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Raynham

Raynham is a town in Massachusetts.

Get in

By car

Raynham is crossed by Interstate 495 and Route 24 which heads north to Boston. Interstate 95 is only about 20 minutes away. A half-hour drive to/from Plymouth and Providence, Rhode Island via US-44. It is about a 35-minute drive away from the Cape Cod Canal via Interstate 495/Route 25.

By plane

  • Taunton Municipal Airport (ICAO: KTAN), Westcoat Drive, East Taunton, Phone: +1 508-821-2973, Fax: +1 508-821-3723, [1]. Small regional airport with 3,500ft and 2,500ft runways.

Get around

Boston express service

  • H & L Bloom Bus Line, designated service stop: Raynham Park (aka dog track), Toll Free: +1 800-323-3009, Phone: +1 508-822-1991, email: bostonexpress@bloombus.com, [2]. Fairly inexpensive motorcoach bus service that runs to/from Boston, Taunton, Fall River, and other selected destinations inbetween. This service does run to/from Boston's South Station Area, not the South Station complex itself. Standard fare: Boston via Raynham $8 one way, children 5 to 12 yrs old: half price, children under 5 yrs old: free.

See

Do

  • Canoe Passage Outfitters, 120 Ingell Street, Taunton, Phone: +1 800-689-7884, email: info@canoepassage.com, [3]. Kayak and canoe rentals are offered, as well as a variety of guided tours/trips (with rated skill levels) throughout the local Narragansett Bay Watershed. The guided tours/trips that is offered are the following: kayak, canoe, photography, snorkeling, swimming, moonlit, kids kayak camp, etc.
  • Raynham Park, 1958 Broadway/Route 138, Phone: +1 508-824-4071, email: info@rtgp.com, [4]. An entertainment facility that features live greyhound and simulcast racing, live bands, a clubhouse, lounge, and function hosting.

Buy

Eat

Budget

Moderate

Splurge

Drink

Sleep

  • Courtyard by Marriott (Boston), 37 Paramount Drive/US-44, Phone: +1 508-822-8383, Fax: +1 508-880-2627. Nightly rates: Standard $79-$139, Suite $99-$179. Discounts: Group.
  • Days Inn (Taunton), 164 New State Highway/US-44, Phone: +1 508-824-8647, Fax: +1 508-824-1857. Nightly rate: Standard $54-$129. Discounts: AAA, AARP.
  • Hampton Inn, 600 New State Highway/US-44, Phone: +1 508-822-6222, Fax: +1 508-821-3367. Nightly rate: From $129.

Also try nearby Middleborough for lodging choices.

Get out

This page was last edited at 15:41, on 13 January 2007 by Bill Johnson. Based on work by Anonymous user(s) of Wikitravel.