Things to do in Massachusetts
10 places worth stopping for and 1 places to stay on a road trip through Massachusetts.
See and do
- Beach
Beach · Provincetown
Race Point Beach
Wide Cape Cod beach where seals and whales turn up offshore.
- Viewpoint
Viewpoint · Adams
Mount Greylock summit
The highest point in Massachusetts, with a war memorial tower and a lodge, reached by a summit road.
- Scenic drive
Scenic drive · Charlemont
Mohawk Trail (Route 2)
A hilly stretch of Route 2 across the Berkshires with lookouts, covered bridges and gift shops.
- Viewpoint
Viewpoint · Aquinnah
Aquinnah Cliffs (Gay Head)
Striped clay cliffs and a lighthouse at the western tip of Martha's Vineyard.
- History
History · Eastham
Nauset Light
Red-and-white Cape Cod lighthouse above dune cliffs.
- Wildlife
Wildlife · NewburyportHidden gem
Parker River National Wildlife Refuge
A barrier-island refuge on Plum Island with beaches, marshes and birdwatching.
- Walk
Walk · Rockport
Halibut Point State Park
Old granite quarries and a rocky shore at the northern tip of Cape Ann.
- Museum
Museum · North Adams
MASS MoCA
A huge contemporary art museum set in a converted 19th-century print works.
- Walk
Walk · Ashley FallsHidden gem
Bartholomew's Cobble
A small Trustees preserve with rocky outcrops, ferns and trails above the Housatonic River.
- Roadside oddity
Roadside oddity · Wellfleet
Wellfleet Drive-In Theatre
A summer drive-in on Cape Cod with a flea market on weekends.
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