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Places near Dennis by type
All 295 places by distance →One day from Dennis
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:00 pm
50 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Dennis
- Sandy Neck Lightnature spot · 2 hrs
- Edward Gorey Housemuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Bass River Light (West Dennis Light)beach · 1.5 hrs
- Follins Pondlake · 45 min
- Cape Cod Museum Of Natural Historymuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Dennis
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Dennis?
Black Ball Hill (hill, about 1 km), Scargo Hill (hill, about 1 km), Scargo Pond (lake, about 2 km), Hokum Rock (viewpoint, about 2 km), Follins Pond (lake, about 5 km), Edward Gorey House (museum, about 7 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Dennis?
121 places on Spotwander: 47 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 22 beaches & coast, 15 wildlife, forests & gardens, 16 hill stations & viewpoints, 6 forts & heritage.
Which is the nearest lake to Dennis?
Scargo Pond, about 2 km by road; Follins Pond (5 km) is next.
Which is the nearest beach to Dennis?
Bass River Light (West Dennis Light), about 12 km by road; Point Gammon Light (19 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Dennis?
Start in Dennis, visit Sandy Neck Light, then Edward Gorey House, then Bass River Light (West Dennis Light), then Follins Pond, then Cape Cod Museum Of Natural History, and drive back — about 50 km by road in all.