Overview
Barnstable is in Massachusetts on Cape Cod. The Town of Barnstable includes seven villages. Each village has unique and significant cultural and historical qualities. Barnstable was the first place to be settled on Cape Cod; in 1639. Several Crocker family houses and farms from that period still exist today.
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Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: May–Sep. Summer highs reach about 79°F; winter lows dip to about 25°F. Cold months (Jan, Feb) can bring snow and ice; check road conditions. Wettest: Mar and Nov. (climate data from nearby Provincetown)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- HYA Cape Cod Gateway Airport, Hyannis — 4 mi away. Directions
- ACK Nantucket Memorial Airport, Nantucket — 32 mi away. Directions
- BOS Boston Logan International Airport, Boston — 61 mi away (major hub). Directions
Please see village of Hyannis guide, it's the commercial center of Cape Cod and is home to the most transportation options, the largest hospital, and the largest mall. Many see the villages of Barnstable as separate towns, with Hyannis as the largest "city" on the Cape.
Full “Get in” guide ↓Budget & where to stay
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Food for you
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Understand
- Barnstable Village and West Barnstable, are on the north side and has a working harbor and several small beaches.
- West Barnstable is on the north side, and is primarily residential. The West Barnstable Train Station is the only operating train station left on the Cape.
- Centerville , on the south side, is mostly residential and has beautiful beaches.
- Osterville is on the south side, is residential, with a charming town center and a coast that includes inlets and harbors for boating and fishing.
- Hyannis is the town's commercial district including town offices and several shopping malls. Hyannis has a fine harbor and is also a fishing village. The harbor provides ferry access to Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket Islands. The regional airport and bus terminal are also here.
- Marstons Mills is primarily residential and is on Route 28.
- Cotuit is a village on a peninsula on the south side with several small beaches.
Get in
Please see village of Hyannis guide, it's the commercial center of Cape Cod and is home to the most transportation options, the largest hospital, and the largest mall. Many see the villages of Barnstable as separate towns, with Hyannis as the largest "city" on the Cape.
Nearby
Yarmouth
City / town · 35 listings · 1 mi away
Dennis
City / town · 34 listings · 3 mi away
Barnstable Village
City / town · 8 listings · 4 mi away
Hyannis
City / town · 39 listings · 4 mi away
Centerville
City / town · 7 listings · 7 mi away
Harwich
City / town · 27 listings · 8 mi away
Brewster
City / town · 27 listings · 8 mi away
Osterville
City / town · 2 listings · 10 mi away
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