Woods Hole

By bus

Long-distance

• Peter Pan Bus LinesService from Boston and between Bourne, Falmouth, Barnstable and Hyannis.

Within Cape Cod

• Cape Cod Regional Transit AuthorityWoods Hole/Falmouth to Hyannis, and other services around the Cape.

By boat

• Steamship Authority Ferries

  phone: +1 508-477-8600
  address: 65 South St
  Year Round ferry service to and from Martha's Vineyard is offered by the Steamship Authority, including car transport.

On foot

Woods Hole is a wonderful place to walk around; everything is within 15 minutes' walk for people of normal fitness.

By bicycle

The Shining Sea bikeway begins at the end of Railroad Ave, right next to the Steamship Terminal & the Leeside Restaurant. It's a great way to get to Woods Hole from downtown Falmouth, about 4 miles, mostly along the ocean.

By trolley

• WHOOSH Trolley provides local summer service around Falmouth.

• Nobska LightNobska Rd. About a 10-minute walk from the village, the lighthouse overlooks Vineyard Sound and the Elizabeth Islands, as well as Woods Hole itself.

Museums

• Marine Biological Laboratories

  phone: +1 508 289-7623
  address: 100 Water St

• Woods Hole Historical Museum

  phone: +1 508 548-7270
  address: 579 Woods Hole Road

• Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

  phone: +1 508 548-1400
  address: 15 School Street
  Learn about the Institutions research (and their cool boats) with many engaging and kid friendly hands on exhibits.

• Woods Hole Science Aquarium

  phone: +1 508 495-2001
  address: 166 Water St
  The aquarium has an outdoor seal pool (feedings are at 11AM and 4PM most weekdays), tanks filled with fish and lots of information about local marine life. Upstairs are touch tanks with horseshoe crabs, starfish, whelks and other animals.

Theatre

• Woods Hole Theater Company

  phone: +1 508 540-6525
  address: 68 Water Street

Events

• Woods Hole Film Festival

  phone: +1 508 495-FILM
  address: 89 Water Street
  The Festival is held each year from the last Saturday of July through the first Saturday of August. This eight-day event screens around 100 films submitted from around the world.

There are many small shops & galleries in the village, many featuring local artists, all within a 5-minute walk. There is an ATM at the bank, at the top of Water St., right next to the U.S. Post Office and Pie in the Sky.

Budget

• Pie in the Sky Bakery & Cafe

  phone: +1 508 540-5475
  address: 10 Water St
  Year-round breakfast, lunch and dinner. Great for long hours, friendly service, and made-from-scratch breads, pastries, soups, salads, sandwiches and organic coffees, cappuccino, espresso, cocoa, chai, teas and cold drinks. Their baked goods are delicious in general, but their bread pudding is worth particular mention, as it's particularly moist, made with raisins, and what tastes like a touch of whiskey.

Mid-range

• Captain Kidd Waterfront Tavern

  phone: +1 508 548-8563
  address: 77 Water St
  Year-round lunch and dinner daily. A favorite for fresh seafood.

• Quicks Hole Taqueria

  phone: +1 508-495-0792
  address: 6 Luscombe Ave
  Great seafood taco joint amazing local salads, lobster tacos, lobster rolls and homemade soups. Great local bands Friday and Saturday 4 - 7 pm in summer.

• Shuckers

  phone: +1 508 540-3850
  address: 91A Water Street
  Lunch and dinner daily. Fun, casual bar atmosphere. Raw bar. Outdoor seating.

Splurge

• Landfall

  phone: +1 508 548-1758
  address: 9 Luscombe Av
  The Landfall is a good restaurant for seafood and meat entrees. The sixty-year-old restaurant sits on a pier overlooking the tiny private ferry for Naushon Island, the home of the Forbes family. This restaurant is worth catching a later ferry for.

Many private homes are rented by the week, month, and/or season. WHOI and MBL both maintain links on their websites listing local rental options

Mid-range

• Sands of Time

  phone: +1 508 548-6300
  address: 549 Woods Hole Road

• Woods Hole Passage Bed & Breakfast Inn

  phone: +1 508 548-9575
  address: 186 Woods Hole Road

Splurge

• Woods Hole Inn

  phone: +1 508-495-0248
  address: 28 Water St
  Luxury lodging right in the middle of Woods Hole across from the ferry terminal. Water views from some rooms, free WiFi, breakfast included, free parking, lovely modern decor.

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