Wareham (Massachusetts)

By plane

Logan International Airport in Boston and T.F. Green Airport in Warwick, RI are about the same distance away. Boston has more flights, but also more traffic congestion.

By car

Wareham is easily accessible by Interstate 195 from the west, Interstate 495 from the north and Route 25 from Cape Cod.

• Driving a car is the best way to get around here.
• Greater Attleboro Taunton Regional Transit Authority (GATRA)'s Onset-Wareham Link(OWL), +1-800-433-5995, . Provides bus service M-F 7:55AM to 6:30PM, and Sa 8:50AM to 5:30PM.
• Del's Taxi Cab Service, +1 508 295-0497.
• Wareham Taxi Service, Phone: +1 508 295-5459.

• World's Only Thermometer Museum

  address: 49 Zarahemla Road, Onset Village
  Listed in Guinness Book of World Records. More than five thousand thermometers once were housed in Richard Porter's museum. In 2008 he gave 4,000 of them to Penn State's weather museum. About 1,000, including some of his favorites and some new-fangled ones are still here to see.

• Wareham Gatemen

  address: 54 Marion Road (Clem Spillane Field)
  Cape Cod Baseball League a 100 year old summer league that feeds many players to the major leagues.

• Hy-Line Cruises Cape Cod Canal Cruises

  address: Onset Bay Town Pier
  Seasonal. Sightseeing, family, sunset cocktail, and Dixieland cruises. 2-3 hours.

• Flagship Cinemas

  address: 39 Doty Street
  Stadium seating movie theatre.

• Water Wizz of Cape Cod

  address: 3031 Cranberry Highway
  Water park.

Golf

• Little Harbor Country ClubLittle Harbor Rd. Public, 18 hole, 3038 yards, Par 56, Rating 54.4, Slope 79.

• Bay Pointe Country Club

  address: 19 Bay Pointe Dr
  Onset.

• Golf Shots Range & Learning Center

  address: 123 Sandwich Road

The "strip" along Cranberry Highway (Route 6) in East Wareham is the main commercial area. It was the former main route to Cape Cod before Route 25 was built from I-495 to the Bourne Bridge. Wal-Mart and many of the usual chain eateries are found along here.

• Wareham Crossing

  address: 2421 Cranberry Hwy (Rt 28)
  The most recent "shopping village" with big box stores and smaller ones as well.

• Willows Cranberries

  address: 2667 Cranberry Hwy
  Fresh cranberries, carefully harvested from family owned bogs. The cranberry chutney features fresh whole berries and pure maple syrup.

• Bailey's Surf & Turf

  address: 3056 Cranberry Hwy
  Lunch served until 6PM.

• Cranberry Cottage

  address: 246 Marion Rd

• Franca's Italian Restaurant

  address: 3136 Cranberry Hwy

• The Gateway Tavern

  address: 371 Marion Rd (Rt 6)
  Family-friendly value type place.

• Lindsey's Restaurant

  address: 3138 Cranberry Highway
  Long-time fixture favored for its fried seafood and other dishes.

• Lobster Pot

  address: 3155 Cranberry Hwy

• Narrows Crossing

  address: 1 Narrows Road

• Webster Hall Restaurant

  address: 207 Main St.

Chinese

• China Chef

  address: 1 Depot Street

• Hongkong Island

  address: Cranberry Hwy

• Woh Lun Restaurant

  address: 172 Main St.

• China Garden

  address: 265 Marion Rd

• Shooters Bar and Grille

  address: 2691 Cranberry Hwy
  Popular sports bar.

Motels

• Atlantic Motel

  address: 7 Depot Street

• Briarwood Beach Motel

  address: Rt. 6

• Rosewood Motel

  address: 3115 Cranberry Hwy

• Silver Lake Motel

  address: 3026 Cranberry Hwy

• Starlight Motel

  address: 3102 Cranberry Hwy

• Stone Village Motel

  address: 2739 Cranberry Hwy

Splurge

• Point Independence Inn & Spa

  address: 9 Eagle Way, Onset

Bed and Breakfast

• Cranberry Gardens Inn

  address: 105 High Street
  Three rooms.

• Mulberry Bed & Breakfast

  address: 257 High Street
  3 rooms with 2 shared baths.

Campground

• Maple Park Family Campground

  address: 290 Glen Charlie Road
  400 sites, 2 ponds, store, rentals.

Nearby Cape Cod has much to offer. There is also a lot to see and do in the nearby cities of Boston, and Providence, each about one hour away. A day trip to New Bedford or Newport could be worthwhile.