South Yarmouth, Massachusetts
South Yarmouth is a community of 11,552 people in Barnstable County, Massachusetts.
Why visit South Yarmouth
Townapedia lists 31 museums and landmarks, 70 parks and trails, 49 places to eat, 19 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include West Dennis Light, ZooQuarium, Baxter Mill and Building at 237–239 Main Street.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 78°F; February lows average 24°F.
Weather in South Yarmouth
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About South Yarmouth
South Yarmouth is an unincorporated village and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Yarmouth in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2020 census, South Yarmouth had a population of 11,703, making it the most populous of the three villages in Yarmouth.
From the Wikipedia article South Yarmouth, Massachusetts (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do4
West Dennis Light
Lighthouse · 1.8 mi
Lighthouse in Massachusetts, United States
ZooQuarium
Monument and historic site · 1.9 mi
American zoo and aquarium
Museums and landmarks31
Baxter Mill
Museum · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Mill building in Yarmouth, Massachusetts, United States
Building at 237–239 Main Street
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.4 mi
Historic building in Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Capt. Allen H. Bearse House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.1 mi
Historic house in Massachusetts, United States
Capt. Seth Baker Jr. House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.0 mi
Barnstable, Massachusetts, NRHP-listed in Barnstable County
Capt. Sylvester Baxter House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.3 mi
Historic house in Massachusetts, United States
Capt. Thomas Gray House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.0 mi
Historic house in Massachusetts, United States
Captain James Berry House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.0 mi
Historic house in Massachusetts, United States
Chase Library
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.9 mi
Library in West Harwich, Massachusetts, United States
Dr. Edward Francis Gleason House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.2 mi
Barnstable, Massachusetts, NRHP-listed in Barnstable County
Northside Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.5 mi
Historic district in Massachusetts, United States
Pleasant-School Street Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.3 mi
Historic district in Massachusetts, United States
Seth Hallett House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.1 mi
Barnstable, Massachusetts, listed on the NRHP
19 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds70
Bayberry Hills Golf Course
Golf course · 2.0 mi
Red (The Winds) and White (The Sands) holes comprise an 18 hole championship course; The Links (Blue) is a separate course
635 West Yarmouth Road, West Yarmouth
Conservation Land/E Dennis Rd
Hiking and trails · 2.5 mi
125 Route 1134, South Dennis
Conservation Land/Main St
Hiking and trails · 2.3 mi
326 Main Street, South Dennis
Conservation Land/Main St
Hiking and trails · 2.4 mi
0 FreshPond Road SD, South Dennis
58 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes49
The Skipper Restaurant and Chowder House
Diner · American · 2.0 mi
152 South Shore Drive
Su-Th 11:30-22:00;Fr-Sa 11:30-23:00
37 more on the map.
Where to stay19
Churches and places of worship4
Congregational Church of South Dennis
Place of worship · 2.2 mi
234 Main Street, South Dennis
West Dennis Community Church
Place of worship · 1.4 mi
288 Main Street, West Dennis
Shopping14
Gas and EV charging6
Schools, colleges and libraries16
Dennis-Yarmouth Intermediate School
School · 0.9 mi
286 Station Avenue, South Yarmouth
Dennis-Yarmouth Regional Schools
School · 2.5 mi
400 Higgins Crowell Road, West Yarmouth
Marguerite E Small Elementary
School · 2.6 mi
440 Higgins Crowell Rd, West Yarmouth
Healthcare2
Map of South Yarmouth
215 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 38°F | 25°F | 3.8 in |
| Feb | 38°F | 24°F | 3.7 in |
| Mar | 44°F | 30°F | 4.3 in |
| Apr | 52°F | 39°F | 4.1 in |
| May | 62°F | 48°F | 3.5 in |
| Jun | 71°F | 58°F | 3.3 in |
| Jul | 78°F | 65°F | 2.8 in |
| Aug | 78°F | 64°F | 3.4 in |
| Sep | 71°F | 57°F | 3.9 in |
| Oct | 62°F | 47°F | 4.7 in |
| Nov | 52°F | 37°F | 4.0 in |
| Dec | 43°F | 30°F | 4.8 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for W Harwich (4 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Barnstable County has had 16 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2023-09-15: Hurricane Lee (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-27: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2018-06-25: Severe Winter Storm And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2015-04-13: Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2013-04-19: Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Cape Cod Gateway Airport (HYA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 4 miles away.
