Falmouth Vacation, Need Suggestions

[Gloucester2]

The acquarium in Woods Hole is a must - walk around and see the "tourists" come and go from the ferry, get an ice cream cone and watch the bridge go up and down at Eel Pond. THere is also a "nature boat ride" - kids pull a lobster trap, take water temp, turbidity, touch tank of local things - but your kids might be a little young.

Go to a Falmouth Commodores - elite college baseball players - many of whom end up in MLB (the Sox recent number One - Morreno played for Cotuit last summer) - but again your kids are young.

Old Silver beach is nice for young kids - on the Bay side and long shallow beach - the South facing beaches drop off quick and can be a little hairy.

Take a day trip on the Island Queen to Martha's Vineyard for lunch and a ride on the merry-go-round in Vineyard Haven

That should pretty much fill up the week

[Jim in CT]

A bit of a drive, but my 5 year old and 2 year old loved the Chatham Fish Pier. There is a raised deck above the water, and if you stand on that, the commercial fishing boats stop just underneath you to unload their catch. Seals swim around the boats looking for a handout. I've been told that many boats unload their catch between 4 and 6 PM.

Also, my 5 year old and 2 year old loved the 2 hour lobster cruise we did. We did it out of P-Town, but I know there were guys who do it closer to the elbow. Me, my wife, and the 2 older kids loved the trip.

Also a bit of a drive, but First Encounter Beach in Eastham, at low tide, was amazing. Lots of sandbars and eposed tidal pools. The pools are full of crabs, shrimp, minnows for the kids to catch in nets. You can walk out half a mile, and the water is only ankle-deep, so no danger to the kids. Ice cream truck in the parking lot had delicious homemade ice cream.

Hope you have as much fun as we did.