Buttermilk Bay Travel Guide
Plymouth
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Popular places to visit
Plymouth Harbor
Visit the place where the Mayflower dropped anchor and the Pilgrims first touched the New World, a focal point of any visit to Plymouth.
Plymouth Rock
No American historical tour is complete without a personal encounter with this symbol of national identity and origins.
Plimoth Patuxet Museums
You can browse the exhibits at Plimoth Patuxet Museums, a museum with a story of its own, during your travels to Chiltonville. Stroll along the area's seaside or simply savour its seafood restaurants.
Plymouth Long Beach
If a restful holiday is part of your travel plans, Plymouth Long Beach might be the perfect place to visit during your trip to Plymouth. Wander the area's seaside or simply enjoy one of its top-notch restaurants.
Mayflower II
Board this vessel to appreciate the experiences of brave colonists who enabled early settlement in what would become New England.
National Monument to the Forefathers
Many compare this structure to the Statue of Liberty, but the complexity of this representation of core American ideals puts it in a category of its own.
Things to do
Historic Plymouth Pilgrims Self-Guided Walking Audio Tour
Self Guided Scavenger Hunt Plymouth Pilgrim Pursuit
Top hotels in Buttermilk Bay
Margaritaville Resort Cape Cod
Clean room Most of the staff friendly Some staff indifferent
Reviewed on 21 Jan 2026
Falmouth Inn
Room was clean. Staff was friendly
Reviewed on 4 Jan 2026
Hotel 1620 Plymouth Harbor
Overall good! Rooms were pet-friendly and clean. Our refrigerator was not working
Reviewed on 17 Jan 2026
Hampton Inn & Suites Plymouth
Breakfast was very good the room was very clean
Reviewed on 16 Jan 2026
John Carver Inn & Spa
The Inn is in the middle of a renovation. We stayed in one of the rooms that had renovations completed. The new room theme was nice. The kids loved the arcade and the pool area as well. Will be back for sure!
Reviewed on 19 Jan 2026
Pilgrim Sands on Long Beach
Beds were comfortable, check in was easy, view was wonderful, bathroom was a bit dirty but the room itself was clean overall. Could use some attention to details in terms of cleaning thoroughness but that could be fixed. The breakfast was minimal but had coffee which is all I wanted for the morning. ...
Reviewed on 13 Jan 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Buttermilk Bay
Ponds of Plymouth
While Ponds of Plymouth may not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Water Wizz and Ellisville Harbor State Park.
Plymouth Cultural District
While visiting Plymouth Cultural District, you might make a stop by sights like Spire Center for the Performing Arts and Mayflower II.
Plymouth Downtown Waterfront District
If you're spending some time in Plymouth Downtown Waterfront District, Mayflower II and Plymouth Rock are top sights worth seeing.
North Plymouth
While North Plymouth may not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like National Monument to the Forefathers and Holmes Reservation.
