Our Cape Cod summer bucket list
We’re more than halfway through our Cape Cod summer (nooooo), but I’m pretending that we have endless beach days and bottomless sundaes ahead. We are chipping away at our Cape Cod summer bucket list, and there’s still plenty of time (I think) to accomplish it all. Plus, September + October are probably the best months down the Cape (it’s still very much beach weather + the crowds have dispersed), so a few of these items have less of an expiration date.
It occurred to me last week that this is my 42nd summer down the Cape… so while I still have plenty to learn and experience, I mostly know what I’m talking about. So if you have questions about visiting Cape Cod (with or without kids and/or a dog 😉), I’ll happily put together a more thoughtful (and thorough) guide for you!
Also On Tap for Today:
- Proof that we made it to a Cape League baseball game: Here’s Birdie being such a good boy at the Harwich Mariners’ Bark in the Park night
- Here’s the scoop on the Museum of Natural History’s butterfly house + pollinator path
- Fascinating read from TIME: How climate change is affecting how we dream
What’s left on your summer bucket list? And what Cape questions can I answer for you?
Comments (2)
Liz French
August 6, 2023 at 8:39 pm
I live in Plymouth with two littles (4 and 1.5) and while I’ve done some biking and exploring on the Cape, they’ve just been to PTown and a few playgrounds and the canal. Anything you recommend doing/did with your kids at these ages on the Cape? Particularly anything not during the summer?
Elizabeth
August 7, 2023 at 10:23 am
Ooh, I can absolutely help with this! A few year-round spots that we love (and were great when the kids were younger too): Taylor Bray Farm in Yarmouthport is lovely year-round, and our kids love visiting their animals (highland cows, goats, sheep, chicken, etc.) and exploring the boardwalk out to the marsh. It’s usually really quiet, and just a beautiful spot — lots of room for the kids to run around; Cape Cod Museum of Natural History is also great at these ages — cool exhibits, lots of creative/open-ended play, beautiful trails, and really good programming; I’d also check any of the calendars at the local libraries — the programming at Brooks Free Library and Brewster Ladies Library, in particular, is amazing. <3