Sanctuary Walk to the beach via single-lane dirt roads. If you time your visit properly so the tide is low, you can walk along the sandbars from Black Beach all the way to Chapoquoit Beach.
A short drive to Quissett Harbor takes you to a lovely stroll to a peninsula that juts out into the water and rises to a point that provides breathtaking views and a vantage point for unparalleled sunsets.