Biking through the Lower and Outer Cape you find
unspoiled villages that cherish the simplicity of their
seafaring heritage. You can bike to museums and
beaches where you least expect to find them.
you will also find all the modern conveniences like
bike rental shops, restaurants, B&Bs and modern
hotels.
Lighthouses, windmills, nature preserves, golf
courses, art and history museums, a winery, art
colonies, an airport with sightseeing flights, and
campgrounds are all tucked away within the dunes
just a short walk or drive from the bike trails the
parallel the beach where, in 1849, Thoreau went for a
30 mile walk on the unbroken sands from Orleans to
Race Point
There may be no better way to experience the solitude
that Thoreau experienced on Cape Cod than on a
bicycle. In the sea-bound refuge called the Lower
Cape and Outer Cape, you can ride on off-road trails
for over fifty miles.
unspoiled villages that cherish the simplicity of their
seafaring heritage. You can bike to museums and
beaches where you least expect to find them.
you will also find all the modern conveniences like
bike rental shops, restaurants, B&Bs and modern
hotels.
Lighthouses, windmills, nature preserves, golf
courses, art and history museums, a winery, art
colonies, an airport with sightseeing flights, and
campgrounds are all tucked away within the dunes
just a short walk or drive from the bike trails the
parallel the beach where, in 1849, Thoreau went for a
30 mile walk on the unbroken sands from Orleans to
Race Point
There may be no better way to experience the solitude
that Thoreau experienced on Cape Cod than on a
bicycle. In the sea-bound refuge called the Lower
Cape and Outer Cape, you can ride on off-road trails
for over fifty miles.
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 paths through
the dunes and along the beach at the very tip of Cape
Cod.
Dining on Cape Cod Seafood
Try two places at the shore for seafood: Rock Harbor's
small port on the Cape Cod Bay side of the peninsula
you find Captain Cass’s Rock Harbor Seafood
Restaurant and Young’s Fish Market. Dine in at Capt
Cass or get local steamer clams and fresh lobster to go
at Youngs.
Cape Cod Sport Fishing
Rock Harbor’s sport fishing charter boats comes in
twice a day with catches of Striped Bass, Bluefish,
Mackerel, Tuna, Sharks, Flounder, Fluke and Cod.
drive towards Provincetown will bring you to the Nauset
Dunes bike trail system, with its paved paths through
the dunes and along the beach at the very tip of Cape
Cod.
Dining on Cape Cod Seafood
Try two places at the shore for seafood: Rock Harbor's
small port on the Cape Cod Bay side of the peninsula
you find Captain Cass’s Rock Harbor Seafood
Restaurant and Young’s Fish Market. Dine in at Capt
Cass or get local steamer clams and fresh lobster to go
at Youngs.
Cape Cod Sport Fishing
Rock Harbor’s sport fishing charter boats comes in
twice a day with catches of Striped Bass, Bluefish,
Mackerel, Tuna, Sharks, Flounder, Fluke and Cod.
Thoreau visited Cape Cod in 1849 and again in 1852 writing detailed
descriptions of 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 of the journal 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 quiet beaches there are two beaches a little more
than a mile from the Rail Trail bicycle path. Follow Skaket Beach Road in
Orleans to the end and find a quarter-mile 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.
Further North along the Rail Trail you can ride your bicycle to Eastham and First
Encounter Beach.
descriptions of 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 of the journal 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 quiet beaches there are two beaches a little more
than a mile from the Rail Trail bicycle path. Follow Skaket Beach Road in
Orleans to the end and find a quarter-mile 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.
Further North along the Rail Trail you can ride your bicycle to Eastham and First
Encounter Beach.
Coastguard Beach
Highland Light
| From the paved trail through the Provinceland dunes you can climb a high dune and get a view of spouting whales offshore |
Biking Vacation Cape Cod
Bike the mile or so
beach of low dune
and beach with the
outlet of Herring
Brook at the end,
First Encounter
Beach is a quiet
place even on a
summer weekend.
beach of low dune
and beach with the
outlet of Herring
Brook at the end,
First Encounter
Beach is a quiet
place 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
Further out on Cape Cod, to the north, there is a network of bike trails that starts at
ocean and Stellwagon Bank where whale watch boats hunt for humpbacks.
