Brewster is an historic sea captains' town located on the north side of Cape Cod. Established in 1803, the town covers about 23 square miles, including over 325 acres of beach and marshlands. Currently, over one-third of Brewster's land has been retained for conservation, open space, recreation and watershed protection. Because of this, Brewster boasts award-winning clean drinking water.

Nickerson State Park offers 400 acres of trails for biking/hiking, camping areas and freshwater ponds for swimming, fishing and boating. Brewster also has more than 15 B&Bs and 30 galleries, craft stores and antique shops. Many of these reside along Route 6A, als known as "Old King's Highway."