The information below provides a synopsis of the Upper Cape Cod Towns.

Sandwich

The Town of Sandwich is a seaside community of about 22,000 residents located in the northwest corner of Cape Cod in Barnstable County, Massachusetts.  It encompasses the villages of Sandwich, East Sandwich, South Sandwich and Forestdale.

Incorporated in 1639, Sandwich is the oldest town on Cape Cod and one of the oldest towns in the United States, settled by European immigrants nearly 150 years before the American Revolution.

Sandwich is a quaint and quiet New England town with seaside charm. The Town’s historic charm and uniqueness, combined with its ideal location, make Sandwich an attractive place to both visit and live. 

Mashpee has more than five miles of sandy beaches on Gulf Stream-warmed Nantucket and Vineyard Sounds, extensive waterfront on Waquoit and Popponesset Bays, and four of the largest freshwater ponds on Cape Cod all for boating, bathing and fishing.  It encompasses the villages of Mashpee, New Seabury, Popponesset and South Mashpee.

Their hub location gives access to twenty or more golf courses within a fifteen minute drive, including Mashpee's three world class championship golf courses. Mashpee is also home to nationally recognized Mashpee Commons, a community shopping center noted for its traditional New England style architecture.

On November 9th in the year 1620, when 102 weary pilgrims from Plymouth, England first stepped foot on what would later be called American soil, it was the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe that welcomed them to the New World in the sprit of peace and brotherhood. 

Falmouth

Falmouth (pronounced FAL'mith, like Plymouth) is located in the southwestern part of Cape Cod.  It encompasses the villages of Falmouth, East Falmouth, West Falmouth, North Falmouth, Falmouth Heights, Woods Hole, Waquoit, Hatchville, Teaticket, Davisville, Maravista, Megansett, Quissett, Silver Beach and Sippewissett.

Falmouth, Cape Cod, MA, is the home of Katharine Lee Bates, author of "America the Beautiful," the center of discovery of the HMS Titanic, the world renowned Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, and the national headquarters of the International Wildlife Coalition.

You’ll find that Falmouth, MA has: the warmest waters, more public beaches, coolest summertime breezes, and some of the finest restaurants on Cape Cod Falmouth is an ideal base for day-tripping to areas such as: Martha’s Vineyard, Newport, Rhode Island, Plymouth, Boston, Provincetown, and Nantucket.

The Town of Bourne is a medium-sized rural community at the gateway to Cape Cod.  The Cape Cod Canal bisects the community, with both the Bourne and the Sagamore bridges and the lift railroad bridge all located in Bourne.  It encompasses the villages of Bourne, Bournedale, Buzzards Bay, Cataumet, Gray Gables, Monument Beach, Pocasset, Sagamore, Sagamore Beach and Sagamore Highlands.

The canal is well known for its superb sport fishing, scenic bike rides and for carrying ships flying the flags of all nations. The Bourne Scenic Park campground is located beneath the Bourne Bridge and is a perfect location for those seeking to enjoy the canal.

Bourne has numerous quiet harbors and inlets for boating and swimming, the shell fishing in the area is particularly enticing. Bourne is a quiet community without the summer tourist crush experienced by some of the other Cape communities. The annual Bourne Scallop Festival, which is held in early September each year brings visitors from across the nation.