What to do and see in Truro, Massachusetts (MA): The Best Things to do Good for Kids

September 16, 2021 Terina Blouin

Truro /ˈtrɜːroʊ/ is a town in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States, comprising two villages: Truro and North Truro. Located slightly more than 100 miles (160 km) by road from Boston, it is a summer vacation community just south of the northern tip of Cape Cod, in an area known as the "Outer Cape". English colonists named it after Truro in Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Restaurants in Truro

1. Reel Deal Fishing Charters

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Reel Deal Fishing Charters

Reel Deal Fishing Charters offers daily fishing trips for striped bass, blues, bluefin tuna and more! Anglers of all ages and skill levels welcome. Voted Cape Cod's Best Fishing Charter in 2017 by NECN's Cape Cod's A-List. Fish with the best on your next Cape Cod visit!

2. Schooney Fishing Charters

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Schooney Fishing Charters

We offer Custom Charter Fishing experience out of many different ports on Cape Cod. Our specialties include: Tuna, Bass, Shark, and lobsters.

3. Reelezee Sport Fishing Charters

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Reelezee Sport Fishing Charters

We are a family friendly Sport Fishing Charter service. We specialize in helping novice to mid level anglers and families enjoy a memorable day on the water. Older folks appreciate the fully enclosed Salon and young families welcome the below deck private bathroom. We have an excellent, experienced full time mate who is a High School teacher in the “off” season. He gets along easily with young children and young adults. We offer lobstering and private whale watches as part of a combination fishing charter. We depart daily from the scenic Pamet Harbor in Truro or Provincetown Harbor. We have one boat, The Nauset, and Joe Francis, with over 40 years of experience, will captain every charter that is booked. We are not a booking agent for other captains. Let us help you make your vacation to the outer Cape a memory that will last a lifetime.

4. Highland Light

27 Highland Light Rd, Truro, MA 02652 +1 508-487-1121 http://www.highlandlighthouse.org/
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4.5 based on 341 reviews

Highland Light

This lighthouse was the first light sailors glimpsed when reaching this side of the Atlantic Ocean.

Reviewed By iheartbigpapi - Boston, United States

You can’t pass up seeing the first light house in Cape Cod, which was commissioned by then President George Washington and built in the late 1700s.

5. Ballston Beach

South Pamet Road, Truro, MA https://www.truro-ma.gov/beach-office/pages/ballston-beach
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Ballston Beach

Reviewed By robertdX5565YJ - Milton, United States

I felt like I died and went to heaven! Miles of beach in either direction. The Atlantic Ocean stretching endlessly in front of you. A surreal, cerulean, blue sky above. Few other people here during our April trip. The water was cold but you could dip your toes in. I walked 2 miles in both directions from the parking lot. No seals but what I did encounter was a beautiful landscape that felt otherworldly. Nirvana! Supreme bliss! Don't tell anyone else about this gem!

6. Corn Hill Beach

Corn Hill Road, Truro, MA 02666
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4.5 based on 66 reviews

Corn Hill Beach

Reviewed By 2paulaw - Yardley, United States

The family house is within a mile of this beach so we love that it is close. There is less fear of the sharks to swim here so we can relax a bit more. We like to clam here and my boys liked to fish. a great, kid friendly beach due to the gentle waves.

7. Head of the Meadow Beach

Truro, MA http://www.nps.gov/caco/planyourvisit/head-of-the-meadow.htm
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Head of the Meadow Beach

Reviewed By 46oceangirl - Westford, United States

We came here last weekend, twice. It was a heat wave weekend, 4 day sof 90 degree's. All the national seashore beaches Marconi, Coastguard, Nauset Light, by 9am the lots were full We headed to Head of the meadow on recommendation from friends who are locals in the summer time. Because there was now lifeguards to the left parking lot, it was free! Big lot, bathrooms, and steep hill incline to get to the beach. Has to be one of my favorite places. Pristines sand, no rocks, plenty of room to social distance. Carry in and carry out. There were whales and seals from the shore, so cool to see a whale breach as your looking at the ocean. The waves were really good on Saturday, quieter on Sunday, a few tide pools when the tide is out. There is a resident lot which is big and i honestly don't think someone without a sticker can park there. Get there no later than 11am or it will be full. Best beach and a bit of a drive but so worth it!

8. Coast Guard Beach

Coast Guard Road, Truro, MA +1 508-487-6983 http://www.truro-ma.gov/beach-office/pages/coast-guard-beach
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Coast Guard Beach

Reviewed By BillSure - Boston, United States

Went with family and friends Even with the Covid we kept our distance. Unlike longhook there is easy access to the beach. Water is cold early in July but we did dip. My daughter and boyfriend - who stayed later than we did - saw a whale breaching off shore. Seals are a regular sight but thank goodness no sharks - Enjoyable day

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