Inn at the Oaks

Top choice in Cape Cod


This inn has 13 antique-filled guest rooms, set in a converted sea captain's house from 1870. There's a room for every taste; the roomy suites in the carriage house are the pick. Expect a lot of stylishly relaxed charm: rockers on the wraparound porch, sprawling grounds and lots of common areas. It's not far from Salt Pond Visitor Center.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Cape Cod attractions

1. Schoolhouse Museum

0.15 MILES

The kid-friendly Schoolhouse Museum, across from the Salt Pond Visitor Center, is housed in a sweet, one-room schoolhouse dating from 1869. It features a…

2. Salt Pond Visitor Center

0.23 MILES

The Salt Pond Visitor Center is the place to start exploring the National Seashore – and it has a great view to boot. Here you'll find exhibits and short…

3. Eastham Windmill

0.56 MILES

Eastham’s landmark windmill is the oldest structure in town, although it was actually built in Plymouth (MA) in 1680. It sits in a pretty park by the side…

4. Coast Guard Beach

1.05 MILES

All roads lead to the National Seashore's Coast Guard Beach. The main road from the Salt Pond Visitor Center deposits you here, as do cycling and hiking…

5. Captain Penniman House

1.49 MILES

Near Fort Hill sits the striking Captain Penniman House, an 1868 sea captain’s house topped with mansard roof and an octagonal cupola overlooking both bay…

6. Fort Hill

1.59 MILES

Don't miss the commanding view of expansive Nauset Marsh from Fort Hill. It's a favorite place to be at dawn, but the view is memorable any time of the…

7. Three Sisters Lighthouses

1.78 MILES

While visiting Nauset Light Beach, don't miss this curious trio of 19th-century lighthouses – they were saved from an eroding sea cliff and moved to a…

8. First Encounter Beach

1.82 MILES

First Encounter Beach, where Samoset Rd meets Cape Cod Bay, is a fine place to watch the sunset. With its vast tidal flats and kid-friendly, calm, shallow…