Activities in Chatham

Lying between the Chatham mainland and Tern Island, Aunt Lydia’s Cove and its sandbars and island beaches can be viewed from Shore Road and the Chatha

The bright-yellow vessel operated by Beachcomber Boat Tours offers seal-watching tours or drop-offs of passengers at North Beach (and pickups later).

This sweet shop serves fudge in every flavor, from plain vanilla to Marshmallow Fluff to Reese’s.

Chatham Pottery sells heavy ceramic pieces emblazoned with mermaids, shells, and other maritime motifs.

If you’re in the mood for a pint and live music, head to this gritty nightspot, decorated with license plates from around the world. Local bands perfo

Owners Missy Smith and Sarah Rhinesmith Buckley have a great sense of style. One of the front rooms in their ship captain’s house is devoted to sea-in

Spread across three islands near Chatham, the Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge is a protected area for migratory birds and a popular place to walk. If

Peter O’Donovan relocated from Ireland to open Chatham’s Nantucket Wild Gourmet & Smokehouse, where he cures heavenly organic salmon on-site.

North Beach is the topic of Henry Beston’s Outermost House and Tim Wood’s