676c6c”>buy popular with people staying on this side of Falmouth. Falmouth has two coastlines, one facing Buzzards Bay and the other facing Vineyard Sound. Stoney Beach faces the Bay side, and because of that it tends to be out of the dominant wind in the summertime.
With really nice sand and a shallow waterline where you can walk way out before it gets too deep, Stoney Beach is especially popular with families and children. There are rarely any big waves here, and a local swim school uses it as the perfect place to teach small children to swim.
There is a lifeguard here, plus fresh water shower and porta-potties in season. The ice cream truck comes by several times a day. The parking lot is very small and you must have a day pass ($10) available at the Town’s beach office on Surf Drive. That pass is good for all Falmouth public beaches.
Another way to enjoy this local beach is to ride the WHOOSH trolley which runs hourly from the Wal-mart parking lot through downtown Main Street Falmouth to Woods Hole. The trolley stops wherever people ask so just put your hand up if you want a ride into Woods Hole. The trolley lets you off in front of the ferry terminal and it is about a half mile walk from there to Stoney Beach.
Another popular way to explore this beach is to come by bicycle. Rent a bike (or bring your own) at Corner Cycle or Holiday Bikes and ride into Woods Hole in the Shining Sea bike path. Stoney Beach is a short bit farther through the back streets of Woods Hole (Water St to Albatross Street to Spenser Baird to Gosnold Road – sounds harder than it is, just look at the map).
A trip to Woods Hole is one of the highlights of the summer for many lovers of Falmouth and Cape Cod. Come visit Stoney Beach and see what it’s all about.
Stoney Beach in Woods Hole is a small gem, popular with people staying on this side of Falmouth. Falmouth has two coastlines, one facing Buzzards Bay and the other facing Vineyard Sound. Stoney Beach faces the Bay side, and because of that it tends to be out of the dominant wind in the summertime.
With really nice sand and a shallow waterline where you can walk way out before it gets too deep, Stoney Beach is especially popular with families and children. There are rarely any big waves here, and a local swim school uses it as the perfect place to teach small children to swim.
There is a lifeguard here, plus fresh water shower and porta-potties in season. The ice cream truck comes by several times a day. The parking lot is very small and you must have a day pass ($10) available at the Town’s beach office on Surf Drive. That pass is good for all Falmouth public beaches.
Another way to enjoy this local beach is to ride the WHOOSH trolley which runs hourly from the Wal-mart parking lot through downtown Main Street Falmouth to Woods Hole. The trolley stops wherever people ask so just put your hand up if you want a ride into Woods Hole. The trolley lets you off in front of the ferry terminal and it is about a half mile walk from there to Stoney Beach.
Another popular way to explore this beach is to come by bicycle. Rent a bike (or bring your own) at Corner Cycle or Holiday Bikes and ride into Woods Hole in the Shining Sea bike path. Stoney Beach is a short bit farther through the back streets of Woods Hole (Water St to Albatross Street to Spenser Baird to Gosnold Road – sounds harder than it is, just look at the map).
A trip to Woods Hole is one of the highlights of the summer for many lovers of Falmouth and Cape Cod. Come visit Stoney Beach and see what it’s all about.
Spring is daffodil season on Cape Cod, and Falmouth delivers an amazing show of these glorious blooms all over town. But the most delicious display of daffodils happens each April in Spohr Gardens, a wonderful six acre site on the edge of a lovely pond and within walking distance from one of the Falmouth B&B’s, the Woods Hole Passage.
The fun of this visit begins before you even arrive at the gardens, as locals have planted much of Woods Hole Road with daffodils that pop against the brown leaves of winter with their bright citron green stems and hot yellow flowers.
Taking a left on Oyster Pond Road leads you to Fells Road, a distinctly residential neighborhood where you can smell the salt air off the nearby beach. Nestled against the pond at the dead end of the road you will find Spohr Gardens, decorated with old mill stones that lead you down a path lined with masses of many varieties of daffodil that run to the waters edge. If you are lucky, you will see the swans that nest here this time of year, or one of the large hawks (red tail or osprey) will soar overhead.
The pond is lined with stones, and there is a small dock that invites you to sit and admire the view. Along the pond’s edge are a collection of iron ship’s debris — anchors, kleats and much more all painted shiny black which look elegant when juxtaposed with the bright yellow daffodils and the clear blue pond.
Guests at the Woods Hole Passage walk out the front door and right on Ransom Road which dead ends for cars but has a walking trail connecting to Fells Road right where the garden begins, about five minutes stroll from the inn. Others can drive and there is ample parking on Fells Road.
For the adventurous, bring or rent a canoe/kayak and experience the Cape Cod daffodils from the water. Vacation is about exploring, finding yourself in new places, and these spring daffodils are an inspired place to start dreaming of summer.
