Falmouth (Massachusetts)

town in Massachusetts, United States

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.

Main Street shops and restaurants

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. Local seasonal service around Falmouth.

See

Galleries

  • 🌍 Osborn & Rugh Gallery, 114 Palmer Ave, ☏ +1 508 548-2100. Jan-Mar: W-M 10AM-4PM; Apr-Dec: W-M 10AM-5PM. Watch the husband and wife artists at work at their easels on landscapes, still lifes and portraits in this studio that doubles as a gallery. (updated Jun 2018)

Museums

Parks

  • 🌍 Spohr Gardens, 45 Fells Rd (off Oyster Pond Rd.). 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. (updated Jun 2018)

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. (updated Jun 2018)

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. (updated Jun 2018)

Theatre

Tours

Events

  • Cape Cod Marathon. This annual marathon winds its way across Falmouth the third weekend in October. (updated Jun 2018)
  • 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. (updated Jun 2018)

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. (updated Jun 2018)

Eat

See Woods Hole village article for other choices.

Budget

  • Mary Ellen's Portuguese Bakery, 829 Main St, ☏ +1 508 540-9696. M-Sa 5AM-2PM, Su 6AM-2PM. A simple, small town diner. (updated Jun 2018)
  • Molly's Tea Room, 227 Main Street, ☏ +1 508 457-1666. Su-Th 11:30AM-7PM, F Sa 11:30AM-9PM. Nice quiet atmosphere, great, fresh sandwiches and pastries and fine teas. (updated Jun 2018)
  • Talk of The Town Diner, 358 North Falmouth Hwy, ☏ +1 508 563-3041. 7AM-1:30PM daily. Standard diner fare. (updated Jun 2018)
  • Betsy's Diner, 457 Main St, ☏ +1 508 540-0060. M-Sa 6AM-2PM, Su 7AM-2PM. An actual 1950s diner, not retro 50s. (updated Jun 2018)
  • The Golden Swan, 323 Main St, ☏ +1 508 540-6580. Indian, open in winter. (updated Jun 2018)

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. (updated Jun 2018)

Drink

  • Cape Cod Winery, 681 Sandwich Rd (East Falmouth), ☏ +1 508-457-7285, . 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. (updated Jun 2018)
  • Grumpy's Pub, 29 Locust Street, ☏ +1 508 540-3930. Great live music Th-Su Not a touristy place at all. Nice local crowd. (updated Jun 2018)
  • J.R. Brody's Roadside Tavern, 734 Teaticket Highway (East Falmouth), ☏ +1 508 444-8677. M-Sa 11:30-1AM, Su noon-1AM. (updated Jun 2018)
  • Liam Maguire's Irish Pub, 273 Main St, ☏ +1 508 548-0285. (updated Jun 2018)

Coffee

Sleep

Budget

Mid-range

  • The Admiralty Inn, 51 Teaticket Hwy (East Falmouth), ☏ +1 508-548-4240. (updated Jun 2018)
  • ShoreWay Acres Inn, 59 Shore St, ☏ +1 508-540-3000. Year round. (updated Jun 2018)
  • 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. (updated Jun 2018)
  • 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. (updated Jun 2018)
  • 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. (updated Jun 2018)
  • Frederick William House, 594 Palmer Ave (Take MA-3 S to Mid-Cape Connector in Bourne. Take exit 55 from US-6 E 18 min (16.6 mi)  Drive to MA-28 S in Falmouth), ☏ +1 508 566-7582, . Check-in: 3:30 PM, check-out: 10:30 AM. Beautifully appointed rooms and suites include bike rentals, soft, sumptuous fluffy robes and unprecedented warm hospitality, Breakfast, and coffee and tea service is available in our picturesque on site Dining Room. From $179. (updated Mar 2024)

Splurge

Go next

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

Routes through Falmouth
Wareham ← Bourne ←  W  E  → Mashpee → Eastham


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