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Attractions near South Yarmouth

A day out from South Yarmouth: SS Pendleton, 13 mi away

Cape Cod National Seashore sees about 3.7M visitors a year. Nothing is mapped inside South Yarmouth, but 38 places to visit are within 40 miles. On the list: 27 museums, 3 zoos & aquariums and 2 landmarks, among others. The best-known trip out is to The Breakers, 59 mi away.

Attractions nearby
84
within 60 miles
The big one
59 mi
The Breakers
National park units
4
parks & monuments
Big draws
1
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
Museum · 59 mi west

The Breakers

Gilded Age Vanberbilt mansion in Newport, Rhode Island.

The towns around it, and where to stay →

The map

How they lie

The map ends at Middleborough Historical Museum, 40 mi out.

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Orange: South Yarmouth. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors

Everything nearby

Every place to visit

You will find all 84 within 60 miles.

Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.

Parks and trails in South Yarmouth → · South Yarmouth’s history →

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

The Breakers: UpstateNYer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · USS Massachusetts: USN, Public domain · HMS Endeavour: Samuel Atkins (c.1760-1810), Public domain · Marble House: [email protected], Public domain · The Elms: The original uploader was Daderot at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · SS Pendleton: United States Coast Guard, Richard C. Kelsey, Public domain · Plimoth Patuxet: Tr!sie, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Battleship Cove: Electroengie at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Rosecliff: n ole, CC BY 2.0 · Newport Tower: ajay_suresh, CC BY 2.0 · USS Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr.: "Official U.S. Navy Photograph, Released, U.S. Naval Photographic Center, U.S. N, Public domain · National Monument to the Forefathers: T.S. Custadio aka ToddC4176 at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Dighton Rock: Frank S. Davis, Public domain · Adams National Historical Park: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · German corvette Hiddensee: Wikimaster97commons, CC BY 3.0 · Xfinity Center: Jason Philbrook, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Edaville Railroad: Dan Crow, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pilgrim Monument: Peter Whitlock (Transferred by adavyd/Originally uploaded by Willster3), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Boston Light: MBTafan2011, CC BY 3.0 · Blue Hills Reservation: User:Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cape Cod National Seashore: SeduisantRedux, CC BY 3.0 · Minot's Ledge Light: USCG, Public domain · Fort Warren: Doc Searls from Santa Barbara, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Freetown Fall River State Forest: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Nantasket Beach: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Kingscote: Bmzuckerman, CC BY 4.0 · Quincy Quarries Reservation: Jake Sutton, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary: Whit Welles Wwelles14, CC BY 3.0 · New Bedford Whaling Museum: Elpriceisright, CC BY 3.0 · Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area: Chris Wood (User:chris_j_wood)., CC BY-SA 4.0 · Elephant House: Nicole Leigh Martel, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Isaac Bell House: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0 · National Museum of American Illustration: National Museum of American Illustration, CC BY 3.0 · Sandwich Historical Society and Glass Museum: Andrewrabbott, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Blithewold Mansion, Gardens and Arboretum: Jbarta, CC0 · Motor torpedo boat PT-617: Wikimaster97commons, CC BY 3.0 · Capron Park Zoo: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Nantucket Whaling Museum: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · United States Naval Shipbuilding Museum: Sswonk, Public domain · Chepstow: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Green Animals Topiary Garden: Brian Feathers, CC BY-SA 3.0 · New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park: Rolf Müller, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Old Jail: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Buttonwood Park Zoo: LGagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Great Friends Meeting House: ajay_suresh, CC BY 2.0 · Heritage Museums and Gardens: Jules Verne Times Two, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Herreshoff Marine Museum: Hoopstar33, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hunter House: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fuller Craft Museum: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · Jenney Grist Mill: Kell1Reilly2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · John F. Kennedy Hyannis Museum: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Motor Torpedo Boat PT 796: Marcbela, Public domain · Museum of Newport History: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mytoi: ROxBo at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Naval War College Museum: Unknown, Public domain · Newport Art Museum: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Art Complex Museum: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Boyd's Windmill: Swampyank at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · Bristol County Jail: Marcbela (Marc N. Belanger), Public domain · Cahoon Museum of American Art: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cape Cod Museum of Natural History: Jllm06, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Eastham Windmill: Cholmes75 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · King Caesar House: Duxbury Rural & Hist Soc, Public domain · Maria Mitchell Aquarium: Neddy1234, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mayflower House Museum: Swampyank at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Middleborough Historical Museum: Daderot, CC0 · Old Colony History Museum: Marcbela, Public domain · Baxter Mill: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Chatham station: Thomas Kelley, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Coggeshall Farm Museum: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0 · French Cable Station: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · Mashpee Wampanoag Indian Museum: Thomas Kelly, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Old Third District Courthouse: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Robbins Museum: Daderot, CC0 · Union Church: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · United States Customshouse: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Winslow Crocker House: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cape Cod Maritime Museum: Smart Destinations from Boston, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Carpenter Museum: Rehoboth Antiquarian Society/Carpenter Museum, CC BY-SA 3.0

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