From the Salt Pond Visitors Center,
(Free Parking) you can walk or bike ride
across the highway to The “Cape Cod Rail Trail”,
a former railroad bed that is now a paved bicycle
path one is wheel chair and baby carriage
accessible. This trail connects with others to offer
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.
(Free Parking) you can walk or bike ride
across the highway to The “Cape Cod Rail Trail”,
a former railroad bed that is now a paved bicycle
path one is wheel chair and baby carriage
accessible. This trail connects with others to offer
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.
From the end of the Rail Trail at Lecount Hollow, a short
drive towards Provincetown will bring you to the to the
Provincelands dunes trail system with paved paths
through the dunes and along the beach at the very tip of
Cape Cod.
drive towards Provincetown will bring you to the to the
Provincelands dunes trail system with paved paths
through the dunes and along the beach at the very tip of
Cape Cod.
You can walk the same trails that writer and naturalist, Henry David Thoreau
visited on the Cape in 1849, when he wrote detailed descriptions of the dunes
and the peach on the ocean side at coast guard beach. The area is now a
preserve, The Cape Cod National Sea Shore and has not changed a great
deal since Thoreau's visit. 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 continues to reclaim the Nauset-
side cliffs and dunes along the Coast Guard Beach as it has since Thoreau’s
time. The breach that he walked, over twenty-five miles of unobstructed beach
from Eastham to far distant Provincetown’s Race Point, still exist, protected
from development as the National Seashore.
visited on the Cape in 1849, when he wrote detailed descriptions of the dunes
and the peach on the ocean side at coast guard beach. The area is now a
preserve, The Cape Cod National Sea Shore and has not changed a great
deal since Thoreau's visit. 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 continues to reclaim the Nauset-
side cliffs and dunes along the Coast Guard Beach as it has since Thoreau’s
time. The breach that he walked, over twenty-five miles of unobstructed beach
from Eastham to far distant Provincetown’s Race Point, still exist, protected
from development as the National Seashore.
Coast Guard Beach
Highland Light
Whales feed off shore at the tip of Cape Cod.
While walking on the Provincelands Dunes Trail, a
paved walking and biking trail on Lower or Outer
Cape Cod that starts at Herring Cove Beach, you
can climb a high dune and at times get a view of
their spouting. Parking at the east side of the
Herring Cove Beach lot puts you at the head of the
trail.
While walking on the Provincelands Dunes Trail, a
paved walking and biking trail on Lower or Outer
Cape Cod that starts at Herring Cove Beach, you
can climb a high dune and at times get a view of
their spouting. Parking at the east side of the
Herring Cove Beach lot puts you at the head of the
trail.
Cape Cod Walking Trails and Bike Trails
Herring Cove Beach,
The Provinceland Dunes
trail starts at Herring Cove
The Provinceland Dunes
trail starts at Herring Cove
Herring Cove Beach
Ice cream stop Cape Cod
Bike Trail,l Brewster
Bike Trail,l Brewster
Nauset Beach, Orleans
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Johnathan Young
Windmill, Orleans
Windmill, Orleans
| Paved Walking and Biking Trails through The Cape Cod Marshes and Dunes |
Cape Cod Nature Trails
For Hiking and Biking Wheel Chair
and baby Carriage access
For Hiking and Biking Wheel Chair
and baby Carriage access
Bike and Walking Trails On Outer
Cape Cod
Cape Cod
Mid and Lower Cape Cod Walking Trails and
Bicycle Trails Walk or Bike on Paved Trails to
the Beaches of Cape Cod
Bicycle Trails Walk or Bike on Paved Trails to
the Beaches of Cape Cod
| Walking Cape Cod's Dunes and Marshes |
Cape Cod
Walking Trails
Walking Trails
Another good base to walk and bike from is the Salt
Pond Visitors Center on the main road Rt 6 where
there is ample free parking. This will put you within
a one and a half mile walk or bike ride through
woods and marsh to Coast Guard Beach.
Once at Coast Guard Beach, you can walk the trails
or beach to visit the location of Henry Beston’s, The
Outermost House, now just an isolated stretch of
beach after a storm in 1978 took the house.
Pond Visitors Center on the main road Rt 6 where
there is ample free parking. This will put you within
a one and a half mile walk or bike ride through
woods and marsh to Coast Guard Beach.
