Planning a Trip

Getting There -- If you're driving, take Route 6A east toward Sandwich after crossing either the Bourne Bridge or the Sagamore Bridge. The Sagamore Bridge will get you closer to your destination. You can also fly into Hyannis.

Visitor Information -- Contact the Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce, routes 6 and 132, Hyannis, MA 02601 (tel. 888/332-2732; fax 508/362-2156; www.capecodchamber.org), open year-round, mid-April to mid-November daily 9am to 5pm; mid-November to mid-April Monday to Saturday 10am to 4pm. Stop in at the Route 25 Visitor's Center (tel. 508/759-3814; fax 508/759-2146), open daily, year-round, Saturday to Thursday 9am to 6pm and Friday 9am to 8pm. The Sandwich Chamber of Commerce (tel. 508/833-9755; www.sandwichchamber.com) and Sandwich Visitor Services Board (www.sandwichmass.org) put out a handy Sandwich booklet. The Sandwich Information Center (tel. 508/833-1632) is on Route 130 (Exit 2 off Rte. 6, the Mid-Cape Hwy.). The Cape Cod Canal Region Chamber of Commerce, 70 Main St., Buzzards Bay (tel. 508/759-6000; fax 508/759-6965; www.capecodcanalchamber.org), open year-round, Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm, can provide literature on both Sandwich and Bourne. A consortium of Sandwich businesses has put together an excellent walking guide (with map) available at most inns in town.