Overview
Wareham is a town in Massachusetts at the head of Buzzards Bay. Wareham calls itself "The Gateway to Cape Cod" and is sometimes included as a Cape Cod town. It includes the villages of Onset, East Wareham and West Wareham.
2 sights · 4 things to do · 7 places to eat · 1 bars & cafés · 5 places to stay
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Best things about Wareham
Water Wizz of Cape Cod
Water park.
Wareham Gatemen
Cape Cod Baseball League -- a 100 year old summer league that feeds many players to the major leagues.
Hy-Line Cruises Cape Cod Canal Cruises
Seasonal. Sightseeing, family, sunset cocktail, and Dixieland cruises. 2-3 hours.
Little Harbor Country Club
Little Harbor Rd. Public, 18 hole, 3038 yards, Par 56, Rating 54.4, Slope 79.
Bay Pointe Country Club
Onset.
Golf Shots Range & Learning Center
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.
- EWB New Bedford Regional Airport, New Bedford — 13 mi away. Directions
- HYA Cape Cod Gateway Airport, Hyannis — 24 mi away. Directions
- PVD Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport, Providence/Warwick — 36 mi away (major hub). Directions
Logan International Airport in Boston and T.F. Green Airport in Warwick, RI are about the same distance away. Boston has more flights, but also more traffic congestion.
Full “Get in” guide ↓Budget & where to stay
No prices are listed for this place yet. See the Sleep guide ↓ for options.
Sample 2-day itinerary
Day 1
- Morning Water Wizz of Cape Cod, Wareham Gatemen
- Lunch Bailey's Surf & Turf
- Afternoon Bay Pointe Country Club
- Dinner Cranberry Cottage
- Evening Shenanigans Bar & Grill
Day 2
- Morning Hy-Line Cruises Cape Cod Canal Cruises, Little Harbor Country Club
- Lunch The Gateway Tavern
- Afternoon Golf Shots Range & Learning Center
- Dinner Lobster Pot
Stops are grouped by area so each day needs little backtracking. Check opening hours before you go.
Food for you
Cuisine (tap to filter)
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Get in
By plane
Logan International Airport in Boston and T.F. Green Airport in Warwick, RI are about the same distance away. Boston has more flights, but also more traffic congestion.
By car
Wareham is easily accessible by Interstate 195 from the west, Interstate 495 from the north and Route 25 from Cape Cod.
Get around
- Driving a car is the best way to get around here.
- Greater Attleboro Taunton Regional Transit Authority (GATRA)'s Onset-Wareham Link(OWL), +1-800-433-5995. Provides bus service M-F 7:55AM to 6:30PM, and Sa 8:50AM to 5:30PM.
See
See Hy-Line Cruises Cape Cod Canal Cruises
Seasonal. Sightseeing, family, sunset cocktail, and Dixieland cruises. 2-3 hours.
Do
Golf
Do Little Harbor Country Club
Little Harbor Rd. Public, 18 hole, 3038 yards, Par 56, Rating 54.4, Slope 79.
Do Golf Shots Range & Learning Center
Buy
The "strip" along Cranberry Highway (Route 6) in East Wareham is the main commercial area. It was the former main route to Cape Cod before Route 25 was built from I-495 to the Bourne Bridge. Wal-Mart and many of the usual chain eateries are found along here.
Eat
Eat Bailey's Surf & Turf
Lunch served until 6PM.
Eat The Gateway Tavern
Family-friendly value type place.
Chinese
Drink
Drink Shenanigans Bar & Grill
Popular bar with food and libations.
Sleep
Motels
Stay Briarwood Beach Motel
Stay Silver Lake Motel
Bed and Breakfast
Campground
Go next
Nearby Cape Cod has much to offer. There is also a lot to see and do in the nearby cities of Boston, and Providence, each about one hour away. A day trip to New Bedford or Newport could be worthwhile.
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