Bourne

Bourne is in Massachusetts on Cape Cod. The Cape Cod Canal runs through it. Bourne includes seven villages: Bournedale, Buzzards Bay, Cataumet, Monument Beach, Pocasset, Sagamore and Sagamore Beach. Bourne, settled in 1637, was incorporated in 1884 (before that it was part of Sandwich). The Bourne village of Buzzards Bay is home to Massachusetts Maritime Academy.

Sagamore Bridge over Cape Cod Canal

For other places with the same name, see Bourne (disambiguation).

Understand

Bourne includes the villages of Bourne Village, Bournedale, Buzzards Bay, Cataumet, Gray Gables, Monument Beach, Pocasset, Sagamore and Sagamore Beach.

  • Sagamore Beach - See historic homes from the elevated beach vistas on the mainland side of the Canal.
  • Sagamore - On the Cape-side of the Canal, Sagamore used to be home to a thriving car manufacturing company.

Visitor Information
  • 🌍 Cape Cod Canal Visitors Center, 60 Ed Moffitt Dr, ☎ +1 508 833-9678. May 1-Oct 29: daily 10AM-5PM. The Cape Cod Canal and its bridges are the most striking features of the Upper Cape and play host to a variety of recreational activities. The canal's primary purpose is to provide safe passage for vessels avoiding the treacherous seas along the outer beaches of Cape Cod. Since 1928 the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has operated the waterway toll free to adequately powered vessels. Every year thousands of visitors come here to enjoy bicycling, walking, fishing, or just watching the ships go by. Free. (updated Jun 2018)

Get in

Bourne is about 1 hour from Boston and 1 hr 15 min from Providence, RI by highway.

  • From Boston take I-93 south.
  • From Providence or points south take I-95 north to I-195 to Route 25 south to the Bourne Bridge (I-495 also becomes Route 25).

Get around

Bicycling along the two service roads which parallel the canal on each side is possible, although a car is generally preferred.

See

Museums

Do
  • 🌍 Doran Park (Upper Cape Technical School), 220 Sandwich Rd (At the rotary, go three-quarters of the way around and bear right onto Sandwich Road.). Game time: 6PM. Home of the Bourne Braves, member of the Cape Cod Baseball League. (updated Jun 2018)

Buy
  • Periwinkles Gifts, ☎ +1 508 563-3077. Nestled inside Kingman Marina in the village of Cataumet, Periwinkles offers some Cape Cod-themed gifts, along with a selection of novelty jewelry, accessories, signs, and household items perfect to top off any Cape Cod visit. Look for this shop immediately to the left of the main parking lot when you enter the yacht center. (updated Jun 2018)
  • Pairpoint Glass Company, 851 Sandwich Road (Sagamore). M-Sa 10AM-4PM, Su 11AM-4PM. The oldest operating glass company in the United States. Watch glass blowers at their trade Monday through Friday. (updated Jun 2018)

Eat

Budget
  • Whistle Stop Ice Cream, 435 Shore Road (Monument Beach), ☎ +1 508 759-8958. Owned and operated by a local family, this train-themed summer shop offers traditional handmade ice cream and waffle cones while offering a local neighborhood feel. Look for it directly attached to the Cumberland Farms convinient store and gas station. (updated Jun 2018)
  • Krua Thai, 100 Main St (Buzzards Bay), ☎ +1 508 759-9662. (updated Jun 2018)
  • Stir Crazy, 570 MacArthur Boulevard (Pocasset), ☎ +1 508 564-6464. Dinner Tu-Su, Lunch F only. Popular Oriental cooking, fresh from scratch. Inexpensive. (updated Jun 2018)

Mid-range

Splurge

Drink

Sleep

Budget

Mid-range

Stay safe

Due to the often swift current in the Canal, swimming and scuba diving are prohibited. Sailing is also prohibited; any sailboats must furl their sails and use auxiliary power.

Go next

Day trips to other areas of Cape Cod or to Plymouth or Boston are good choices.

Routes through Bourne

Taunton ← Wareham ←  N  S  → END
New Bedford ← Wareham ←  W  E  → Sandwich → Provincetown
Boston ← Plymouth ←  N  S  → END
Boston ← Wareham ←  W  E  → Falmouth → Eastham
Boston ← Wareham ←  N  S  → Hyannis → END


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