Dennis Information
Drone View of Chapin Beach
The quiet, beach-oriented nature of Dennis perhaps derives from its namesake, the Reverend Josiah Dennis, pastor of Yarmouth’s East Parish. He would probably approve of the town’s lack of commercial development, its ten town beaches, and seven conservation areas. Rev. Dennis’ saltbox home, the Josiah Dennis Manse, is open to the public with rooms decorated in the style of the minister’s day. Further along Route 6A on Scargo Lake is Scargo Hill Tower built on the highest spot in the area at 160 feet above sea level. From the top of the 38-step tower, you can see from Barnstable Harbor to the west to Provincetown in the east. Also on Route 6A is the Cape Playhouse, converted in 1927 from an 1820 Unitarian Church. Basil Rathbone, Bette Davis, Gregory Peck, and Henry Fonda are among the famous actors who have graced the boards. Also on the grounds, the Cape Museum of Fine Arts houses a collection 500 works by Cape-associated artists. Also nearby down Corporation Road is Dennis’ best known beach, Corporation Beach. Named for a packet landing owned by a corporation of townspeople, the white sand beach surrounded by low dunes is open to the public. Dennis’ hiking trails, all open to the public, include Crowes Pasture Conservation Area off South Street at the end of Quivet Cemetery in East Dennis, and the 87 acre Fresh Pond Conservation Area off Route 134.
Town Location
Southeastern Massachusetts, on Cape Cod. Bordered by Cape Cod Bay on the north, Brewster and Harwich on the east, Nantucket Sound on the south, and Yarmouth on the west. Dennis is 76 miles southeast of Boston and 260 miles from New York City. Town offices are located on Old Main street, P.O. Box 1419, South Dennis, MA 02660-1419. The Main number is 508-394-8300.
| Name | Address | Google Map Directions | Town/Village | Description |
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| Cartwheels of Cape Cod | 11 South Gages Way | South Dennis | State-of-the-art Go-Karts, Batting Cages, Arcade Room, Birthday Parties, Ice Cream |
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| Dennis Cycle Center | 249 Great Western Road | South Dennis | ||
| Dennis Highland Golf Course | 825 Old Bass River Rd | Dennis | Par 71, sixty five hundred-yard championship golf course. It is situated on 175 acres of pine and oak covered rolling ground | |
| Dennis Historical Society | PO Box 607 | Dennis | ||
| Dennis Pines Golf Course | 1045 Route 134 | Dennis | Par seventy-two,18 hole seven thousand-yard championship golf course. It is situated on 170 acres of pine forest land. | |
| Discovery Days Children's Museum | 444 Main St. | Dennisport | No Description Available | |
| First Mate Sportfishing | 351 Sesuit Neck Rd. | East Dennis | Charter Boat fishing out of Sesuit Harbor - Bass - Blues - Sharks - Tuna - maximum 6 people | |
| Gloria Swanson Antiques | 608 Route 6A | Dennis | Early glass & Bottles General Line plus Flow Blue, Mulberry, Staffordshire Transferware, all colors. |
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| Guardian Angel | Old Kings Highway (Rt. 6A) | Dennis | An Angelic Gift Shop | |
| Holiday Hill Miniature Golf | 352 Main St | Dennisport | Beautiful Mini Golf course, arcade with bumper cars, and of course it's Cape Cod so there has to be ice cream! |
