Explore Cape Cod by Bike
Just visiting the area? Cape Cod offers incredible riding for every style of cyclist —
from scenic rail trails and coastal roads to mountain biking and fat bike adventures.
Here are some of our favorite local resources and riding destinations.
General Resources
Ride with GPS Route Library
Scenic Family Road Rides
- Cape Cod Rail Trail — Yarmouth to Wellfleet
- Old Colony Rail Trail — Chatham (connects with Cape Cod Rail Trail)
- Shining Sea Bike Path — Falmouth
- Cape Cod National Seashore — Orleans, Eastham, Wellfleet, Truro & Provincetown
- Nickerson State Park — Brewster
- Cape Cod Canal Bike Path — Bourne


Mountain Biking
Trail maps courtesy of the New England Mountain Bike Association (NEMBA).
- Four Ponds — Pocasset
- Otis & Crane Wildlife Management Area — Falmouth
- Beebe Woods / Peterson Farm — Falmouth
- Shawme-Crowell State Forest — Sandwich
- West Barnstable Conservation Area
- Old Jail Lane — Barnstable
- The Badlands — Yarmouth
- Willow Street — Yarmouth
- Nickerson State Park — Brewster
Fat Bike Riding
- Sandy Neck — Barnstable
Important: Fat bikes are not permitted at Cape Cod National Seashore.
