Cape Cod Bike Trails take you through
some Unspoiled and naturally beautiful
landscapes and villages where the people of
Cape Cod still cherish simplicity and their
seafaring heritage.
There are bike rental shops along the trails,
lighthouses, antique windmills, nature
preserves, golf courses, art and history
museums, a winery, art colonies, an airport
with sightseeing flights, and campgrounds.
There is no better way to experience the
freedom of Cape Cod than on a bicycle. In
the sea-bound refuge called the Outer Cape
you can peddle your way between
Coastguard Beach, Highland Light, Skaket
Beach and New Encounter Beach, or head
north for the Province Lands beaches.
On the lower cape the Cape Cod Rail Trail, a
former railroad bed now turned bicycle path,
and the Nauset Dune Trail, a system that
winds through Beach forest and high dunes,
together contain over fifty miles of off-road
bicycle and walking trails.
The Cape Cod Rail Trail is a largely off-road
trail that travels for over 25 miles through
Brewster's Nickerson State Park and then
through Orleans’s Rock Harbor and on to
Eastham and The Cape Cod National Sea
Shore’s Salt Pond Visitors Center. At the
center, you can continue to the windward
Nauset Shore or head north to the end of the
trail at Lecount Hollow in the town of Wellfleet.
At several places along the way, there is
ample parking, if you chooses not to travel the
entire 25 miles by bicycle.
From the end of the Rail Trail at Lecount Hollow, a short
drive towards Provincetown will bring you to the Nauset
Dunes bike trail system, with its paved bicycle paths
through the dunes and along the beach at the very tip of
Cape Cod.
First you might want to try some seafood on your bike trip
at Rock Harbor in Orleans, the small port on The Cape
Cod Bay side or inner crook of the elbow of Cape Cod.
At Captain Cass’s Rock Harbor Seafood Restaurant and
Young’s Fish Market you can get local steamer clams and
fresh cooked Lobster to go or have them in at Capt Cass.
Rock Harbor’s sport fishing fleet comes in twice a day with
catches of Striped Bass, Bluefish, Mackerel, Tuna,
Sharks, Flounder, Fluke and Cod, an exciting break in the
bike trip.
Thoreau, passed through the Cape in 1849, writing
detailed descriptions of the lower Cape's treeless
solitude. To this day, a barren starkness prevails on
the high Nauset dunes, just as Thoreau described it
in his journal, Cape Cod. (Click Here for Text, Cape
Cod)
The relentless sea has reclaimed several hundred
feet of the Nauset-side cliffs and dunes since
Thoreau’s time, but one can still walk as Thoreau
did, on over twenty-five miles of unobstructed beach,
from Eastham to far distant Provincetown’s Race
Point.
For those that want to bike to a beach and return to
the leisurely childhood beach days of warm water
and small waves, two quiet beaches are a little more
than a mile from the Cape Cod Rail Trail. Follow
Skaket Beach Road in Orleans to the end and find
a quarter-mile granular sand beach. To the right, as
you face the ocean, you can find privacy in the grass
and dune area near the stream outlet.
The water is shallow for a half mile, with the flats
totally uncovering at low tide. These sand flats
Further North along the Rail Trail you will come to
Eastham and find another secluded beach, this one
named for the less than cordial first meeting in 1620,
between the Pilgrims of Miles Standish and the
resident native population: First Encounter Beach.
Coast Guard
Beach
Beach
Highland Light
| On the paved trails built where the old railroads once traveled, you can ride your bike in the natural landscapes of Cape Cod |
Bike Trails on Cape Cod, Cape Cod Rail Trails, Cape Cod Dune Trails
On a mile or so of low dune Marsh Grass and beach
with the outlet of Herring Brook at the end, Plovers,
Herons, Terns, Red Tailed Hawk and many other
shore and marsh birds soar and flit over the Heather
and Beach Grass. Tidal pools are alive with the
drama of Hermit Crabs, snails, Fiddler Crabs, and
tiny fish scurrying through their daily routine. Finding a
private place to read, write, or just plain snooze
should be no problem here even on a summer
weekend.
with the outlet of Herring Brook at the end, Plovers,
Herons, Terns, Red Tailed Hawk and many other
shore and marsh birds soar and flit over the Heather
and Beach Grass. Tidal pools are alive with the
drama of Hermit Crabs, snails, Fiddler Crabs, and
tiny fish scurrying through their daily routine. Finding a
private place to read, write, or just plain snooze
should be no problem here even on a summer
weekend.
Herring Cove Beach
Eastham Windmill
Herring Cove
Beach
Beach
Ice cream stop Cape
Cod Bike Trail
Cod Bike Trail
Nauset Beach, Orleans
The network of bike trails includes Herring Cove Beach
on the tip of Cape Cod. Many folks snooze in beach
chairs while lazily surf fishing for the lunker Striped
Bass that feed along the shore. From the parking lot
adjacent to the beach, the bike trail extends into the
Provinceland Dunes, connecting with the Beach Forest
Trail and The Race Point Bike Trail. Both of these
trailheads have large public parking lots.
