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Westport (Massachusetts)

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Westport is a town in the SouthCoast region of Massachusetts along the border with Rhode Island. Largely a residential and farming community, Horseneck Beach and Westport River provide beauty and recreation. Westport includes the village of North Westport.

[edit] Get in

  • Westport is reached via Interstate 195 to Route 88 at Exit 10. Routes 6 and 177 also serve the town.
  • Harbormaster, VHF Channel 16.

[edit] Get around

[edit][add listing] See

  • Westport Rivers Vineyard & Winery, 417 Hixbridge Road, Phone: +1 508-636-3423, [1]. Daily 11AM-5PM, tours Sa,Su 1PM,3PM. $7 wine tasting w/ etched glass.

[edit][add listing] Do

  • Horseneck Beach State Reservation, Route 88 to John Reed Road, Phone: +1 508-636-8816, [2]. Over 600 acres of barrier beach and salt marsh, this 2 mi. (3.2 km) long beach is often breezy with surf. It is an excellent place for walks and birding. Views of the Elizabeth Islands.
  • Osprey Sea Kayak Adventures, 489 Old County Road, Phone: +1 508-636-0300, [3]. Instructions, rentals, nature tours, adventure trips.

[edit][add listing] Buy

  • Gray's Grist Mill, 638 Adamsville Road (Near the RI border), Phone: +1 508-636-6075. Tu-Su 12PM-4PM. Still grinding corn.

[edit][add listing] Eat

  • The Back Eddy, 1 Bridge Road, Phone: +1 508-636-6500, [4].
  • Handy Hill Creamery, 55 Hix Bridge Road at Rt. 88, Phone: +1 508-636-8888. Summer only. Ice cream/clam cakes, etc.
  • The Bayside Restaurant, 1253 Horseneck Road, Phone: +1 508-636-5882, [5]. Daily in summer, M-F 11AM-9PM, Sa,Su 8AM-9PM. Dine inside or out. American.

[edit][add listing] Drink

  • Buzzards Bay Brewing, 98 Horseneck Rd, Phone:508-636-2288, [6]. Thursday-Saturday 11AM-5PM. Tours on Sa, Su. Tastings and slaes of their award winning lagers and ales.
  • Bud's by the Beach, 9 Bridge Rd, 5086365333, [7]. 11AM-7PM. Fresh local seafood fish and chip restaurant. Sells everything from lobster rolls, clam rolls, clam cakes, and own fish tacos. $3-13.  edit

[edit][add listing] Sleep

  • Best Western Dartmouth Inn, 737 State Road (exit 11 from I-195), 508-717-0424, [8]. checkin: 4 PM; checkout: 11 AM. $99 - $149.  edit
  • Harbor Inn, 23 Acoaxet Rd., Phone: +1 508-636-5915, [9]]. Ten rooms, seasonal. Beach.
  • Country View Motel, 1344 Main Rd., Phone: +1 508-636-2281.
  • Hampton Inn, 53 Old Bedford Rd., Phone: +1 508-675-8500.
  • Paquachuck Inn, 2056 Main Rd., Phone: +1 508-636-4398.

[edit] Camping

  • Westport Camping Grounds, 346 Old County Road, Phone: +1 508-636-2555. 25 sites.

[edit] Get out

Routes through Westport
ProvidenceFall River  W noframe E  New BedfordProvincetown


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