Get Outdoors in the town of Barnstable
MEMORIALS
Sandy Neck Beach Park
Cemeteries
Veteran Memorial Stones
Beaches
EXPLORE ON FOOT
Veterans Memorial Stones
Throughout our long and vibrant history, the Town of Barnstable has respectfully honored our community's service members who fought to ensure freedom is continued for generations beyond and gave the ultimate sacrifice while serving in our nation's armed forces. Linking the past to the present, we welcome all to learn more about these heroes.
Public Bathroom HOURS in downtown Hyannis:
April (Patriot’s Day holiday) until Memorial Day:
OPEN 9 :00am - 5:00pm
June - July 3:
9:00am - 7:00pm
July 4 - Sunday of Labor Day weekend
9:00am -9:00pm
Labor Day - Veteran's Day: 9:00am -5:00pm
Hours are subject to change without notice.
Visit Barnstable
Discover Barnstable is a 'colorful' way to capture all the ways you and your family can explore & learn about the Town of Barnstable.
Download the journal now and start DISCOVERING!
Beyond Barnstable Seaside Strolls
Mass Audubon, Long Pasture Farm:
A new trail at Mass Audubon's Long Pasture Wildlife Sanctuary is making it possible for more people to enjoy the great outdoors.
The All Persons Trail, officially opened on Sept. 19, also encourages exploration with all senses, inviting visitors to see the "acrobatic purple martins, basking painted turtles," and "spectacular views of Barnstable Harbor," to "listen to the chorus of red-winged blackbirds, spring peepers and shorebirds," to "feel the wind as it blows across the harbor overlook," and to "smell salt air, salt marsh and tidal flats at low tide."
South Cape Beach State Park, Mashpee
Within this serene state park is Dead Neck Trail, a nearly 3 mile out and back walk which parallels the beautiful barrier beach facing Nantucket Sound and the shores of Waquoit Bay.
Great Island Trail, Wellfleet
The longest hike in the Cape Cod National Seashore, this scenic and sometimes strenuous walk along beaches, over sand dunes and through coastal forest rewards you with wonderful views of the Herring River, Wellfleet Harbor and Cape Cod Bay, including a magnificent overlook at Jeremy Point.
The Knob, Woods Hole
A pleasant and popular wooded path leads you to this rocky and bulbous point with spectacular view of Quissett Harbor and Buzzards Bay.
Hardings Beach Trail, Chatham
Best enjoyed at low tide, this nearly two mile hike takes you through dunes and then back along the shore, with lots of opportunities to spot osprey, shore birds, and the lighthouse at Stage Harbor.
Chapin Beach, Dennis
Wooded suburban neighborhood areas recede and white sand skirts across the road as you approach Chapin Beach in Dennis. A wonderful walk west along the beach leads you towards Yarmouth’s Bass Hole, while at low tide you can wade far into Cape Cod Bay to discover marine life.