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Shining Sea Bikeway
The 3.5-mile Shining Sea Bikeway runs along the shoreline from Falmouth center to Woods Hole, rewarding cyclists with views of Martha's Vineyard en route. Corner Cycle rents bicycles near the start of the bikeway.
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Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary
Extending north from Provincetown, this is the major summer feeding ground for humpback whales, awesome creatures with a flair for acrobatically breaching out of the water. They come surprisingly close to the boats, offering great photo ops. Other whales also frequent these waters, including many of the 300 remaining North Atlantic right whales, the world's most endangered whale species.
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Thornton W Burgess Museum
A treat for kids is the Thornton W Burgess Museum, named for the Sandwich native who wrote the Peter Cottontail series. Story time on the lawn, overlooking the pond featured in Burgess' works, is particularly evocative - call for times.
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Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary
Birders flock to Massachusetts Audubon Society's Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary, where trails cross 1000 acres of tidal creeks, salt marshes and sandy beach.
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WHOI Exhibit Center
You'll get insights into the work of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) at the kid-friendly WHOI Exhibit Center.
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Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Woods Hole is the home of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, one of the world's most prestigious marine research facilities.
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Woods Hole Science Aquarium
See 140 species of sea creature, including a few the kids can touch, at Woods Hole Science Aquarium.
