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Chatham in August is very busy. The Main Street is very crowded all day but as there is a nice collection of shops and restaurants it's the place to go for drinks, a meal, or some shopping. Our rental was tucked away down a very quiet lane and it's really just the main roads and shopping street that seem to get so full. We didn't eat out much, there's a good supermarket and a weekly farmers market. We had a tasty casual lunch at Chatham Fish Pier. Our meal at Macs Fish Restaurant was not that great but we had a nice meal at The Goose restaurant. Definitely recommend a baseball game at Veteran's Field Chatham; we'd never been to a game before and the people in the seats around us were very friendly and happy to fill us in on how it all worked. It was a fun evening. Free parking if there is space next to Veteran's field or go by bike. We hired bikes which meant we didn't have to pay the high charges for parking at nearby beaches. $25-35 per visit regardless of how long you stay. But Cape Cod is large so you need a car to get further afield. You can easily spend most of your time just exploring the areas reachable by bike around Chatham. You really need to take your own shade to the beach! The whale watching out of Provincetown was amazing. We were lucky to have a cloudless, windless day so conditions were perfect and we saw 5 humpback whales - bubble net feeding, lunge feeding and just hanging out very close by.

Chatham has a real village feel. Was there off season, so not all shops opened, some closed early. Nice variety of shopping. Enjoyed lighthouse, beach and Yankee Ingenunity (nice mix of merchandise. Great area to stay in if doing a few day trips.

We have visited chatham at least 20 times over the years and it has become a home away from home- traditional New England town, lovely beaches restaurants, charming downtown - we like morning walks on the beach, seal watching at the pier (don't miss lobster rolls), searching for shells on Hardings beach, summer baseball games, and of course the Friday band concert! See you next year!

Chatham is pretty and friendly waterfront Cape Cod town. It is monstrously overcrowded in August. No parking,tough to get into restaurants,too much traffic. Too much sizzle not enough steak. Go off season. Beaches are “protected” by coastal barrier beaches,basically meaning NOT oceanfront in most places.

The inn was great— nice staff, the room very cute and clean with comfy beds. I appreciated the soft sheets and nice bathroom towels! They have a lovely pool and it was sparkling clean. This was a great location only about 6 blocks from a pretty beach. I loved Chatham and would stay there again!

Charming Cape Cod village, interesting shops, a variety of restaurants, and a variety of Cape Cod attractions within a short distance,i.e. National seashore, Audubon Center, cedar swamp trail, bike paths, etc..