# Harwich (Massachusetts)

Harwich $^{[deadlink]}$ is a town of about 13,000 people (2020) in Massachusetts on Cape Cod. It includes the villages of Harwichport, South Harwich, and West Harwich.

## Get in

Route 6 to Exit 82 (old Exit 10), right on Route 124.

## Get around

* Freedom Cruise Line, Inc.$^{[deadlink]}$, 702 Main St., Harwich Port, ☏ +1 508-432-8999. Ferry service to Nantucket.
* Bike the Cape Cod Rail Trail. This 22-mile bike trail follows an old railroad bed through several towns. Check their website or call them to check for closures.

## See
### Beaches

* Bank Street Beach, Bank St (on Nantucket Sound near Harwichport center; at the end of Bank Street). This beach is typically busy in the summer season, and with its warmer waters is a great location for swimming, lounging, and for the kids to chase and catch hermit crabs. (updated May 2018)
* Pleasant Bay Beach (Off Route 28). Calm water beach with sandbars. Popular with clammers. Open to non-residents. (updated May 2018)

### Galleries

* $^{[deadlink]}$ Bradford Trust Fine Arts, 66 Miles Rd, ☏ +1 508-430-1482. (updated May 2018)

### Museums

* $^{[formerlydeadlink]}$ Brooks Academy Museum, 80 Parallel St, ☏ +1 508-432-8089. Seasonal. (updated May 2018)

### Parks

* Bell's Neck Conservation Area, Bell's Neck Road (off Depot Road). Almost 250 acres of conservation land, featuring a herring run. (updated May 2018)

## Do

* Bud's Go-Karts, 9 Sisson Rd, ☏ +1 508-432-4964. Kids can ride Go-Karts and hit the ball in the batting cages for about $6 a person. To ride your own Go-Kart you need to be at least 8 years of age and to ride with someone you need to be at least 16 years of age. Adults can ride with children that are younger than 8 for the same price of $6. (updated May 2018)

### Theatre

* Harwich Junior Theater (Cape Cod Theatre Company), 105 Division Street, ☏ +1 508-432-2002. (updated May 2018)

## Buy

Main Street (Route 28), Harwich Port has a string of interesting shops.
* Harwich Antique Center, 10 Route 28 (Main Street) (just over the Harwich/Dennis line), ☏ +1 508-432-4220, harwichantiquecenter@comcast.net. M-Sa 10AM-5PM, Su 11AM-5PM. Harwich Antique Center is a large group shop featuring antique, primitive and vintage furniture, jewelry, coins, paper items, books, military, trains, art glass, fine china, advertising, musical and nautical items and memorabilia. From $1 to high end items. There are weekly free events on everything from furniture restoration workshops to free appraisals to animal rescue benefit days. (updated May 2018)

## Eat
### Budget

* Lighthouse Cafe, 216 Main St, ☏ +1 508-432-5399. Breakfast, cash only (updated May 2018)
* Sundae School Ice Cream, 606 Route 28, ☏ +1 508-430-2444. Home-made, small-batch, premium-quality ice cream. Serves sundaes, ice cream cones, frappes, and giant banana splits. Very customer friendly and many flavor options to pick from. (updated May 2018)
* Georges Pizza House, 564 Massachusetts 28, ☏ +1 508-432-3144. Offers a huge selection of grinders and pizzas, calzones, and salads. (updated May 2018)

### Mid-range

* Four Hundred Club, 429 Main St (Harwich Port), ☏ +1 508-430-0404. $12-21. (updated May 2018)
* Mooncussers Tavern, 86 Sisson Rd, ☏ +1 508-430-1230. Mainly focused on the food, but also has 5 rooms to let. (updated Jun 2018)
* Jake Rooney's, 119 Brooks Rd, ☏ +1 508-430-1100. Tavern with great food. (updated May 2018)
* $^{[deadlink]}$ L'Alouette, 787 Main St, ☏ +1 508-430-0405. French. ~$20. (updated May 2018)

### Splurge

* Brax Landing Restaurant, 705 Route 28, ☏ +1 508-432-5515. Seafood with harbor views (updated May 2018)
* $^{[deadlink]}$ Buca's Tuscan Roadhouse, 4 Depot Rd, ☏ +1 508-432-6900. Italian cuisine, Chianti. (updated May 2018)
* Cape Sea Grille, 31 Sea St (Harwich Port), ☏ +1 508-432-4745. One of the more innovative choices. (updated May 2018)
* The Port, 541 Main St, ☏ +1 508-430-5410. Make your reservation now. (updated May 2018)

## Drink

* Cape Cod Claddagh, 77 Main St (West Harwich), ☏ +1 508-430-2440. Irish pub (updated Jun 2018)
* Cape Cod’s Irish Pub., 126 Main St (Route 28), ☏ +1 508-432-8808. Jul-Aug: daily 6PM-1AM, May-Sep: weekends. Live music F and Sa nights (in season), including karaoke. Check their website for the entertainment schedule. Great atmosphere and normally frequented by younger adults (college age and above). Good place to meet people. (updated May 2018)

## Sleep
### Budget

* A Beach Breeze Inn, 169 Route 28, ☏ +1 508-432-2101. $119-139 in season. (updated Jun 2018)
* Alyce's Dunscroft By The Sea, 24 Pilgrim Rd (Harwich Port), ☏ +1 508-432-0810. Bed and breakfast inn with private two mile beach. (updated Jun 2018)
* Barnaby Inn, 36 Route 28, ☏ +1 508-432-6789. Rooms and cottage. Breakfast delivered to your room. (updated Jun 2018)
* Tern Inn and Cottages, 91 Chase St. West (Harwich), ☏ +1 508-432-3714. (updated Jun 2018)

### Mid-range

* Commodore Inn by the Sea, 30 Earle Rd, ☏ +1 508-432-1180. 27 rooms. (updated Jun 2018)
* Handkerchief Shoals Inn, 888 Route 28, South Harwich, ☏ +1 508-432-2200, contact@shoalscapecodinn.com. This unpretentious roadside hotel is 6 miles from the 19th-century Chatham Light lighthouse and 9 miles from biking and hiking at Nickerson State Park. The conservatively decorated rooms come with free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs and coffeemakers, as well as microwaves and minifridges. Kids age 12 and under stay at no charge. Complimentary amenities include parking and breakfast (seasonal). There's also an outdoor pool. (updated Jun 2018)
* Harbor Breeze Inn, 326 Lower County Rd, ☏ +1 508-432-0337. Bed & Breakfast. Rooms and suites. Nice gardens, walk to beach. (updated Jun 2018)
* Inn on the Beach, 16 Bank St (Harwich Port), ☏ +1 508-432-2900, innkeeper@innonthebeachcapecod.com. Every room at Inn on the Beach is just steps from the pristine waters of Nantucket Sound. (updated Aug 2023)
* Kingfisher Harwich Port, 1 Braddock Ln, ☏ +1 508-432-0264, info@kingfisherharwichport.com. Rooms and suites. Clean, updated and contemporary rooms. Oceanfront. (updated Feb 2024)

### Splurge

* The Platinum Pebble Boutique Inn, 186 Belmont Rd (take route 6 to exit 78A), ☏ +1 508-432-7766. Bed and Breakfast with eight rooms and a large swimming pool. This historic inn is a renovated sea captain's home, a short stroll from the beach. (updated Feb 2024)
* Winstead Inn & Beach Resort, 116 Parallel Street (Harwich Port), ☏ +1 508-432-4444. Nice location on the beach and near village. Concierge. $265-445 in season. (updated Jun 2018)

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