Plymouth MA Tourism and Sightseeing

Best Time to Visit Plymouth Massachusetts

America’s Hometown and surrounding county welcomes visitors April through November. Harbor & ocean activities begin in the spring when historic attractions come alive. Summer continues with even more to do when lesser-known original historic homes open their doors. Cranberry harvesting and festivals bring incredible life and color to the region as preparation for fall and Thanksgiving in Plymouth County begin in earnest. You just can’t beat a visit to Plymouth County in autumn.
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Average Plymouth Weather

In spring temperatures average between 50 and 70 degrees, making for a pleasant visit. Summer can be hot (80-90 degrees) but ocean breezes keep you cool. If you can keep a secret, early fall (Sept.) brings with it the best temperature and visiting conditions. Late fall is fun as cool weather ushers in the Harvest season and preparation for the holidays. Winter can be cold but sunny days allow pleasant surprises in our seaside towns.

Transportation

Plymouth County is one of the largest counties in Massachusetts. Having your own vehicle is, by far, the easiest way to explore. The town of Plymouth has metered parking and free parking if you’re willing to walk a few blocks. But there are options.
Plymouth & Brockton (P&B) buses as well as the Old Colony commuter rail offer convenient transportation to the heart of our region. The bus’s first stop is in Rockland, 30 minutes south of Boston. It then travels to exit 5 in Plymouth where a GATRA/PAL bus brings you to Plymouth Center. The train goes to Kingston, one town north of Plymouth, frequently during the day and again the GATRA/PAL bus stops there. The train to Plymouth arrives and departs three times a day and taxis must be called to get you to your destination from there.
Boat service is also available from Boston to Hull (Plymouth County’s northernmost point) and you can rent a car and use Hull as a hub for day trips throughout Plymouth County and Boston.

In-Season Costs
Lodging can range from $39 to $450

Massachusetts Tourism - Plymouth Attractions, Activities and Day Trips


With over 3000 rooms in a variety of lodging choices, you will find everything from reasonable family rates at under $100 per room to high-end accommodations at over $300. Day Trips

• Explore the lesser-known regions of Plymouth County like the Lifesaving Museum in Hull, South Shore Art Center in Cohasset, 1699 Winslow House in Marshfield, King Caesar House in Duxbury and have a sunny summer Sunday breakfast at the Major John Bradford House in Kingston
• Take in a morning at the Fuller Craft Museum and an afternoon baseball game with the AAA Brockton Rox in Brockton
• Head south to New Bedford to visit the Whaling Museum and Buttonwood Park Zoo, and then on to Battleship Cove in Fall River
• Newport, Rhode Island and its infamous mansions are only an hour and a quarter away
• Don’t miss the Town of Sandwich, just over the Cape Cod Canal Bridge. Stop for lunch at the Dan’l Webster Inn. Then drive to Onset for a Cape Cod Canal tour with Hy-Line Cruises.
• Take the Plymouth to Provincetown passenger ferry and spend a day you’ll long remember in this tip-of-the-Cape town where the Pilgrims first landed, you’ll have a gay old time!
• And don’t forget to visit Plimoth Plantation and Mayflower II

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