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Barnstable Harbor is one of Cape Cod’s most beautiful and sensitive eco-systems. Surrounded by the towns of Barnstable, Sandwich, Yarmouth & Dennis, it is the Town of Barnstable’s only north side harbor and its only direct access to Cape Cod Bay. It has a long history of commercial & recreational fishing, packet boat transportation, whaling (now whale watching), shellfish farming and marine recreation. Barnstable Harbor has been a major tourist destination along the historic Old King’s Highway/Route 6A for many years.
Friends of Barnstable Harbor is dedicated to the preservation and protection of this rare and wonderful asset. Our goal is to provide stewardship for the immediate and long-term welfare, upkeep and enhancement of a unique mid-cape resource.
Barnstable Harbor sits along the northern shoreline of Cape Cod, MA, facing Cape Cod Bay, just south of Sandy Neck and stretching inland toward the villages of Barnstable, West Barnstable and Cummaquid.
Image Credit: NASA
Discover the harbor’s natural beauty, maritime history, and active waterfront through the people, places, and experiences that define this unique coastal environment.
Explore key locations around Barnstable Harbor using the interactive map. From public landings and beaches to shellfish areas, marinas, and navigation markers, these points of interest highlight the places that make the harbor an important working waterfront, recreational resource, and natural habitat.
Use the menu in the top right corner to see nautical chart map layers.
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