We always visit Spohr Gardens when we are in Falmouth. It was almost our next door neighbor when we…read morelived there. In fact Mr. Spohr was just building it then and we always stopped by to chat with him. He really enjoyed showing off his great finds to our 1-1/2 year old son who was totally engaged in what he was doing with these huge stones and iron ships' parts. For historical context, that son is now 47 years old and has come back repeatedly through his childhood and adulthood, originally with us but also on his own. His younger brother did not have the opportunity to see it then as I was only pregnant with him at the time, but he has been back with us over the years and has learned to love it too. But he has not had the opportunity to visit that area since he was finished with college and left the east coast permanently. The Gardens were left to a trust by Charles Spohr's will and the Town of Falmouth and the Trust still protect it and still use it for education. It supports itself with donations and allowing events like weddings to take place on the premises. The walk along the path on the shore of Oyster Pond is truly beautiful all times of year. The trees surrounding it in color in the fall, the swans on the lake in summer, the blooming flowers like we saw this August, are all magnificent. The anchors, the bollards, the grist stones laid out through the place, are so interesting that I still take the same pictures every time I can come here. The old dock where our son used to toss pebbles into the pond has been refurbished several times over the years and recently was rebuilt to a higher safety standard to be a perfect wedding setting. I never tire of visiting. It is free to walk in but it's nice to leave a donation by the entrance. Parking is very limited but there is a small lot and a few spaces along the residential street

My husband surprised me with a visit here, can't believe I never knew about this beautiful space!…read moreWhat a lovely treasure these two left behind. Goals!

PROS: This park reminds me of a smaller Boston commons park! Landscaping is good, parking is free…read moreand plentiful, and it has a nice view of the water CONS: the fields are riddled with goose droppings so it's not good for field activities OVERALL: as long as you stay on the sidewalks throughout the park you'll be fine

Beautiful serene park to just take a stroll and just stop for a minute to look at the view, the…read morehouses, host a picnic, fair or walk the dog. Well maintained and in the center of Oaks Bluff near circuit. You can't miss it.

I remembered coming here as a kid and I wanted to take my kids when we came to the Cape. The salt…read moremarshes were so cool and a great place to take pictures. Though, my daughter didn't like the smell of low tide! They had a cute playground and a pond where you could see tadpoles, frogs, and turtles. Definitely a neat place to walk around. Not super stroller friendly so unless you really need it - leave it in the car.

Well maintained trails. Peaceful place for reflection and meditation. There are a couple of places…read moreto sit down and the view from the water is one to behold.

A family tradition that always carries on is always stopping here. There's a lot of history to…read moreUncle Tim's Bridge dating back to the 20th century. The bridge crosses a creek that connects with the Cape Cod Bay, which corresponds with the tide. Speaking of tides, if it is low, you will smell the dirt. It's not that bad when you get use to it, but be aware. If you're better off coming if the tide is high, that is your choice. The view from there is great, overseeing Wellfleet and the Island. Parking can be found from 300 ft. down from the bridge. There is no sidewalk that connects to the lot, so please be careful. Once that's done, enjoy the stay!

This is a cute spot for a quick walk like if you just want to stretch your legs. We visited here…read moretoday (1/3) and found it to be surprisingly busy with a number of folks out walking or walking dogs. Lots of incredibly huge seagulls. You can cross the bridge into the park (Hamblen) and walk more although today we couldn't get very far as there were massive puddles due to recent rainfall. Very quick spot to visit just for the bridge but well worth a look see if you're in town.

Went during low tide which I think is optimal so you get to walk along the Sandy part and go far…read moreout in super shallow warm waters. It may be very rocky during high tide. Turquoise clear just like the carribeean! Was stunning. Deducting a star because it's resident sticker only so if you don't live here you cant drive here. I was able to go on my bike. 1 mile off the bike trail. Wish the beach was open to the public even for a fee. Also tons of guppies in the water which is cute but they kept following me around!

A great kid's beach. This one boasts a sand-bar marshy-river type area that's really shallow and…read morefull of crabs, little fish, and other sea critters for kids to examine. There are always lots of mothers and kids on that portion of the beach any time of day (it's also fun for anyone that likes to examine sea creatures...even if you aren't a kid anymore). The actual "real" beach part has grown steadily rockier and the shoreline has definitely receded over time so there isn't as much pure sand as there used to be which is too bad, it was one of my favorites back in the day. It still boasts some nice swimming, especially at low tide when you have to walk for a really long time to even get to water to swim in. Not too sea-weedy usually either but again, the rocks abound. There is a lovely view though and you can walk to Black Beach and all the way to Chapoquoit as well (fantastic walk, highly recommended!).