This unspoiled land changes with the winds that
restlessly rearrange the hummocks and tufts as if
preparing each day for special guests. The elemental
forces of nature in this raw land are never far from view.
No better way to see all than on a bicycle.
on the tip of Cape Cod. Many folks snooze in beach
chairs while lazily surf fishing for the lunker Striped
Bass that feed along the shore. From the parking lot
adjacent to the beach, the bike trail extends into the
Provinceland Dunes, connecting with the Beach Forest
Trail and The Race Point Bike Trail. Both of these
trailheads have large public parking lots.
This unspoiled land changes with the winds that
restlessly rearrange the hummocks and tufts as if
preparing each day for special guests. The elemental
forces of nature in this raw land are never far from view.
No better way to see all than on a bicycle.
Johnathan Young
Windmill, Orleans
Windmill, Orleans
Eastham
Windmill
Windmill
| Bicycle on Paved Bike Trails to the Beaches of Cape Cod |
| Bike Trails on Outer Cape Cod |
Cape Cod Bike Trails
| Cape Cod Bike Trails, Be it Mountain Bike or Trail Bike, Bike Tour or Self Guided, Bicycling on Cape Cod Rail Trails make biking safe and fun |
When traveling to cape Cod and its
beaches and places of historic interest why
not make some photos that you can sell.
Read this article and see if you might want
to sell your travel photos
beaches and places of historic interest why
not make some photos that you can sell.
Read this article and see if you might want
to sell your travel photos
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Fifteen large towns and many small villages make up the sandy moraine that juts into the Atlantic Ocean 60
miles south of Boston and was named by explorers in 1607 Cape Cod because of the abundant fish..
Upper Cape: Along the Cape Cod Canal, the towns of Bourne and Sandwich define the northern limit of
the upper Cape
Mid Cape includes Barnstable, Yarmouth and Dennis. The mid Cap is where you will find Hyannis Airport
Lower Cape includes Brewster, Harwich , and Chatham.
Outer Cape starts in Orleans and includes Eastham, Wellfleet, Truro, and Provincetown.
miles south of Boston and was named by explorers in 1607 Cape Cod because of the abundant fish..
Upper Cape: Along the Cape Cod Canal, the towns of Bourne and Sandwich define the northern limit of
the upper Cape
Mid Cape includes Barnstable, Yarmouth and Dennis. The mid Cap is where you will find Hyannis Airport
Lower Cape includes Brewster, Harwich , and Chatham.
Outer Cape starts in Orleans and includes Eastham, Wellfleet, Truro, and Provincetown.
Getting to Cape Cod: Boston is the nearest large city to Cape Cod.
Air service reaches Boston from other major hubs and cities. Rental cars are available at the airport.
From Boston take Route 93 to Route 3 and after 60 miles, cross the Cape Cod Canal. Continue on
Route 6 for all locations on Cape Cod or go to Route 6A for the slower scenic route through the villages.
Routes 6 and 6A join in Orleans and go to the tip of Cape Cod.
Several small commuter airlines serve Hyannis Airport and Provincetown Airport on Cape Cod from
Boston, Providence, and New Bedford. Cape Air, US Airways Express, and Linear Air (Hanscom Field
Bedford Ma)
Bus service is available from Boston and from Logan Airport. Plymouth and Brockton, Logan Direct
serves Hyannis
Bonanza Bus Lines serves Bourne, Falmouth, and the Wood's Hole ferry from Logan Airport
Passenger Boats leave daily from Boston to the tip of Cape Cod (May -September) at Provincetown.
Bicycles can go aboard.
A fast cat boat and a slower conventional passenger boat make trips from Boston. Bicycles permitted
A passenger boat makes a daily run from Plymouth, MA to Provincetown.
Air service reaches Boston from other major hubs and cities. Rental cars are available at the airport.
From Boston take Route 93 to Route 3 and after 60 miles, cross the Cape Cod Canal. Continue on
Route 6 for all locations on Cape Cod or go to Route 6A for the slower scenic route through the villages.
Routes 6 and 6A join in Orleans and go to the tip of Cape Cod.
Several small commuter airlines serve Hyannis Airport and Provincetown Airport on Cape Cod from
Boston, Providence, and New Bedford. Cape Air, US Airways Express, and Linear Air (Hanscom Field
Bedford Ma)
Bus service is available from Boston and from Logan Airport. Plymouth and Brockton, Logan Direct
serves Hyannis
Bonanza Bus Lines serves Bourne, Falmouth, and the Wood's Hole ferry from Logan Airport
Passenger Boats leave daily from Boston to the tip of Cape Cod (May -September) at Provincetown.
Bicycles can go aboard.
A fast cat boat and a slower conventional passenger boat make trips from Boston. Bicycles permitted
A passenger boat makes a daily run from Plymouth, MA to Provincetown.
What to do on Cape Cod: Activities On Cape Cod or within a day's drive from Cape Cod
What is Cape Cod
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