- Barnstable Town 8 mi west, about 13 min by car
- Nantucket 28 mi south, about 45 min by car
- New Bedford 38 mi west, about 1 h by car
- Bridgewater Town 45 mi northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Fall River 46 mi west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Abington 50 mi northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Somerset 50 mi west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Brockton 51 mi northwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Holbrook 53 mi northwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Braintree Town 56 mi northwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Judah Baker Windmill, Bass River Cape Cod, MA, Maplebed, CC BY 3.0
- South Yarmouth-Bass River Historic District - historic home, Jerry Johnson, CC BY-SA 3.0
- BarnstableMA PleasantSchoolStreetHD3, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Capt Allen H. Bearse House, Thomas Kelley from Boston, MA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Johnson Hall, Yarmouth Camp Ground, Yarmouth MA, John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Seth Baker House, Thomas Kelley from Boston, MA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- BAXTER MILL, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Capt. Sylvester Baxter House, Barnstable, Massachusetts, Thomas Kelley, CC BY-SA 2.0
- 237-239 Main Street, Thomas Kelley from Boston, MA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- The New Church, 1870, Yarmouth Port, MA, John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Seth Hallett House, Barnstable, Massachusetts, Thomas Kelley, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Captain James Berry House, Harwich, Massachusetts, Thomas Kelley, CC BY-SA 2.0
- BarnstableMA DoctorEdwardFrancisGleasonHouse, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 14 Main St, Hyannis MA, John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Taylor-Bray Farm, David A Finkelstein, CC BY-SA 3.0
- West Dennis Graded School, Thomas Kelley from Boston, MA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Elephant House Cape Cod, Nicole Leigh Martel, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Winslow Crocker House, Yarmouth Port MA, John Phelan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yarmouth MA Town Offices, T.S. Custadio aka ToddC4176 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Entering The Historic District, Jerry Johnson, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Historical Plaque, Jerry Johnson, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bed and Breakfast Inn, Jerry Johnson, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Parked at Captain Farris House B^B - Flickr - exfordy, Brian Snelson from Hockley, Essex, England, CC BY 2.0
- Cape Cod, Massachusetts - 8303693578, Dougtone, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Cape Cod, Massachusetts - 8302730272, Dougtone, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Cape Cod, Massachusetts - 8302729894, Dougtone, CC BY-SA 2.0
- RedWilsonField1, JonP125, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tom Skeyhill Gravesite, CaptainAhab1841, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Amphibalanus venustus 33305819, Fran Veale, CC BY 4.0
- Amphibalanus venustus 33305823, Fran Veale, CC BY 4.0
- Home of the movie MUCK with Kane Hodder - panoramio, saychinqua1, CC BY 3.0
- Rabbit in Cape Cod, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- Lighthouse Inn Cape Cod West Elevation, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- Lighthouse Inn Cape Cod North Elevation, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- West Dennis Light Cape Cod 2017, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- Lighthouse Inn Cape Cod East Elevation, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- The back of the undersized Parkers River Bridge scheduled to be replaced (16207273091), U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Northeast Region, Public domain
- Existing, inefficient fish passage structure to be replaced (16209148635), U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Northeast Region, Public domain
- View from front of the undersized Parkers River Bridge scheduled to be replaced (15589291793), U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Northeast Region, Public domain
- View of the tidal river and coastal salt pond from Parkers River Bridge (16023046719), U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Northeast Region, Public domain
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