Explore Brewster, MA

BREWSTER GENERAL STORE
especially unique are the Brewster Flats, a naturally
reoccurring phenomenon that takes place during
low tide, revealing sandbars and tidal pools
extending nearly a mile into the bay, which are
filled with an abundance of sea life. The flats are
said to represent the widest such stretch in all of
North America.
The outdoor adventures don’t end there, thanks
to Nickerson State Park, which comprises 400
acres of trails, camping areas and freshwater
ponds, along with eight miles of bike path that’s
connected to the Cape Cod Rail Trail. Brewster’s
800-acre Punkhorn Parklands is a favorite of
mountain bikers, and Brewster is home to two of
the best golf courses in the region.
Not only can you connect with nature in Brewster,
but the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History can
help you better understand it. Featuring two floors
of exhibit space, the museum also abuts 300 acres
of town-owned conservation land with nature trails
to explore, taking you through woodlands, salt
marshes and the shores of Cape Cod Bay. It’s a
perfect setting for birders, which explains why it’s
also the meeting place for the Cape Cod Bird Club.
COURTNEY WITTENSTEIN
Some of Brewster’s rich history can be found in
the circa 1770 First Parish Brewster Universalist
Unitarian Church, whose pews are marked with the
names of 99 famous Brewster sea captains. The
Crosby Mansion is another of the Cape’s historical
gems, wrapped in a love story over a century
old. In the late 1800s, Albert Crosby went west to
make his fortune and returned to the Cape to build
his bride this three-story, 35-room mansion with
sweeping views of Cape Cod Bay. overlooking the
Bay. Tours of the once neglected and now restored
mansion are offered in season.
NICKERSON STATE PARK
Antiquing is popular in Brewster, and galleries
in town offer everything from watercolor prints
and photography to pottery and tapestry. Live
theater is offered year-round at Cape Rep Theatre,
a repertory troupe which stages productions in
a 135-seat indoor theater, as well as outdoors in
season in the tree-locked natural amphitheater.
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