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On The Cape Cod Rail Trail
The Cape Cod Rail Trail...A Scenic Trail From Yarmouth to Wellfleet

A Brief History
Before the first railroad tracks were laid, the Cape was a relatively isolated area, accessible only by packet boat or stagecoach. By 1848, the Old Colony Railroad Company laid tracks that connected Boston and Sandwich. (continues below)
The Cape Cod Rail Trail
The Cape Cod Rail Trail follows a former railroad right-of-way for over 25 miles through the towns of Yarmouth, Dennis, Harwich, Brewster, Orleans, Eastham and Wellfleet. Its paved surface, few hills, and well-marked automobile crossings make it ideal for cyclists.
Cranberry bogs, forests, wetlands, parks, lakes and ponds are common sights. There is even access to the Cape Cod National Seashore via the trail.
There are places to eat, swim, and use the restroom along the way, making a day trip with the family fun and easy!
Halfway up the trail from our location is Nickerson State Park. (10 mi.) There are restrooms at the entrance and a paved bike trail looping through the park.