It didn't explain, but this is a splash pad and some ropes course/jungle gym. There's one swing. E…read moredidn't explore the waterfront. 6&8 year olds had a good time,

They did a great job building this new park Plenty of park…read moreslides swings and a splash pad There is a nice picnic area and of course your on the canal if you want to fish or use the canal road If you walk about a quarter of a mile there is another playground with a zip line in the woods behind the post office there are restaurants and ice cream close bye and don't need to spend a ton of money to have fun and get plenty of exercise

This past weekend, myself and a buddy wanted to get out of Boston and shake up our walking route…read moreand landed on World's End. Be careful when putting the address into your navigation, especially Waze users, as it took us to the totally wrong location at first. Once you arrive, however, parking is pretty straightforward. It costs $10/car. The staff at the hut where you pay for parking was super helpful in letting us know what route would best suit our time constraints. We were even given a map! The trails were pretty clear, some maybe weren't as clearly defined as they could've been. Note for hikers: this does feel like more a stroll in the park as opposed to a true hike. Some hidden paths did feel like one, however, so don't be afraid to venture off what seems to be the most defined routes. We loved the views of the Boston skyline, harbour, and Hull, MA. This place is definitely worth a visit. I'm looking forward to coming back in autumn to see some good foliage!

Large park with great views of Boston and Nantasket beach it's a about 4 miles round trip. There…read moreare different trails and maps around the park. Parking you just go online it's $10 for parking and entrance for every one in your car so it's cheap. There is a rest room you can use near the parking lot.

We recently came here to play a round of disc golf with some friends. The course seemed slightly…read moreconfusing to navigate, but thankfully we were with some well seasoned players. Due to being mostly in the woods with lots of trees, this course is great if you have moderate to experienced abilities. As a newbie, I found the course fun but intimidating.

I recently played a round of Frisbee Golf at Burgess Park with 5 other family members (all adults)…read more You need to bring your own disc golf discs, but playing & parking are free. We had a good time, but the course was recently re-designed and it isn't marked well. If it weren't for other people playing nearby who knew the course, we'd have gotten lost trying to find holes. There are 18 holes, through the woods & field. The woods can be pretty buggy and may have some poison ivy, so I highly recommend wearing sneakers, pants, and bug spray. It seems to be a course geared towards adults, with long walks between holes, and long distances to the hole for the frisbees to travel.

Great views! I would definitely visit there again! I go to…read moreCape Cod every year but this was first visit to Monomoy.

Cape Cod is a special place with a huge amount of natural diversity. The "Elbow" of the Cape is…read moreone of my favorites. This was actually my first visit to the Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge. It was a short weekend and a beautiful Saturday in February, while the majority of New England was getting drenched. Sunday, the Cape was in line for that drench; and it did! So we knew Saturday had to be our outdoor day. I located the Monomoy Trail on my "AllTrails" app. The head of the trail can ONLY be accessed on the down sides of a HighTide. So checked my other app "Tides Planner" and we were in luck. The high tide was supposed to peak around 14:00. It was 12:00 and we took a sidewalk hike around Chatham until 14:30. Grab the car, drove over to the trail head. Along the way we checked out Chatham Light House and took a long look at the seals sunning on the sand bars below. Once at the trail head, NOAA has a really cool meteorology facility (nerdy I know, but read the information board - science). By this time it was 15:00 or so. The water was pulling back from the stone embankment revealing the sand trail. Over land isn't possible due to private properties. The looping trail was clear marked and about 1.3 miles. About a third of a mile down the beach the trail loop splits, over beach or to a moderate upland wooded section. We chose the wooded for a change. Along the way are more information boards and numbered posts for a self-guided tour. Eventually, we looped around back to the sand banks and dropping tide. Simply beautiful every step of the way in 360 degrees. If you visit, pay attention to posted signs to be on the lookout for horseshoe crabs (alive or expired) with an ID Tag which can be reported to the Maryland Fisheries Department (yes, another nerdy science thing).