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Home in Harwich
4.86 out of 5 average rating, 44 reviewsBeach house - access to both ocean and Main St
Home in Eastham
5 out of 5 average rating, 10 reviewsBayside Beach House!
Home in Yarmouth
4.94 out of 5 average rating, 130 reviewsLife is Good Rentals
Home in Dennis
4.83 out of 5 average rating, 6 reviewsIdeal Vacation Home On Dennis Highlands
Home in Vineyard Haven
5 out of 5 average rating, 59 reviewsWell-Appointed 3 Bedrm 4 Bathrm w/ 50+ 5* Reviews
Home in Plymouth
4.9 out of 5 average rating, 242 reviewsOcean Side, Amazing View, close to town/beach, Spa
Home in Dennis
4.9 out of 5 average rating, 72 reviewsCape Get Away Rentals
Home in Dennis Port
4.65 out of 5 average rating, 136 reviewsCharming 4 bdrm 2 1/2 bth - fire pit - pet ok
Cape Cod cottage rentals
Cottage in East Orleans
4.96 out of 5 average rating, 126 reviewsDistiller’s Cottage Nauset Beach East Orleans, MA
Cottage in Dennis
4.94 out of 5 average rating, 109 reviewsCompass Rose Cottage ★ Steps to Flax Pond & Trails
Cottage in Wellfleet
4.93 out of 5 average rating, 137 reviews1 Bdrm Cottage near Ocean, Bay, Ponds, Village Ctr
Cottage in Yarmouth
4.91 out of 5 average rating, 144 reviewsCottage near shopping, dining & summer attractions
Cottage in Wellfleet
4.94 out of 5 average rating, 271 reviewsHillside Cottage
Cottage in Barnstable
4.88 out of 5 average rating, 109 reviewsCozy Cottage - Steps to Craigville Beach
Cottage in Dennis
4.88 out of 5 average rating, 396 reviewsWaterfront Cottage on White Pond(Graham Cracker)
Cottage in Orleans
4.94 out of 5 average rating, 140 reviewsCape Cod Cottage with view of Orleans Town Cove
Cape Cod waterfront vacation rentals
Home in Sandwich
5 out of 5 average rating, 184 reviewsQuintessential Waterfront Historic Cottage
Home in Yarmouth
5 out of 5 average rating, 280 reviewsgorgeous waterfront cottage w/4kayaks and 2 SUPs
Rental unit in Oak Bluffs
4.88 out of 5 average rating, 153 reviewsWATERFRONT PENTHOUSE OAK BLUFFS
Home in Yarmouth Port, Cape Cod
4.99 out of 5 average rating, 328 reviewsFabulous Waterfront! 3bdrm/2bth Kayaks & Firepit
Rental unit in Dartmouth
4.86 out of 5 average rating, 29 reviewsWaterfront retreat with dock
Home in Yarmouth
4.94 out of 5 average rating, 31 reviewsLUXURY WATERFRONT HOME - Private Dock - Near Beach
Condo in Provincetown
4.93 out of 5 average rating, 137 reviewsWestend Waterfront Luxury Condo-Provincetown
Cottage in Wareham
4.86 out of 5 average rating, 144 reviewsOnset beach, Cape code.Private Waterfront cottage
Your guide to Cape Cod
All About Cape Cod
Spanning a 70-mile-long hooked peninsula on the Atlantic Coast, Cape Cod has been a beloved beach getaway for generations. The Cape is dotted with lighthouses, sandy beaches, and 15 New England beach resort towns. There are saltbox cottages and weathered, shingled bungalows as well as ice cream parlors, candy shops filled with saltwater taffy, and seafood shacks that claim the best lobster rolls around.
The peninsula is divided into four regions. The Upper Cape, which includes Falmouth, Mashpee, and Sandwich, is closest to Boston and historic Plymouth. The Mid-Cape is the densest region and includes Barnstable, Yarmouth, and Hyannis, where you’ll find the John F. Kennedy Hyannis Museum. The former whaling village of Brewster is in the Lower Cape, alone with Chatham and Harwich. Don’t skip the Outer Cape — it might be quite a drive, but the gorgeous Cape Cod National Seashore and the artsy, LGBTQ+ destination of Provincetown are well worth it.
The best time to stay in a vacation rental in Cape Cod
Peak season on Cape Cod is between Memorial Day and Labor Day, when the days are long, sunny, and hot, with temperatures around 80 degrees Fahrenheit. There can be isolated summer thunderstorms, but rain is rare at this time of year. Humidity, on the other hand, is not. But while the crowds flock here for summer vacation, the Cape is a year-round destination. Fall has become increasingly popular, thanks to its sunny, brisk, 60-degree days and brilliant foliage, and spring visitors enjoy warm, 70-degree beach weather before the summer crowds arrive. Even Cape Cod winters, when temperatures drop into the 40s and snow falls, are charming if you like lonely, blustery beaches and curling up by a fire.
Top things to do in Cape Cod
Cape Cod National Seashore
While lively, convenient beaches line the peninsula, it’s well worth visiting the pristine beaches within the 27,000-acre Cape Cod National Seashore. But the park is not all about sandy shores: thirteen hiking trails and three bike trails wind through pristine dunes, wetlands, and scrub oak forests.
Whale Watching
Between mid-April and late October, hundreds of humpback, finback, and minke whales arrive at their feeding grounds along the Massachusetts coast. Many tour companies will guarantee sightings. Boats leave from various locations including Hyannis, Provincetown, Barnstable, Orleans, and Plymouth.
The Islands
You could spend an entire vacation rubbing shoulders with famous folks on Nantucket or Martha’s Vineyard, but passenger ferries from several Cape towns make it possible to visit either on a day trip. On Nantucket, spend an afternoon wandering the historic town and the Whaling Museum; on Martha’s Vineyard, be sure to visit the town of Aquinnah, home of the local Wampanoag people, and its beautiful clay cliffs, as well as the old-fashioned historic carousel in Oak Bluffs.
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