Once at Coast Guard Beach, you can walk the trails
or beach to visit the location of Henry Beston’s, The
Outermost House, now just an isolated stretch of
beach after a storm in 1978 took the house.
| The Salt Pond Visitors Center offers other walking trails |
a walking trail starts at the edge of Salt Pond at
the rear of the Visitors Center and runs for a mile
through woods and marsh
the rear of the Visitors Center and runs for a mile
through woods and marsh
First Encounter Beach
in Eastham
in Eastham
The view from Coast Guard Beach. You can walk the
mile and a half out on the Dunes where Henry Beston
had his two-room house while he wrote "The Outermost
House"
mile and a half out on the Dunes where Henry Beston
had his two-room house while he wrote "The Outermost
House"
Rock Harbor Orleans,
on the Rail Trail
on the Rail Trail
Skaket Beach
Many activities such as kayaking, canoing,
biking and walking start at the Salt Pond Visitors
Center.
biking and walking start at the Salt Pond Visitors
Center.
In Brewster on Route 6 A
stands the Old Higgins Farm
Windmill within the Drummer
Boy Park , an area with
ample free parking. Check
their antique flea markets.
stands the Old Higgins Farm
Windmill within the Drummer
Boy Park , an area with
ample free parking. Check
their antique flea markets.
The Eastham windmill , built in 1680 by Thomas
Paine is the oldest on the Cape and is not far from
the rail trail in Eastham, within a two mile walk or
bike ride from the Salt Pond Visitors Center
Paine is the oldest on the Cape and is not far from
the rail trail in Eastham, within a two mile walk or
bike ride from the Salt Pond Visitors Center
Bike rental are
available just across
the street from the
Salt Pond Visitors
Center
available just across
the street from the
Salt Pond Visitors
Center
Next door to the bike rental find a
lobster restaurant with ice
cream just across from the Salt
Pond Visitors Center right on
the Rail trail
lobster restaurant with ice
cream just across from the Salt
Pond Visitors Center right on
the Rail trail
Eastham Windmill
Sunset at Rock Harbor in Orleans, one of the stops on the bike trail called the Rail Trail
The Nauset trail, a three mile round
trip walking or bike trail from the Salt
Pond Visitors Center to Coast Guard
Beach
trip walking or bike trail from the Salt
Pond Visitors Center to Coast Guard
Beach
Pick out your own lobster at the Shanty
Fort Hill Bay Views. Drive
to the lot overlooking the
marshes and walking trails
to the lot overlooking the
marshes and walking trails
Fort Hill,
Captain Pennimens House
Captain Pennimens House
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.
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.
Herring Cove Beach
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money on the airfare. Two weeks of free parking offsets the cost of the hotel room and you do not
need to arrange for a limo from your home to the airport. Some of the hotels in the program offer 24
hour shuttles to the airport.
rate for extra days. . Cruise passengers can take advantage of these deals also at some hotels. See
Free Airport Parking link below for Park Sleep Fly, they have detailed information about the hotels
including photos
Convenient free airport parking with a one night hotel stay could save you money on an early flight
and could enhance your experience. You will also save on transportation to the airport, and save
money on less expensive early flight tickets with a hotel stay near the airport
and could enhance your experience. You will also save on transportation to the airport, and save
money on less expensive early flight tickets with a hotel stay near the airport
Auto Europe offers selection, price, and ease of booking on the
web. . Shop online well ahead of your trip and choose a model with
adequate luggage space, two door, four door and other options. You
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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.
Fifteen large towns and many small villages make up Cape Cod.
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.
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.
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Cape Cod Walking Trails and Bike Trails are
rail trails that make biking Cape Cod safe and
fun for families. The trails are through dunes
and pine forest on old rail beds that are flat and
off-road.
rail trails that make biking Cape Cod safe and
fun for families. The trails are through dunes
and pine forest on old rail beds that are flat and
off-road.
Cape Cod Walking Trails and Bike Trails are
through woods and dune.
through woods and dune.
Cape Cod Walking Trails near the Salt Pond
Visitors Center are through woods and dune.
Visitors Center are through woods and dune.
Cape Cod Walking Trails and Bike Trails to
Coast Guard Beach go through pine woods from
the Salt Pond Visitors Center
Coast Guard Beach go through pine woods from
the Salt Pond Visitors Center
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