Holiday in Massachusetts in July - advice please

Hi,

My partner and I are planning a holiday in Massachusetts from the 2nd to 10th July. As yet we have nothing booked apart from flights.

We want a beach type holiday that could include fishing and whale watching. I have had a good look round and up towards Gloucester/Rockport/Cape Ann or down to Cape Cod seem to be the most appropriate but I can%26#39;t decide between the two!?

We are thinking about camping or maybe finding a holiday rental cabin/house - is this a good idea?

Also how easy is it to get around on public transport if we decide not to hire a car?

any advice on the above would be appreciated, thank you!

Holiday in Massachusetts in July - advice please

Auntymad,

For a beach type holiday you%26#39;re describing, you will need a car, be it Cape Ann or Cape Cod. If you really want to camp and tool arounds, my feeling is that Cape Ann is more what you are looking for. You might even venture up to the White Mountains or a lakshore in Maine. I think if you would have more of those types of options away from Cape Cod.

Holiday in Massachusetts in July - advice please

Both Capes are great choices. My dad lives in Cape Ann area and it%26#39;s beautiful up there. Crane%26#39;s Beach in Ipswich is great. If I were going to pick a place to vacation however, I would choose Cape Cod, even though the crowds are very heavy in the summer. If you plan on camping, there is a great campground in Sandwich called Shawme Crowell. It%26#39;s a state campground and I%26#39;m sure you could find more info on the web. The great thing about the town of Sandwich is that it is the first town on the Cape (the oldest town in MA i believe), so you aren%26#39;t battling the traffic to get further down the %26#39;arm%26#39;. It%26#39;s also a nice town to find things to do. If you are into bicycling, there are rail trails all over the Cape. One goes right along the Cape Cod Canal in Sandwich and ends at a beach. Sandwich also has a glass museum, as well as Heritage Gardens with is a large historical park with many exhibits. The tickets are expensive but it%26#39;s good for two days. You can also take trips to Provincetown if you like, or see the Cape Cod National Seashore, or take a ferry boat over to Martha%26#39;s Vineyard (recommend). Downtown Hyannis has a lot of shops and you can see what concerts are playing at the Melody Tent. Drive to Falmouth and check out Old Silver Beach. It has free parking after 5pm in the summer (a rare find at the Cape). You will definitely need a car if you go. A decent hotel to stay at is the Red Jacket in West Yarmouth. It%26#39;s beachfront and has both indoor/outdoor pools. There is also an Irish pub on the main route going through West Yarmouth that would be an interesting experience. Some good restaurants to go to are Sweet Tomatoes (a Neopolitan pizza place I believe in Sandwich), as well as The Bee Hive (around the Sandwich area as well). The Paddock in Hyannis is good (Melody Tent is right behind it), as well as Silver Lounge in Falmouth. I agree with the previous writer, the White Mtns and the Maine Coast are also awesome destinations if you ever decide to come back to New England. Have a great and safe trip!

Thank you so much for your replies I will look into accomodation in both places - though from my quick search yesterday I don%26#39;t think it%26#39;s going to be easy to find somewhere for that week!

Really looking forward to coming over, though wish it was for longer as there seems so much to do and see!

Regards,

Auntymad

While I love Cape Cod, I would not recommend it in the middle of July, it is just too crowded. The other options listed are good, but also consider Plum Island area in Mass, the state beach just north in New Hampshire, or Ogunquit area in Maine. From these areas you can also see some other sights. You can find whale watching all along the coast.

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