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

• Cape Cod Bike Book
• Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce Bike Paths Guide

Renting Bikes

If you’re traveling to Cape Cod but need to leave your bike behind, there are plenty of options for renting a bike when you get here.

Our Sponsors

• Corner Cycle – Hyannis
• SeaSports Cyclery – Hyannis

Other Locations

• BikeZone – Hyannis, Yarmouth, and Falmouth (seasonal)
• Barb’s Bike Shop – Dennis (Cape Cod Rail Trail)
• Dennis Cycle Center – Dennis (Cape Cod Rail Trail)
• Cape Cod Rail Trail Bike Shop – Brewster (seasonal)
• Idle Times Bike Shop – Orleans and Eastham
• Orleans Cycle – Orleans
• Little Capistrano Bike Shop – Eastham and Wellfleet (seasonal)

Ride with GPS Route Library

• Upper Cape
• Mid Cape
• Lower Cape
• Outer Cape
• Islands

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
• Maple Swamp – 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.