These Cape Cod date ideas showcase the best things to do, see, and eat year round. Whether you are a local or just vacationing on the Cape, there are endless opportunities to have some fun with your sweetheart. From coffee date ideas to sunset sails check out the full list below!
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CAPE COD COFFEE DATE LOCATIONS
Whether you’ve been dating for a few years or have those first date butterflies, here are some great sit in coffee shops that are perfect for an outing with someone special.
Coffee Obsession (Falmouth & Woods Hole)
Snowy Owl Coffee Roasters (Sandwich & Brewster locations only)
Amie Bakery (Osterville)
Three Fins Coffee Roasters (West Dennis)
https://www.threefinscoffee.com
Sunbird Cape Cod (Orleans)
https://www.sunbirdcapecod.com
CAPE COD WINERIES
Cape Cod Winery (Falmouth)
Truro Vineyards (Truro)
https://trurovineyardsofcapecod.com
CAPE COD BASEBALL LEAGUE- FOR THE SPORTS OBSESSED COUPLE
Watch the Cape Cod League baseball team
https://www.capecodbaseball.org
CAPE COD RESTAURANTS & DINNER IDEAS
Twenty Eight Atlantic “Twenty–Eight Atlantic is our signature restaurant and enjoys the highest ratings on Cape Cod as the first and only Forbes Five-Star restaurant in the region.”
https://wequassett.com/dining/twenty-eight-atlantic
Chatham Bars Inn Beach House Grill
https://www.chathambarsinn.com/dining/beach-house-grill
Ocean House “Top 100 Most Scenic Restaurants” by OpenTable
https://www.oceanhouserestaurant.com
CAPE COD DATE IDEAS FOR THE ACTIVE COUPLE & OCEAN LOVERS
Rent bikes for the Shining Sea Bikeway or Cape Cod Rail Trail
GRAB A RENTAL & GO KAYAKING
https://www.capecodkayaking.com
TAKE A SURFING LESSON
Sacred Surf School (Wellfleet)
https://www.sacredsurfschool.com
Fun Seekers
Sugar Surf (Marconi, Whitecrest, Wellfleet-all female instructors)
https://www.sugarsurfcapecod.com
WATCH THE SUNSET OVER THE OCEAN
Old Silver Beach (North Falmouth)
Skaket Beach (Orleans)
Race Point Beach (Provincetown)
Hardings Beach (Chatham)
Paine’s Creek (Brewster)
First Encounter Beach (Eastham)
BEST OPTIONS FOR BOAT RIDES
Go on a sunset sail with the Liberte
Down Cape Charters Seal & Sunset Sails
https://downcapeboating.com/cape-cod-charters-tours/chatham-seals-sunset-cruise/
BEST SPOTS FOR THE HEALTH CONSCIOUS FOODIE
BOL
Viv’s Kitchen & Juice Bar
Fare & Just Kitchen (Vegan Restaurant)
https://www.fareandjustkitchen.com
J Bar (Harwich Port)
https://www.capecodjuicebar.com
Hometown Juice & Co (Sandwich)
Rory’s Market + Kitchen
Sweet Izzy’s (entirely dairy free, gluten free, soy free ice cream shop)
https://sweet-izzy.business.site
CAPE COD ACCOMMODATIONS
Don’t want the perfect day to end? Stay at one of these Cape Cod hotels & inns.
Sea Crest Beach Hotel
https://www.seacrestbeachhotel.com
Ocean Edge Resort
Chatham Bars Inn
https://www.chathambarsinn.com
Pelham House Resort
https://www.pelhamhouseresort.com
Nauset Beach Inn
https://www.nausetbeachinn.com
Wequassett Resort
AWOL
https://www.larkhotels.com/hotels/awol
GO SEE A LIGHTHOUSE
Cape Cod has 14 lighthouses but the ones below are the most popular!
