Brewster, Massachusetts

Brewster is a coastal town on Cape Cod Bay, about a 90-minute drive from Boston. In summer its population triples as visitors come for the beaches, cultural events and outdoor life. The town is known for its care of the environment, with more than 325 acres of bay-facing beaches and marshland, more than 80 freshwater ponds and a thriving aquaculture program.

Brewster has golf courses, tennis and pickleball courts, dog parks and Nickerson State Park, with 1,900 acres of trails and ponds. Its history lives on in a windmill, a blacksmith shop, a historic grist mill and the Brewster Historical Society’s museum, and the town hosts festivals through the year, including Brewster in Bloom and Brewster for the Holidays.