Top 10 Budget-friendly Things to do in Orleans, Massachusetts (MA)

May 21, 2022 Deane Carmody

Orleans (/ɔːrˈliːnz/ or-LEENZ) is a town in Barnstable County, Massachusetts situated along Cape Cod. The population was 5,890 at the 2010 census.
Restaurants in Orleans

1. Nauset Inlet

Orleans, MA +1 508-255-0455
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5.0 based on 22 reviews

Nauset Inlet

This four-mile waterway of tidal pools and marshes leads to more imposing Atlantic swells.

2. Blue Claw Boat Tours

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5.0 based on 225 reviews

Blue Claw Boat Tours

Sightseeing Boat Tours on Cape Cod. We offer Public and Private Seal Watch Adventure Cruises, Combination Beachcombing and Seal Watching Trips, Relaxing Evening/Sunset Cruises and Private Custom Cruises.

3. Cape Kayaking

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5.0 based on 149 reviews

Cape Kayaking

Cape Kayaking provides guided tours in and around the Cape Cod National Seashore. Come explore parts of the Cape that are inaccessible by any other means but personal watercraft. Learn about the geography, ecology and history of Cape Cod while paddling 3 hrs.+ through narrow water trails, inlets, coves and bays. Cape Kayaking provides some of the best sleek and efficient touring kayaks, extremely light weight paddles and PFD's for the entire family. A variety of different tours are available throughout each week that include paddling around seals, birding and learning how to comb the mud flats and sandbars for an array of different clams. Visit CapeKayaking on the wevb for scheduled tours and times.

4. Church of the Transfiguration

5 Bay View Dr, Orleans, MA 02653-2206 +1 508-255-1094 [email protected] http://www.churchofthetransfiguration.org/
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5.0 based on 76 reviews

Church of the Transfiguration

The Church of the Transfiguration is the center of Community of Jesus - an ecumenical Benedictine monastic community located at Rock Harbor on the shores of Cape Cod Bay. The Community follows a daily rhythm of prayer including Eucharist and Liturgy of the Hours (sung in Gregorian chant). Designed by William Rawn Associates of Boston, the Church of the Transfiguration is a contemporary expression of an ancient 4th century style of architecture, and recounts the story of salvation through hand-crafted mosaic and fresco images, bronze, glass, and stone sculpture. The organ is a restoration and expansion of pipework from twelve organs built by the E.M. Skinner Organ Company in the early 20th century. As of 3/15/2020 the Church is CLOSED until further notice. Please check back in a few weeks for updated information.

Reviewed By ChathamMass - Chatham, United States

A visit to the magnificent Church of the Transfiguration in Orleans - this building rivals some of the most impressive cathedrals in the world (in my opinion) and quietly blends into the peaceful community of Rock Harbor, Orleans, Ma. From the waterfall of gold on glass, to the electrifying frescos and meticulous detail throughout the building and community, this amazing place is well worth a visit. Their gift shop offers a variety of locally crafted goods and helps complete your experience.

5. Academy of Performing Arts

120 Main St, Orleans, MA 02653-3492 +1 508-255-5510 http://www.apacape.org/wp
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4.5 based on 50 reviews

Academy of Performing Arts

6. Jonathan Young Windmill

Town Cove Park, Orleans, MA http://capecodwindmills.scificincinnati.com/young_windmill.htm
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4.5 based on 48 reviews

Jonathan Young Windmill

7. French Cable Station Museum

41 S Orleans Rd Route 28, Orleans, MA 02653-2422 +1 508-240-1735 [email protected] http://www.frenchcablestationmuseum.org/
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4.5 based on 33 reviews

French Cable Station Museum

8. Young's Fish Market

Rock Harbor Road, Orleans, MA 02653 +1 508-255-3366 http://www.nausetfishandlobsterpool.com/youngs-fish-market
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4.5 based on 41 reviews

Young's Fish Market

Reviewed By PekepooEmma - West Springfield, United States

Excellent place to buy fresh fish and it does not get any fresher than “THIS,” I assure you! LOL! The fishermen coming in each day from fishing, unload their catch right here on the dock ( you “HAVE TO COME TO ROCK HARBOR”...unlike any place else, I PROMISE YOU!) and bring right over to this neat little store to be sold, on the spot! They also cook up fresh fish( fried cod when we went and scrumptious...we ate it on breakwater that stretched into the sea, watching the fishing boats leave for their twice daily excursions out to sea) right there! It is such a scenic little fish Mkt., there all of 50 yrs anyway with an impeccable reputation! Their prices are excellent and loved making stuffed quahogs with their fresh catch that day! Yum! Yum! Great prices, great selection and fresher than fresh fish! It doesn’t get any better than that!

9. Skaket Beach

192 Skaket Beach Rd, Orleans, MA 02653-3008
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4.5 based on 432 reviews

Skaket Beach

Reviewed By P207HHmikec - Albany, United States

We only stayed for a little while - in time to catch a beautiful sunset! It is apparently one of the "Go-to" spots on the Cape to watch the sun disappear into the western sky.

10. Nauset Beach

250 Beach Rd, Orleans, MA 02653-2908 +1 508-240-3780 https://www.town.orleans.ma.us/natural-resources-beaches-division
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4.5 based on 731 reviews

Nauset Beach

Reviewed By Hotelsnobb

Beautiful strand of sand with all the amenities. Parking is steep (as most beaches on the Cape) at $20, but large lots and plentiful parking. Short walk from the lot passes by changing rooms, food trucks, picnic area, and bathrooms (port a potties).

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