Massachusetts Bucket List for Route 6 Explorers

Traveling Route 6 through Massachusetts is a journey filled with coastal beauty, timeless charm, and unforgettable moments. Whether you’re passing through or staying awhile, these must-do experiences capture the true spirit of Cape Cod.

Walk the Iconic Sandwich Boardwalk

Start your Cape adventure with a stroll across this historic wooden boardwalk stretching over marshes to the sea. It’s especially magical at sunrise or sunset.

️ Explore the Outer Beaches of Wellfleet

Part of the Cape Cod National Seashore, these wild stretches of sand are perfect for a day of surf, sun, and solitude.

️ Hike the Parabolic Dunes

Take a trek into the dramatic dune landscapes near Provincetown. Shaped by wind and time, these shifting sands are a natural wonder worth exploring.

⚓ Macmillan Wharf
Where the *Whydah Pirate Museum is located, Blue Fin Tuna fishing boats weigh and unload the day’s catch and the **Schooner Hindu & Cutter Bloodhound are docked.

Swim in a Kettle Pond

Cool off in one of Cape Cod’s crystal-clear kettle ponds—formed by retreating glaciers and surrounded by peaceful woodlands.

Wander the Brewster Flats at Low Tide

The world’s largest tidal flats stretch for miles. At low tide, you can walk endlessly across rippled sandbars and tidal pools.

Sunset at Herring Cove, Race Point or the breakers off Pilgrims First Landing Park

End your Route 6 day with a classic Provincetown sunset. The Herring Cove parking lot is where cars line up to watch sunsets every evening or take an Art’s Dune Tour ride to Race Point beach or a sunset sail on the Bay Lady II and Schooner Hindu or have dinner at the Provincetown Inn with a short walk to the breakers off the Pilgrims First Landing Park with the distant 1872 Wood End Lighthouse sending out a red flash every 10 seconds.

✨ From historic boardwalks to dune hikes and coastal sunsets, Massachusetts offers explorers along Route 6 a bucket list of pure Cape Cod magic.boardwalks to dune hikes and coastal sunsets, Massachusetts offers explorers along Route 6 a bucket list of pure Cape Cod magic.