Orleans Massachusetts
Small town at the neck of Cape Cod, quaint clothes shops and wonderful galleries.
Rock Harbor is the scene of a famous 1812 battle. Orleans militiamen held back the British. Rock Harbor has a large deep sea fishing fleet catching Striped Bass and Bluefish.
Things to do and places to visit in Orleans Massachusetts
Galleries
- Addison Art Gallery features great artists for the first time buyer or collector
- Left Bank Gallery art and sculptures
- Hogan Art Gallery
- Tree’s Place Art and unique gifts
- Orleans Historical Society museum, Native American artifacts, diaries, deeds, 19th and 20th century photos, local artists, ships logs
- 1833 Meeting House Museum, Orleans collections include local historical artifacts, photographs, paintings, china, and clothing.
Beaches
- Nauset Beach Wide open beach with rolling sand dunes and big ocean waves
- Skaket Beach Bayside beach
- Pilgrim Lake freshwater family dock your boat
Cape Cod Rail Trail 22 mile bike trail that starts in Dennis makes its way through Orleans and ends in Wellfleet. It is mostly flat with a few hills.
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Vacation rental places to stay
