Normandy Farms Activities?

Might be difficult to get reservations in the popular areas there in first week of July for any month until school starts IMO. Good luck!

Normandy Farms is close to the MBTA commuter rail into Boston. Plenty to do there.

You didn't say if you have a vehicle, but Plymouth is close and there are several tourist attractions there. The Rock, Plimouth Plantation, whale watches etc.

Thanks. We'll have plenty of vehicles. 2 pickups with two campers and 2 cars for everyone else. We already have 2 camper spots and one cabin booked for a week in August.

You will be only a half hour from Providence so a night there for dinner and Water Fire is good for all. You can be to Boston, Cape Cod and Newport within an hour so you have a lot of choices for family fun. Normandy Farms is a great location. Patriots place is five minutes away with shopping the stadium and Patriots Hall of Fame.

There are so many options within an hour or two drive from Normandy Farms, that I don't know where to begin.....

3 miles up the road from Normandy is Gillette Stadium/Patriot Place with food, shopping, Patriots Pro Shop and Hall of Fame. I believe the Pats will be starting their preseason workouts in early August as well, which are usually open to the public. Every other Thursday night, there is a huge custom/antique car show at the stadium as well, if you happen to have the right week. And BassPro is there.

About 10 miles from the CG are the Wrentham Outlets - a huge shopping area.

In Boston ---
Freedom Trail
Red Sox game
Harbor Tours
Duck-Boat Tours
Museum of Science
Fanueil Hall/Quincy Market
Chinatown
Italian North End
New England Aquarium

North of Boston ---
Gloucester/Rockport/Salem

South of Boston --- (East/Southeast from Normandy)
Plymouth
Cape Cod (watch out for terrible traffic on weekend days)

Rhode Island ---
Newport ---- Mansion tours, Ocean Drive, shopping and amazing seafood
Providence ---- Federal Hill for the best Italian Food you'll ever eat.
Narragansett --- Right along the water - gorgeous area to see the sights.

Stretching the distance a bit, you can drive down to New Bedford and hop the ferry to Martha's Vineyard for the day.

Or Mystic Seaport in CT - Probably 1 3/4hr drive from Normandy, but lots to see and do.

Thanks for the info everyone! I just checked and we'll be there the week of one of the car shows so that's something I'd love to do!

Any other suggestions?

When we were there years ago they had a camp host that ran a tour bus to Boston and all the sights Old Iron sides etc.

John Wayne wrote:
When we were there years ago they had a camp host that ran a tour bus to Boston and all the sights Old Iron sides etc.

I think she's being restored right now and isn't open to the public. :-(

Do we stand any chance of getting a signal with my HD DirecTV dish or should I leave it at home?