Michael’s guidebook
Food scene
We love Mac's! Great place to grab some food and have safe outdoor dining nearby the house.
46 locals recommend
Mac's Chatham Fish & Lobster
Massachusetts 28We love Mac's! Great place to grab some food and have safe outdoor dining nearby the house.
Chatham Cookware
524 Main StGreat place for breakfast sandwiches and coffee.
Snowy Owl Coffee Espresso Bar
483 Main StGreat coffee and lattes right in downtown Chatham.
Dogfish Taco Co
22 Barn Hill RoadGreat cantina a short walk up the road from the house for tacos and drinks.
Chatham Squire
487 Main StLocal watering hole with decent food. Fun at any time of the day.
3 Monkeys
554 Massachusetts 28Sushi bar with good cocktails in Harwichport
The Port Restaurant
541 MA-28Love this place for outdoor dining for dinner in Harwichport
Sweet Dreams
They serve HUGE ice creams and just a short walk at top of street from the house.
Chatham Bars Inn
297 Shore RdFamous hotel with amazing water views for dining and drinks.
We stayed at this hotel often before getting our own place. Fun atmosphere on the pleasant bay for drinks and dining.
59 locals recommend
Wequassett Resort and Golf Club
2173 MA-28We stayed at this hotel often before getting our own place. Fun atmosphere on the pleasant bay for drinks and dining.
Sundae School
606 MA-28Best ice cream on the cape. Long lines but they keep 'em moving.
Sesuit Harbor Cafe
357 Sesuit Neck RdLaid back seafood shack that is BYOB.
Ember Coal Fire Pizza
600 MA-28Pizza, wings, and nice outdoor setup right in Harwichport.
Another Mac's location up in Wellfleet. Great vibe and food like the one in Chatham.
99 locals recommend
Mac's Shack
91 Commercial StAnother Mac's location up in Wellfleet. Great vibe and food like the one in Chatham.
Smoothie and sandwich shop a short walk up the road. Stock up for a beach day here.
Chatham Moods Cafe and Grill
Smoothie and sandwich shop a short walk up the road. Stock up for a beach day here.
My daughter has voted this the best quality ice cream in the general vicinity of the "Piece of Cape".
Brick Block Ice Cream and Crepe shop
My daughter has voted this the best quality ice cream in the general vicinity of the "Piece of Cape".
Beaches
One of our favorite beaches on the Cape and only 1.2 mi from the house. Parking is close to the beach so not a lot of trekking with your gear to a great beach spot.
44 locals recommend
Harding Beach
One of our favorite beaches on the Cape and only 1.2 mi from the house. Parking is close to the beach so not a lot of trekking with your gear to a great beach spot.
Ridgevale Beach
431 Ridgevale RdGreat beach for little kids.
Great views and nice beach to hang out. We like to grab dinner and eat on the beach here.
73 locals recommend
Lighthouse Beach
30 Main StreetGreat views and nice beach to hang out. We like to grab dinner and eat on the beach here.
Great pond nearby for swimming, kayaking, paddleboarding, and fishing.
9 locals recommend
Schoolhouse Pond
Great pond nearby for swimming, kayaking, paddleboarding, and fishing.
Skaket Beach is in Orleans a 20 min drive away on the bay side. Huge tides mean this beach changes the entire time you are there and fun lazy rivers and shelling for the kids.
56 locals recommend
Skaket Beach
Skaket Beach is in Orleans a 20 min drive away on the bay side. Huge tides mean this beach changes the entire time you are there and fun lazy rivers and shelling for the kids.
Another bay side beach favorite in Eastham a 25 min drive away with huge tides. There is a great lazy river that you can set up nearby if you go as far left as possible after entering past the guardhouse, use this pin on the map: https://goo.gl/maps/jvXB9dzAfiswBVx39.
19 locals recommend
First Encounter Beach
Another bay side beach favorite in Eastham a 25 min drive away with huge tides. There is a great lazy river that you can set up nearby if you go as far left as possible after entering past the guardhouse, use this pin on the map: https://goo.gl/maps/jvXB9dzAfiswBVx39.
Right in Pleasant Bay and you don't need a beach sticker. Cool lazy river and a great place to paddle or sail.
8 locals recommend
Jackknife Cove
2019 MA-28Right in Pleasant Bay and you don't need a beach sticker. Cool lazy river and a great place to paddle or sail.
Sightseeing
The home of the Cape Cod Baseball League Chatham A's. There is also a great playground right next to it off of Depot Rd.
10 locals recommend
Veterans Field
702 Main StThe home of the Cape Cod Baseball League Chatham A's. There is also a great playground right next to it off of Depot Rd.
Good distraction for the kids if not up for the beach or pond. They have bumper boats, batting cages, small arcade, and zipline.
38 locals recommend
Grand Slam Entertainment, Cape Cod Bumper Boats, Batting Cage, Zip Line, Family Fun Cape Cod
322 Main StreetGood distraction for the kids if not up for the beach or pond. They have bumper boats, batting cages, small arcade, and zipline.
A bit of a drive away but one of my daughter's friends loves lions and animals and insisted on playing this mini golf course. In good shape with some fun attractions like a downed airplane around the course.
14 locals recommend
Wild Animal Lagoon
62 MA-28A bit of a drive away but one of my daughter's friends loves lions and animals and insisted on playing this mini golf course. In good shape with some fun attractions like a downed airplane around the course.
Cape Escape Adventure Golf
15 Canal RdSolid place for mini golf in Orleans.
Chatham Seaside Links
209 Seaview StNice 9-hole course right in the heart of Chatham.
Two 18-hole courses available here and a short drive from the house.
26 locals recommend
The Captains Golf Course
1000 Freemans WayTwo 18-hole courses available here and a short drive from the house.