ACTIVITIES IN WOODS HOLE

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Woods Hole is at the end of a peninsula and is surrounded by water. It is a wonderful beach getaway in the summer, and convenient to WHOI, MBL and Martha's Vineyard. Visitors come to relax by the shore, or do business in the area, or to spend a night before crossing over to the Vineyard.

Woods Hole in summer is a bustling town packed with waterfront restaurants, quaint local shops and many activities. There are art galleries, an aquarium, whale watching boats, bikes to rent for the Shining Sea bike path, two wonderful beaches within walking distance, a charming old-fashioned drawbridge to watch sailboats pass through, tennis courts and a great kids park. Boat slips can be arranged in the Eel Pond for visitors traveling with boats and there is much to explore out on the water from Woods Hole including the Elizabeth Islands, Quissett Harbor, Falmouth Harbor and Martha's Vineyard. Visitors come from all over the world for the great fishing here.

The Inn is 100 yards from the Steamship Authority where the ferries leave for Martha's Vineyard. Ferries leave hourly all day long and it the trip across takes approximately 50 minutes. Once on the Vineyard there are world-class shops, fantastic beaches, surfing, golfing, tennis, charming villages and other famous tourist destinations. Read more on mvol.com.

The Inn is three miles from the center of Falmouth which has a charming Main Street filled with shops and restaurants. Falmouth is known for its annual Road Race (which starts steps from the inn at the drawbridge in Woods Hole), and has a deep water harbor where boats also leave for the Vineyard, and there are fishing tours and boat charters. Read more about Falmouth at falmouthvisitor.com.