From the parking lot to the right of the beach as you face the water the bike trail
extends into the Provinceland Dunes, connecting with the Beach Forest Bike Trail
and The Race Point Trail.
Both of these trailheads have large public parking lots.
The dunes change daily as the forces of nature rule this wilder end of Cape Cod and
there is no better way to take it all in then on a bicycle.
ocean and Stellwagon Bank where whale watch boats hunt for humpbacks.
From the parking lot to the right of the beach as you face the water the bike trail
extends into the Provinceland Dunes, connecting with the Beach Forest Bike Trail
and The Race Point Trail.
Both of these trailheads have large public parking lots.
The dunes change daily as the forces of nature rule this wilder end of Cape Cod and
there is no better way to take it all in then on a bicycle.
Johnathan Young
Windmill, Orleans
Windmill, Orleans
| Bike Trails to Cape Cod Beaches Off-Road, Paved Bike Trails |
| Outer Cape Cod Trails, bike, walking , wheelchair, Stroller |
Biking Vacation Cape Cod
Rail Trail
Provincelands Dune Trail
Rail Trail
Provincelands Dune Trail
Cape Cod Biking Vacation
Biking the Cape Cod Rail trails
The cycling on Cape Cod is on paved
"Rail Trails" with handy trail maps
and trail guides along the way with the
handy bike rental shops and
strategically placed ice cream stands
that make biking the Cape Cod Trails
safe and fun.
Biking the Cape Cod Rail trails
The cycling on Cape Cod is on paved
"Rail Trails" with handy trail maps
and trail guides along the way with the
handy bike rental shops and
strategically placed ice cream stands
that make biking the Cape Cod Trails
safe and fun.
Cape Cod and are safe, off-road trails through forest and dune.
.Along with biking, plenty of golf courses, museums, fine dining
and lodging make Cape Cod a great place for biking Vacation, a
golf vacation, or an antiquing outing. There also some great
museums to keep the family busy.
.Along with biking, plenty of golf courses, museums, fine dining
and lodging make Cape Cod a great place for biking Vacation, a
golf vacation, or an antiquing outing. There also some great
museums to keep the family busy.
Mountain Bike or Trail Bike,
Bike Tour or Self Guided,
Bicycling on Cape Cod Rail
Trails is safe and fun
Bike Tour or Self Guided,
Bicycling on Cape Cod Rail
Trails is safe and fun
Cape Cod Biking
Cape Cod summer rentals by the weekend, the week, or
the season offer houses, cottages by the shore, B&Bs in
the villages, historic inns, and resort packages in the all
inclusive resorts that put the biking and all the attractions
nearby.
Golf Packages are popular on the Cape where many fine
courses offer nearly all-season golf at all inclusive
resorts that also offer family attractions nearby to keep
everyone entertained.
the season offer houses, cottages by the shore, B&Bs in
the villages, historic inns, and resort packages in the all
inclusive resorts that put the biking and all the attractions
nearby.
Golf Packages are popular on the Cape where many fine
courses offer nearly all-season golf at all inclusive
resorts that also offer family attractions nearby to keep
everyone entertained.
Outer Cape Cod Dunes Trails
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 (Weekends from
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 on Cape Cod from Logan Airport
Passenger Boats leave daily from Boston for Provincetown at the tip of Cape Cod (May -September)
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. Bicycles permitted
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 (Weekends from
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 on Cape Cod from Logan Airport
Passenger Boats leave daily from Boston for Provincetown at the tip of Cape Cod (May -September)
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. Bicycles permitted
Cape Cod Activities and places within a day's drive from Cape Cod
| Lodging, Dining , Golf and Art Galleries on Cape Cod |
Bike to Highland light
A whaling captains
house in Eastham
house in Eastham
Herring Cove Beach
Herring Cove Beach
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