Local Cape Cod Attractions

There are many nearby attractions in Orleans and the surrounding area for your enjoyment. We will provide a few here, as well as some additional resources for our picks of places to eat and things to do for fun in the area!

Arey's Pond

Friday Evening Arey’s Pond Sunset Paddle. The tour departs at 6:00 P. M. from the Areys Pond Boat Yard

Pilgrim Lake

Paddleboarding and kayaking are popular at Pilgrim, with equipment easy to carry to the water from the parking lot

Crystal Lake

Accessible from Monument Road (the second largest pond in Orleans) with a max depth of 44 feet, Crystal Lake offers a deep, cool place to swim in the summer

Kent’s Point

More than a mile of undeveloped shoreline, and fronts on Lonnie’s Pond, Little Pleasant Bay and Frost Fish Creek.

Captains Golf Course

The Captains is Cape Cod’s premier public golf course facility, located in Brewster, Massachusetts – the golf capital of the Lower Cape!

Nickerson State Park

8 freshwater ponds, 4 stocked year-round with trout, miles of trails through the woods and around ponds and an 8-mile bike path connects you to the 26-mile Cape Cod Rail Trail