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Falmouth (Massachusetts) - town in Massachusetts, United States

Main Street shops and restaurants Falmouth is a town in Massachusetts on Cape Cod's southwest corner. It includes the villages of Woods Hole, West Falmouth, North Falmouth, Hatchville, Silver Beach, East Falmouth, Teaticket, and Waquoit. It is the Cape's second most populous town.

Get in

By car

Falmouth is best accessed via Route 25 to the Bourne Bridge. At the traffic circle on the Cape Cod side of the bridge take Route 28 south. Traffic will be heavy at peak travel times during the summer. Falmouth is about a 70-mi drive (112 km) from Boston and will take at least 1 hr 15 min.

By bus

Get around

  • Visitor Information Center, 20 Academy Ln.
  • WHOOSH Trolley (dead link: January 2023). Local seasonal service around Falmouth.

See

Galleries

Museums

Parks

  • Spohr Gardens, 45 Fells Rd (off Oyster Pond Rd.), 41.54298°, -70.64156°. This beautiful ambling garden overlooks the Shining Sea Bikeway and Oyster Pond. A short bike or car ride from the village itself. A collection of old millstones & ship's anchors ranging from large to huge, decorate the pathways along the pond. Nice place for a walk or picnic. 2018-06-05

Do

  • Corner Cycle, 115 Palmer Ave, +1 508 540-4195. 9AM-6PM daily. Top quality bike rentals 2/10 mile (.32 km) away from the path, friendly and knowledgeable staff. 2018-06-06

Beaches

Lifeguards at all public beaches in season 9AM-5PM. Windsurfing allowed before or after these hours.

  • Falmouth Heights Beach, Parking (fee).
  • Old Silver Beach, Off Route 28A and Quaker Road, N. Falmouth, +1 508-548-7611, Parking, (fee), bathhouse, food. Arrive early.
  • New Silver Beach, N. Falmouth
  • Menauhant Beach, E. Falmouth, Parking (fee), food.
  • Surf Drive Beach, Parking (fee), food.
  • Chapoquoit Beach, W. Falmouth, Parking (fee).
  • Woodneck Beach, W. Falmouth/Quisset.

Golf

Sports

  • Falmouth Commodores (Guv Fuller Field), 790 Main Street. In Cape Cod Baseball League action. Eleven players drafted by Major League Baseball teams in 2005. 2018-06-06

Theatre

Tours

Events

  • Cape Cod Marathon. This annual marathon winds its way across Falmouth the third weekend in October. 2018-06-05
  • Falmouth Road Race. What began as a "pub crawl" is now an annual event bringing some 10,000 runners to Woods Hole for the start of the 7-mile course. Also an important qualifying race for the professional running circuit. Usually held the last week in August. 2018-06-05

Buy

  • Pies a la Mode, 352 Main Street (at Shore Street), +1 508 540-8777. Fabulous pastries made here and, if you have cooking facilities, try the frozen chicken pies. 2018-06-06

Eat

See Woods Hole village article for other choices.

Budget

Mid-range

Splurge

  • The Flying Bridge, 220 Scranton Av (off Main Street), +1 508 548-2700. Mid Apr-Mid Oct. Fresh seafood, pastas and steaks, overlooking Falmouth Harbor. If the wait is long, be sure to take a stroll along the boardwalk and look at the boats docked at the marina. 2018-06-06

Drink

  • Cape Cod Winery, 681 Sandwich Rd (East Falmouth), +1 508-457-7285, capecodwine@msn.com. Jul-Aug: Th-Su noon-4PM; Sep-Dec: Sa Su noon-4PM. Open for wine tasting on weekends. Winery tours are Sa (July and August) at 2PM. Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Pinot Grigio, Seyval and Vidal. Produces 2500 cases of wine annually. 2018-06-06
  • Grumpy's Pub, 29 Locust Street, +1 508 540-3930. Great live music Th-Su Not a touristy place at all. Nice local crowd. 2018-06-06
  • J.R. Brody's Roadside Tavern, 734 Teaticket Highway (East Falmouth), +1 508 444-8677. M-Sa 11:30-1AM, Su noon-1AM. 2018-06-12
  • Liam Maguire's Irish Pub, 273 Main St, +1 508 548-0285. 2018-06-06

Coffee

Sleep

Budget

Mid-range

  • The Admiralty Inn, 51 Teaticket Hwy (East Falmouth), +1 508-548-4240. 2018-06-12
  • ShoreWay Acres Inn, 59 Shore St, +1 508-540-3000. Year round. 2018-06-12
  • Holiday Inn Falmouth, 291 Jones Road, +1 508 540-2000. Full-service Holiday Inn. Indoor heated pool, fitness room, guest laundry facilities, private meeting and function rooms. Kansas City Steakhouse Restaurant on property. From $190 2018-06-12
  • Inn on the Square, 40 N Main St, +1 508 457-0606. The hotel features colonial architecture with luxury rooms close to Falmouth Village Green, downtown, the beaches and the shuttle to Martha's Vineyard. Large indoor pool, private courtyard and patio, and complimentary deluxe continental breakfast. 2018-06-12
  • Green Harbor Waterfront Lodging, 134 Acapesket Rd (East Falmouth), +1 508-548-4747. Apr-Oct. Waterfront resort featuring heated pools, boat ramp, and many outdoor activities. 2018-06-12

Splurge

Go next

After exploring Cape Cod, move on to Boston or elsewhere in New England.

Falmouth

falmouthmass.us
Postal code:02540Date Time:Please wait...Timezone:America/New_YorkPopulation:32,517Coordinates:41.55, -70.62

Barnstable County

2nd-order administrative division

Massachusetts

Primary administrative division

United States

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Population:327.2 MDial code:+1Currency:Dollar (USD)Voltage:120 V, 240 V, 60 Hz
NEMA 14-30NEMA 14-50