Cotuit Guidebook
Swimming Spots
Quiet cove with calm waters (a 5-minute walk from our home). In the summer, sailing boats, rowing boats, and kayaks create a lively scene. A great place to take a beach chair & a book. At low tide, take a walk along the beach to the edge of the cove, or to the town dock. (Note: Parking is for residents only. As such, please plan to walk from our home.)
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Rope's Beach
Quiet cove with calm waters (a 5-minute walk from our home). In the summer, sailing boats, rowing boats, and kayaks create a lively scene. A great place to take a beach chair & a book. At low tide, take a walk along the beach to the edge of the cove, or to the town dock. (Note: Parking is for residents only. As such, please plan to walk from our home.)
Walk Loop and Oregon Beaches in Cotuit for a long stretch of perfect sand and surf (Loop is a 15-minute walk or 5-minute bike ride from our home. Oregon is a 10-minute bike ride. Parking at both beaches is for residents only. As such, please plan to walk or bike.)
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Loop Beach
Walk Loop and Oregon Beaches in Cotuit for a long stretch of perfect sand and surf (Loop is a 15-minute walk or 5-minute bike ride from our home. Oregon is a 10-minute bike ride. Parking at both beaches is for residents only. As such, please plan to walk or bike.)
Pond swimming at its best, nestled in Marstons Mills, one of Barnstable’s quaint villages. (A 15-minute drive from our home. Parking within gate hours - 8:30am-4:30pm - is for residents only. Anyone may park earlier or later in the day.)
Hamblin Pond
Pond swimming at its best, nestled in Marstons Mills, one of Barnstable’s quaint villages. (A 15-minute drive from our home. Parking within gate hours - 8:30am-4:30pm - is for residents only. Anyone may park earlier or later in the day.)
Sandy Neck Beach on Cape Cod Bay is a pristine and scenic barrier beach. It is also an extensive nature park with dunes, forests, and marshes. (A 20-minute drive from our home. Paid public parking available.)
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Sandy Neck Beach
Sandy Neck Beach on Cape Cod Bay is a pristine and scenic barrier beach. It is also an extensive nature park with dunes, forests, and marshes. (A 20-minute drive from our home. Paid public parking available.)
In Centerville (a 15-minute drive from our home) you can enjoy the long stretch of Covell’s, Craigville, and Long Beaches. (Paid public parking is available in a lot at Craigville Beach.)
Centerville Harbor
In Centerville (a 15-minute drive from our home) you can enjoy the long stretch of Covell’s, Craigville, and Long Beaches. (Paid public parking is available in a lot at Craigville Beach.)
Food scene
A fantastic, local grocer with freshly brewed coffee, breakfast and lunch sandwiches, and food staples.
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Cotuit Fresh Market
737 Main StA fantastic, local grocer with freshly brewed coffee, breakfast and lunch sandwiches, and food staples.
Cotuit Oyster Co. farms world-famous oysters in Cotuit Bay. Available to order in store or online.
Cotuit Oyster Co. Inc.
26 Little River RoadCotuit Oyster Co. farms world-famous oysters in Cotuit Bay. Available to order in store or online.
The Raw Bar in New Seabury, Popponesset (Mashpee) is known for its excellent shellfish and lobster rolls. Visit for restaurants, stores, and mini-golf.
New Seabury
The Raw Bar in New Seabury, Popponesset (Mashpee) is known for its excellent shellfish and lobster rolls. Visit for restaurants, stores, and mini-golf.
Terrific coffee, flaky croissants, and a patio in the sun. Need I say more?
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Amie Bakery
1254 Main StTerrific coffee, flaky croissants, and a patio in the sun. Need I say more?
Whether new to the Cape, or a regular, the Chatham Pier Fish Market is a must for fresh fish and shellfish straight from the boats, as well as one of the best places to watch seals pier-side.
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Chatham Pier Fish Market
45 Barcliff AveWhether new to the Cape, or a regular, the Chatham Pier Fish Market is a must for fresh fish and shellfish straight from the boats, as well as one of the best places to watch seals pier-side.
