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Day Trips

Day trips are a great way to explore various parts of the Cape & Islands

  • Discover Cape Cod’s most iconic lighthouses with our interactive map and insider guide. Explore Nauset, Chatham, Highland Light, and more!

    By Jennie Sparrow | Updated 7/30/2025

    Cape Cod Lighthouses

    Cape Cod, Nantucket, and Martha’s Vineyard are home to 22 majestic lighthouses, one of the highest concentrations of lighthouses anywhere.

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  • Explore the five Martha’s Vineyard lighthouses—from Aquinnah to Chappaquiddick. Discover their history, views, and how to plan a visit during your island stay.

    By Jennie Sparrow | 7/29/2025

    Martha's Vineyard Lighthouses

    Explore the five Martha’s Vineyard lighthouses—from Aquinnah to Chappaquiddick. Discover their history, views, and how to plan a visit during your island stay.

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  • Discover the best places to take pictures on Martha’s Vineyard, from lighthouses to gingerbread cottages. Find the most photo-worthy, Instagrammable spots here.

    By Josie Cataldo | Updated 7/30/2025

    Our Top 10 Photo-Worthy Spots on Martha's Vineyard

    Looking to get an amazing picture on Martha's Vineyard? Check out these ten photo worthy locations.

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  • Discover the three iconic Nantucket lighthouses—Brant Point, Sankaty Head, and Great Point. Learn about their history, how to visit them, and where to stay nearby.

    By Jennie Sparrow | 7/29/2025

    Nantucket Lighthouses

    Discover the history, beauty, and coastal charm of Nantucket lighthouses—three stunning beacons that have guided mariners for generations.

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  • Planning a Nantucket day trip? Here's how to spend the perfect day—ferries, food, bikes, beaches, and can't-miss stops across the island.

    By Jennie Sparrow | Updated 7/24/2025

    Nantucket Day Trip

    Planning a Nantucket day trip? Here's how to spend the perfect day—ferries, food, bikes, beaches, and can't-miss stops across the island.

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  • Plan the perfect day trip to Martha’s Vineyard from Cape Cod—ferry tips, what to do, where to eat, and must-see sights from Oak Bluffs to Aquinnah.

    By Jennie Sparrow | Updated 6/28/2025

    Martha's Vineyard Day Trip

    Plan the perfect day trip to Martha’s Vineyard from Cape Cod—ferry tips, what to do, where to eat, and must-see sights from Oak Bluffs to Aquinnah.

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  • Discover the best ways to get around Nantucket—bike, bus, walking, car rentals, and more. Ideal for vacation rental guests and day trippers alike.

    By Sarah DaSilva | 5/27/2025

    How Do I Get Around on Nantucket?

    Discover the best ways to get around Nantucket—bike, bus, walking, car rentals, and more. Ideal for vacation rental guests and day trippers alike.

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  • Discover the best ways to get around Martha’s Vineyard—bike, bus, walking, car rentals, and more. Ideal for vacation rental guests and day trippers alike.

    By Sarah DaSilva | Updated 5/28/2025

    Getting Around Martha’s Vineyard Without a Car

    Discover the best ways to get around Martha’s Vineyard—bike, bus, walking, car rentals, and more. Ideal for vacation rental guests and day trippers alike.

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  • Summer 2024 has arrived on the Cape and Islands! Here's to bonfires beneath the stars, drive-in movies, and watching the sunset with your toes in the sand head in the clouds.

    By Josie Cataldo | Updated 6/18/2024

    Your Cape Cod Guide to Summer 2024

    There's nothing quite like summer on the Cape and Islands, and the 2024 season will be no exception (especially if you choose to spend it with WeNeedaVacation)!

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  • Don't miss these spots when you spend a day in Provincetown!

    By Jennie Sparrow | Updated 4/10/2024

    What to do in a day in Provincetown

    Only have a day to spend on the outer Cape? Here’s what we recommend you do!

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  • The Upper Cape is comprised of lovely boutique shops, peaceful and serene beaches, highly-praise seafood restaurants, and so much more. Explore all this region of Cape Cod has to offer!

    By Josie Cataldo | Updated 7/26/2023

    Exploring the Upper Cape

    Josie's Journey 3: Come along with me as I embark on an exciting adventure to explore the Upper Cape and all it has to offer!

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  • Don't miss these places when you spend a day in Sandwich!

    By Jennie Sparrow | Updated 7/11/2022

    What to do in a day in Sandwich

    Here are our suggestions for a day spent in the town of Sandwich.

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  • Don't miss these places when you spend a day in Plymouth!

    By Jennie Sparrow | Updated 11/22/2021

    What to do in a day in Plymouth

    Here are our suggestions for a day spent in the town of Plymouth.

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  • Fun ideas for your summer vacation!

    By Kennedy Ryan | 5/26/2021

    50 Things to Do on the Cape & Islands

    Fun ideas for your summer vacation

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  • Your Itinerary Guide to Barnstable!

    By Jennie Sparrow | 2/12/2021

    A Winter Day Trip in Barnstable

    Your Itinerary Guide to Barnstable

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  • We are sharing our top historic destinations to visit on your next trip to Plymouth!

    By Kennedy Ryan | 11/19/2020

    A Historical Day in Plymouth

    We're sharing some of the top historic destinations to visit on your next trip to Plymouth!

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  • There are so many great spots to visit during a day trip to Chatham. Here are some great spots for sight seeing and enjoying some delicious local food!

    By Kennedy Ryan | 11/2/2020

    A Fall Trip to Chatham

    Our favorite stops for a day trip in Chatham, MA.

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  • Don't miss these spots when you spend a day in Falmouth!

    By Jennie Sparrow | Updated 1/24/2020

    What to do in a day in Falmouth

    Only have a day to spend in Falmouth? Here’s what we recommend you do!

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  • Don't miss these spots when you spend a day in Dennis!

    By Jennie Sparrow | Updated 1/24/2020

    What to do in a day in Dennis

    Only have a day to spend in the Dennis area? Here’s what we recommend you do!

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  • Don't miss these places when you spend a day in Orleans!

    By Jennie Sparrow | Updated 1/24/2020

    What to do in a day in Orleans

    Here are our suggestions for a day spent in the town of Orleans.

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  • Don't miss these spots when you spend a day in Truro!

    By Jennie Sparrow | Updated 1/24/2020

    What to do in a day in Truro

    Only have a day to spend in Truro? Here’s what we recommend you do!

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  • Provincetown, with its narrow streets and historic homes, offers a day trip like no other on Cape Cod. History, the arts, nature, shopping, dining and a taste of alternate lifestyles are all to be found here.

    By Susan Hutchins | Updated 3/9/2019

    Day Trip to Provincetown

    Provincetown, with its narrow streets and historic homes, offers a day trip like no other on the Cape. History, the arts, nature, shopping, dining and a taste of alternate lifestyles are all to be found here.

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  • Join Jennie as she returns to the tiny island of Nantucket after not having been there for years.

    By Jennie Sparrow | 2/11/2018

    Returning to Nantucket

    Join Jennie as she returns to the tiny island of Nantucket after not having been there for years.

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  • Rolling vistas, farms and animals—there is a calm beauty to Chilmark

    By Jennie Sparrow | 10/18/2017

    A Day on Martha's Vineyard

    A more pastoral part of Martha's Vineyard, Chilmark has some of the best views on the island.

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  • Here are a few quotes from people who love to Get Back to Nantucket. Why do you plan to get back?

    By Becky Fischer | Updated 9/5/2017

    Get Back to Nantucket

    When asked, "Why do you Get Back?" many vacationers spoke about their love of Nantucket.

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