About Vacation Rentals in Bourne

The town of Bourne is a medium-sized rural community at the gateway to Cape Cod. The Cape Cod Canal bisects the community, with both the Bourne and the Sagamore bridges, and the lift railroad bridge all located in Bourne. The canal is well known for its superb sport fishing, and for carrying ships flying the flags of all nations. Bourne is a quiet community without the summer tourist crush experienced by some of the other Cape communities. The annual Bourne Scallop Festival, held in early September each year, brings visitors from across the nation. For outdoor enthusiasts, activities here include just anything from beach combing, fishing, sailing, golf, parasailing, bicycling, hiking, shopping, or simply sight-seeing. Guests of Massachusetts Vacation Rentals should not miss other vacation destinations such as Yarmouth Port in the area.

Monument Beach attracts a lot of children. The Cape Cod Bike Path, which stretches out for 14 miles along the canal attracts cyclists and hikers. Canoing and kayaking enthusiasts can paddle around in Back River or Phinney's Harbor, which runs into Monument Beach. Nivling-Alexander Reserve, a 42-acre nature area with 3 trails that twist past Red Brook Pond is a great place for hikers. The Bourne Scenic Park campground is located beneath the Bourne Bridge and is a perfect vacation location for those seeking to enjoy the canal. Bourne has numerous quiet harbors and inlets for boating and bathing, and the shellfishing in the area is particularly enticing.

Cape Cod waters will offer some of the best striped bass fishing in the world. Scoop herring out with a net in aptly named Herring Pond. If freshwater fishing is your passion, toss in a line for trout and small mouth bass in Flax Pondor Red Brook Pond. You can toss in a line from various points along the Cape Cod Bay Canal if you want to cast for saltwater fish without a boat. A must visit place if you are a history buff is the Aptucxet Trading Post Museum.