Harwich is another popular vacation community know for its Nantucket Sound – facing beaches.
- In the summer, the town is host to the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod Baseball League.
- Harwich is also known for its three beautiful harbors called Allen Harbor, Wychmere Harbor and Saquatucket Harbor all located in Harwichport.
- Harwich also contains the largest lake on the Cape, called Long Pond, which serves as a private airport for planes with the ability to land on water which is in the village of Pleasant Lake.
- The town is known for its many cranberry bogs, which produce cranberries that are commercially farmed.
Visitors to Harwich looking for a fun day-trip of deep-see fishing should head to Barnstable to visit Cape Cod Family Fishing Charters, where family and groups are welcome.