Hyannis

Massachusetts · the United States

Hyannis

In the destination Cape Cod and the Islands.

In the photo: Hyannis Harbor

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The city

What to expect from Hyannis.

Main commercial center of Cape Cod on the peninsula’s southern side, part of the town of Barnstable. The main street has shops, restaurants and the museum dedicated to John F. Kennedy, who spent summers in Hyannis Port nearby. Ferries to Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard depart from the harbor. Nearby are calm-water beaches like Craigville Beach, and the start of the bike path that crosses the middle of the peninsula.

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The local experience

What to see in Hyannis

John F. Kennedy Hyannis Museum
Museum

John F. Kennedy Hyannis Museum

Museum on Hyannis’s Main Street about John F. Kennedy’s summers with his family on Cape Cod, with photographs, videos and personal items.

Craigville Beach
Beach

Craigville Beach

Wide sandy beach in Centerville on Cape Cod’s southern side, facing Nantucket Sound, with calm water and warmer temperatures than the Atlantic side.

Cape Cod Rail Trail
Cycling route

Cape Cod Rail Trail

A paved bike path of about 41 km on an old railroad bed, from South Yarmouth to Wellfleet, passing ponds, woodlands, marshes and Cape Cod villages.

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