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Barnstable, from off-roading on Sandy Neck Beach to shopping in Osterville, there's something for everyone in the largest town on the Cape.

Barnstable Sandy Neck
Bi plane ride Cape Cod Airfield

BARNSTABLE and its seven villages make up the region’s largest town.

Spend a day at Sandy Neck Beach where you can go offroading (permit required), sunbathe, and swim for hours. Check out nearby Bridge Creek Conservation Area and West Barnstable Conservation Area for hiking and biking. Enjoy Cape Cod Bay via Millway Beach or with Hyannis Whale Watching Cruises.

Barnstable Village embodies the quaint cape cod aesthetic with its variety of restaurants, shops and galleries. Caffeinate at Nirvana or break your fast at Buttercup Cafe. The Barnstable Markethas all your picnic and beach provisions, while The Dolphinand Mattakeese Wharf are go-to’s for seated dining.

Discover unique creations at Cape Cod Art Center, Barnstable PotteryorPoria Art Studio, or stock up on produce and flowers at Harvest Moon Farm and Cape Cod Organic Farm.

Treat yourself in Centerville with unique wines at Cape Cod Package Store or indulge in a variety of sweet treats at Cape Cod Chocolatier, the 1856 Country Store, or Four Seas Ice Cream after a day at Craigville Beach. Make your way to Osterville for retail therapy and edibles aplenty. Up your style game at The Shoe Salon,Details and Goods, Osterville Mercantile, Fête Among the Flowers and Flora or dress the tots at Pocket Full of Posies. Put an end to hunger pangs at Wimpy’s Seafood Cafe,Fancy’s Market, Crisp(or Crisp Too), and Five Bays Bistro. Soothe your sweet tooth at Amie Bakery, The Salty CoworGone Chocolate.

Cross over to Main Street in Marstons Mills for a cozy meal at Fig Tree Cafe or Morning GloryCafe and walk it off while browsingThe Plum Porch. Stay nearby for a game at Burgess Disc Golf Park, up the ante with a biplane ride with Cape Cod Airfield or take a dip in Hamblin Pond.

Enjoy a feast for the eyes at Cahoon Museumor take in a show at the Cotuit Center for the Arts. Pick up home cooked comfort food at Cotuit Fresh Market before you catch a Cotuit Kettleers game in the summer or take a stroll through Crocker Neck Conservation Area and Cotuit Memorial Park.