Cape Cod Biking takes you through some Unspoiled and naturally
beautiful landscapes and through tiny villages where the people still cherish
their seafaring heritage.
The villages along the trails offer bike rental shops, 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.
On the Outer Cape for instance, you can peddle your way between Coast Guard
Beach, Skaket Beach, and New Encounter Beach, on mostly flat paved trails
with a few sections of on-road biking. Parking at the Salt Pond Visitor's Center is
free.
A drive north towards Provincetown brings you to Highland light and the
Province Lands beaches and Dunes trails..
The Cape Cod Rail Trail, the former railroad bed now turned bicycle path, and
the Nauset Dunes Trail, (some hills) a system that winds through Beach forest
and high dunes near Provincetown/Race Point, together contain over fifty miles
of off-road bicycle and walking trails.(wheel chair and stroller access)
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 (on Road) and on to Eastham (off -Road) and The Cape Cod National
Sea Shore’s Salt Pond Visitors Center. At the center, you can continue to the
windward Nauset Shore(one hill) by bike 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. (some small hills)
If you want to try some seafood on your bike trip,the
Cape Cod Rail Trail goes through Rock Harbor in
Orleans, the small port on The Cape Cod Bay
side 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.
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. (some small hills)
If you want to try some seafood on your bike trip,the
Cape Cod Rail Trail goes through Rock Harbor in
Orleans, the small port on The Cape Cod Bay
side 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.
Henry David 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 bordered by rose
dunes and American Beach Grass with a carpet of
Eelgrass at the tide line. 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
produce the delicious white steamer clams found at
Young’s Fish Market in Rock Harbor.
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.
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 bordered by rose
dunes and American Beach Grass with a carpet of
Eelgrass at the tide line. 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
produce the delicious white steamer clams found at
Young’s Fish Market in Rock Harbor.
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
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
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
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
to the Beaches of Cape Cod
| Bike Trails on Outer Cape Cod |
Cape Cod Biking, Bike Trails to the Beaches
Cape Cod Bike Trails, be it Mountain Bike
or Trail Bike, baby stroller or wheel chair
The Cape Cod Rail Trails deliver safe
family fun
or Trail Bike, baby stroller or wheel chair
The Cape Cod Rail Trails deliver safe
family fun
Bike Trails on Cape Cod
| Cape Cod Rail Trails To the Beach |
Cape Cod Bike trails info Bob Whitworth, Info and photos
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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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