The Kettle-Ho restaurant, on School Street, Cotuit, is a 5-minute walk from our home. A local favourite!
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Kettle-Ho | Restaurant & Tavern
12 School StThe Kettle-Ho restaurant, on School Street, Cotuit, is a 5-minute walk from our home. A local favourite!
Shopping
Mashpee Commons is a collection of stores & restaurants in a walkable, pedestrian-oriented series of streets. (Also see mini-golf and bowling options in this guidebook.) In the summer months, there is live, outdoor music on Saturday afternoons and outdoor, family-friendly movie nights. See the Mashpee Commons website for details.
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Mashpee
Mashpee Commons is a collection of stores & restaurants in a walkable, pedestrian-oriented series of streets. (Also see mini-golf and bowling options in this guidebook.) In the summer months, there is live, outdoor music on Saturday afternoons and outdoor, family-friendly movie nights. See the Mashpee Commons website for details.
Things to Do
A 9-hole public golf course great for families. (And sledding in the winter.)
Cotuit High Ground Golf Course
31 Crockers Neck RdA 9-hole public golf course great for families. (And sledding in the winter.)
Mashpee Mini-golf at Mashpee Commons is a must. Perfect for shopping-weary younger brothers.
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Mashpee Mini Golf
44 Steeple StMashpee Mini-golf at Mashpee Commons is a must. Perfect for shopping-weary younger brothers.
Also within Mashpee Commons, a respite from shopping. Lane-side food service and pizza with all the toppings (or just cheese).
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The Lanes Bowl & Bistro
9 Greene StreetAlso within Mashpee Commons, a respite from shopping. Lane-side food service and pizza with all the toppings (or just cheese).
Well worth a visit to this small but superlative museum to learn about Cotuit & Santuit’s history, including seafaring, fishing, village life, and the Cotuit Kettleers baseball team. The Samuel Dottridge house is a unique view into 1800s life.
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Historical Society of Santuit
1148 Main StWell worth a visit to this small but superlative museum to learn about Cotuit & Santuit’s history, including seafaring, fishing, village life, and the Cotuit Kettleers baseball team. The Samuel Dottridge house is a unique view into 1800s life.
The Cotuit Library, a 5-minute walk from our home, has a good selection of books and reading nooks for quiet afternoons, including a section for children and young adults. The adjacent playground is terrific.
Cotuit Library
871 Main StThe Cotuit Library, a 5-minute walk from our home, has a good selection of books and reading nooks for quiet afternoons, including a section for children and young adults. The adjacent playground is terrific.
Consejos para la ciudad
No te pierdas
Yoga Neighborhood
Yoga Neighborhood in Cotuit holds 7:30-8:30am Thursday & Sunday yoga classes on Loop Beach (a 15-minute walk from our home). Please search "Yoga Neighborhood Cotuit" online to locate their website, class schedule, and contact information.
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Beach Parking
Most ocean and lake (pond) beaches on the Cape require a fee to park. Some beaches allow resident parking only. We recommend walking or biking to the 3 ocean beaches near our home (Ropes, Loop, and Oregon). Barnstable has 6 beaches with paid public parking (Craigville, Kalmus, Keyes, Veteran's Park, Hathaway's Pond, Sandy Neck.) Current pricing is $25/day at the gate. You can purchase a weekly permit in advance (see section below). On all (15) Barnstable beaches, anyone can park before 8:30am or after 4:30pm, when gates are unattended.
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Barnstable "Weekly Parking Permit" for Public Beaches
For the (6) Barnstable beaches that allow public parking (see above section), you may purchase a "Weekly Parking Permit" in lieu of paying the daily rate. Current (2023) pricing is $110 for 7 consecutive days. For details, consult the Town of Barnstable, Department of Recreation website. (Please note that the weekly permit must be purchased from the Town directly and there is processing time, i.e., it is not available at beach gates. You will wish to purchase in advance.)
Costumbres y cultura
Beach Etiquette
On Cape Cod, you may walk on many stretches of ocean beachfront signed as "private" at low tide, since ownership extends only to the high tide line. You may not lay a towel, etc., but may leave footsteps.