Swan Pond River
There is SO much to do in the Dennis area! Besides the incredible beaches, you can golf, mini golf, bike ride, eat ice cream, shop, go antiquing, look at art, read, enjoy cocktails or coffee, pick fresh fruits, visit farm stands, and anything else you can imagine doing on a Cape Cod vacation. Or you can always relax.
Here is a great link to some history of Dennis, from CapeCod.com.
Note: Due to Covid-19, some places listed below may be closed or operating at reduced capacity. Please contact the organization directly to find out more. Please be respectful of rules regarding masks and capacities at all of these spots.
Here's an extensive list of all you can do from Dennis, conveniently located mid-Cape!
In the Dennis-Yarmouth area:
- Two minute drive/ten minute walk to Cape Cod Waterways: kayak/paddleboat and SUP rental on Swan Pond River
- Two minute drive/seven minute walk to Kream N Kone, which is across the street from Dunkin Donuts (no drive through)
- Three minute drive to Cape Cod Rail Trail parking lot/Route 134 trail head. The Rail Trail is a 25.5 mile paved trail passing through Yarmouth, Dennis, Harwich, Brewster, Orleans, Eastham and Wellfleet. You can bike, walk, or run on the rail trail and it is open sunrise to sunset. Free parking for trail users at Route 134 Trail Head. It is handicap-accessible and allows dogs.
- Three minute drive/ten minute walk to Cuffy’s of Cape Cod – for sweatshirts and candy!
- Three minute drive to the amazing Three Fins Coffee Roasters
- Three minute drive to Beaches and Cream ice cream.
- Three minute drive to the Breakfast Room
- Three minute drive to Clean Slate (vegetarian)
- Three minute drive to Hart Farm Nursery and Garden
- Three minute drive to Clancy’s on Swan River
- Four minute drive to Holiday Hill Mini Golf
- Four minute drive to West Dennis Public Library
- Four minute drive to the adorable South Dennis Free Library
- Four minute drive to the Summer Shanty
- Four minute drive to Sundancers
- Four minute drive to the House of Ice Cream
- Four minute drive to the Sand Dollar Bar and Grill
- Four minute drive to Chapin’s Beach Bar
- Five minute drive to Entertainment Cinemas
- Five minute drive to the Dog House
- Six minute drive to the Wee Packet
- Six minute drive to one of the locations of the legendary Sundae School
- Six minute drive to Bass River Golf Course
- Six minute drive to Johnny Kelly Park/Recreation
- Eight minute drive to Hokum Rock Farm for blueberry picking
- Nine minute drive to the Pancake Man
- Ten minute drive to Peter Homer Park/Playground
- Twelve minute drive to Scargo Café
- Twelve minute drive to Scargo Tower
- Twelve minute drive to Antiques Center of Cape Cod
- Twelve minute drive to Capeabilities Farm
- Twelve minute drive to Nancy’s Candy (toys too)
- Twelve minute drive to Underground Café (breakfast, coffee, vegan, ramen)
- Twelve minute drive to Dennis Memorial Library
- Twelve minute drive to Capn Frosty’s Fish N Chips
- Thirteen minute drive to Capn Kids Fishing Adventures
- Thirteen minute drive to Cape Cod Museum of Art
- Fourteen minute drive to the Cape Playhouse
- Fourteen minute drive to The Edward Gorey House
- Fourteen minute drive to Scargo Stoneware Pottery and Art Gallery
- Fourteen minute drive to Whydah Pirate Museum
- Seventeen minute drive to Sesuit Harbor Café
- Cape Cod National Seashore
- Nauset Lighthouse
- Whale Watches
- Thirty minute drive to downtown Chatham
- Atlantic White Shark Conservancy in Chatham
- Chatham Bars Inn
- Cape Cod Lavender Farm in Harwich
- Nickerson State Park in Brewster
- Crosby Mansion in Brewster
- Cape Cod Museum of Natural History in Brewster
- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) Discovery Center in Woods Hole
- Wellfleet Drive-In
- Sandwich Glass Museum
- Heritage Museum and Gardens in Sandwich
- Truro Vineyards
- Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge
- Eat a Lobster Roll
- Attend a Cape League Baseball game
- Visit Provincetown
- Ferry to Martha’s Vineyard/Nantucket
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