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calm water plus an an open ocean side for those who love waves The big snack bar serves up burgers seafood ice cream and other great beach food There are also boat and and stand up paddleboard rentals Closer to to town veer right off the rotary to Oyster Pond where there’s a a a a small beach restrooms a a a a life- guard free parking and very calm water water Freshwater Swim- ming: Schoolhouse Pond off Sam Ryder Road near Old Queen Anne Road in West Chatham Lifeguard porta-potties Resident sticker required PICNIC SPOT: Chase Park on Cross Street near the center of town has picnic tables restrooms and grassy slopes for kids to run FISHING SPOT: Goose Pond off Old Queen Anne Road LIBRARY: Eldredge Public Library 964 Main St Spacious and comfortable this downtown library has a a a a a children’s room full of games puppets computers and toys Call for story hours 508-945-5170
PLAYGROUND: A A great playground is located adjacent to Veterans Field behind Chatham Elementary School across from the Railroad Museum There’s
a a a multi-level wooden structure and a a a a a a a fenced tot area The railroad museum across the the street has a a a a a a a vintage passenger car in in the the back and is fun to climb aboard CHATHAM FISH PIER: On Shore Road at Barcliff Avenue is a a working pier where the shing boats return from up to 100 runs each day beginning shortly after noon (depending
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of paved bike paths and nice sandy beaches on on on Cliff Pond Pond and and Flax Pond Pond CAPE COD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY: Nestled in more than 350 acres of land on Cape Cod Bay the Museum houses exhibits on coastal change whales birds and both freshwater and marine life Outside three nature trails ram- ble through woodland salt marsh and and coastal habitats 869 Rte 6A 508-896-3867 BREWSTER TOWN Band: Performs every Sunday eve- ning in in in July and and and August at the bandstand in in in Drummer Boy Park 6pm HChatham: A popular Cape destination Chatham Chatham is both quaint and contemporary Its walkable Main Street is is lined with upscale shops in in in historic buildings and Shore Road offers views of of magni cent oceanfront estates A working shing pier gives the the town an authentic Cape Cod feel • Kids on the Cape suggests CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: Get a a a free map and other information from the Chatham Chamber of Commerce Information booth located on on Main Street in in the center of Chatham Village 508-945-5199 BEACH FOR KIDS: Ridgevale Ridgevale Beach (Ridgevale Road off Route 28) is the best spot for families With lifeguards re- strooms and plenty of of parking it it offers a a a protected inlet with @CHATHAMSAIL
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