Location: Cape Cod < Massachusetts < USA
Nearest Beach:
beach at 0.3
Miles
Harwich has miles of ocean and freshwater beaches. Bring or rent a bike to enjoy the Cape Cod Rail Trail, only 2 miles away. The town has over 600 acres of open space and conservation lands for walking, jogging, and bird watching. Bike through the fresh water pond district and stop to have a swim. Fish on the bridges over the Herring River just around the corner. Launch a kayak in the river or on the 743-acre Long Pond a few miles away. Miniature golf, batting cage, bumper boats, trampolines, go-carts, and Harwich Mariners of the summer baseball league are minutes away. Dine at the many indoor and outdoor restaurants in Harwich and Chatham, or enjoy a root beer float at the local A&W. Play golf at one of the finest public courses in the US, Cranberry Valley, or at one of the less challenging courses, the Harwich Port GC. Shop at the Christmas Tree Shops nearby or relax in the top-notch town Library.