Chatham Lighthouse
Nauset Lighthouse
Race Point Lighthouse
Highland Lighthouse
West Dennis Light
Nobska Lighthouse
CAPE COD TRIP FOR RELAXATION
Take a beach yoga class at Chatham Lighthouse beach.
VISIT ONE OF THESE CAPD COD SPAS
Shui Spa (does couples massages)
Namaste Spa (Provincetown)
https://www.namastespaptown.com
Le Petite Day Spa Chatham
https://www.thelepetitedayspa.com
The Spa at Chatham Bars Inn- Chatham Bars Inn (does couples massages)
https://www.chathambarsinn.com/spa-fitness/
CAPE COD MOVIE NIGHT
Wellfleet Cinemas Drive In
https://www.wellfleetcinemas.com/drive-in-theatre/
Chatham Orpheum
DATE IDEAS FOR FARM LOVERS
Visit the Cape Cod Lavender Farm
https://www.capecodlavenderfarm.com
Go to the Orleans Farmers Market
http://www.orleansfarmersmarket.org
Have a community style dinner at the Chatham Bars Inn Farm
https://www.chathambarsinnfarmstand.com
SHARK LOVERS
Learn more facts about sharks at the Chatham’s Shark Center
https://www.atlanticwhiteshark.org/shark-center
Go on a shark excursion or take a private charter
https://www.atlanticwhiteshark.org/white-shark-expeditions
Grab some shark apparel at Cape Shark
WALK ONE OF CAPE COD’S CUTE DOWNTOWNS
Falmouth
Chatham
Hyannis
Provincetown
CAPE COD ICE CREAM SHOPS
Sundae School Dennisport and Harwich Port
Sweet Izzy’s (entirely dairy free, gluten free, soy free ice cream shop)
https://sweet-izzy.business.site
The Local Scoop in Orleans (dairy and dairy free options)
https://www.thelocalscoopcapecod.com
LISTEN TO LIVE MUSIC ON THE CAPE
You can catch local artists and bands at the following spots.
Cape Cod Melody Tent
The Port Restaurant
https://www.theportrestaurant.com
Chatham Squire
CAPE COD LUXURY BEACH PICNIC
Nothing like a sandy beach, crashing waves, and good food!
Grazing Cape Cod
New England Pop Up Parties
https://www.newenglandpopupparties.com
VISIT A MUSUEM
Heritage Museum & Gardens
https://heritagemuseumsandgardens.org
GRAB A DRINK WITH A VIEW
The Beachcomber
https://www.thebeachcomber.com
Chatham Bars Inn Beach House Grill
https://www.chathambarsinn.com/dining/beach-house-grill
OYSTER LOVERS
Go on a boat tour with Holbrook Oysters
https://www.holbrookoyster.com
Go to Wellfleet’s Oyster Fest in October
https://wellfleetspat.org/oysterfest-2022/
GO FOR A WALK BY THE TOWERING SAND DUNES OF THE CAPE COD NATIONAL SEASHORE
Here are some of my favorites for the largest sand dunes.
Nauset Beach
Marconi Beach
Cahoon Hollow
White Crest Beach
TAKE A DAY TRIP TO MARTHA’S VINEYARD OR NANTUCKET
Take the Island Queen Ferry to Martha’s Vineyard
Take the Steamship Authority to Nantucket or Martha’s Vineyard
https://www.steamshipauthority.com
SEE SHARKS, WHALES, OR SEALS UP CLOSE
For sharks: Go on a private charter with Atlantic Shark Conservancy
https://www.atlanticwhiteshark.org/white-shark-expeditions
For whales: Hyannis Whale Watcher Cruise
For seals: Take a boat ride to Monomoy Island
https://www.monomoysealcruise.com
OTHER CAPE COD DATE IDEAS
Timber Axe Bar & Bowl: Axe throwing, candle pin bowling, restaurant & bar in Falmouth
https://www.timberaxbarbowl.com
Art Dunes Tour- Tour Provincetown’s Dunes
I’m always looking to add more fun Cape Cod date ideas to the list above! If you have a favorite outing I missed comment below.
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