Today I will be talking about Falmouth, MA, another town on the beautiful Cape Cod! Fun fact: If you live or vacation on Cape Cod or the Islands, you say you live or vacation ON Cape Cod not IN Cape Cod. Not sure why this is customary but it’s what everybody learns growing up and it starts to just sound weird if you say IN.

Anyways, Falmouth is an amazing place on the Cape! It is the second largest town, has a variety of cool beaches and looks out onto both the Cape Cod Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. A military base actually takes up a good portion of the town but there are still a variety of fun things to do while in Falmouth, especially in the summer.

Places to Visit

Two places I would say you have to visit if you visit Falmouth are The Knob and Nobska Lighthouse. While The Knob isn’t really a beach (Old Silver Beach is the best beach in Falmouth), it has amazing views of the water and has nice trails in the woods. This is a great place for pictures, dates, and just to hang out and watch sunset. It is pretty secluded and not too many know about it so it fun to hang out with friends and not have it be too packed.

Nobska Lighthouse is a very cool place because it is very historical (made in 1826) and overlooks Martha’s Vineyard island. While it is a more “touristy” location, many people haven’t seen true lighthouses before and this one has such a Cape Cod rustic feel to it and is always a cool spot to take pictures. For many years someone would live in the house next to it and be the “light keeper” but now it is run by the local government.

Places to Eat

While this one is right on the Falmouth border, I need to mention the Chart Room. The chart room can be very expensive but it is the epitome of a Cape Cod bar / restaurant. It is right on the water and so close actually that people can pay to park their boat right up to the restaurant (yes, the very wealthy people not the normal person). However, it has great seafood, two very cool bars (known for mudslides) and a fun atmosphere.

Lastly, another great restaurant is Anejo, a Mexican style restaurant. I think this place is cool because it is not a chain, basic style restaurant but has very unique features. They make the guacamole right in front of you, have spicy and different drinks, and the menu is very large. It is always busy and has a great atmosphere. Although it isn’t the typical Cape Cod seafood place, it is always fun to mix things up!