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Massachusetts
0.7 mi
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197 ft
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20 min
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Inside Cape Cod National Seashore
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Why you'll love it
Beech Forest Trail
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<p><strong>Length:</strong> 1 mile loop, (pond loop 0.75 mile, extension loop 0.25 mile), one hour.<br /> <strong>Location: </strong>175 Race Point Road. Turn right off Route 6 at traffic light onto Race Point Road. Proceed approximately 0.5 mile to the Beech Forest parking area on left.<br /> <strong>Features:</strong> Journey into the heart of a picturesque beech forest, and enjoy great bird watching opportunities, especially in spring and fall. It skirts the shallow Beech Forest Pond.<br /> <strong>Conditions:</strong> Easy; extension loop has steep log steps; some soft sand; picnic area and seasonal restrooms at trailhead; Province Lands bicycle trail can be accessed from parking area. Please don't feed the wildlife, including the birds. This can damage the natural balance, and is against the law.</p>
Great Island Trail
~19 min drive
<p><strong>Length:</strong> 3.9-8.8 miles round trip (3.9 for tavern loop round trip to parking area; 8.8 for round trip to Jeremy Point overlook including tavern loop.)<br /> <em>Allow three to five hours to explore Great Island.</em><br /> <strong>Location:</strong> Corner o…
Atlantic White Cedar Swamp Trail
~27 min drive
<p><strong>Length:</strong> 1.2 mile loop, one hour<br /> <strong>Location:</strong> 195 Marconi Station Road. At the stop light, turn east off Route 6 into the Marconi Station Area, South Wellfleet. Follow brown signs to the Marconi Site and White Cedar Swamp.<br /> <strong>P…
Nauset Bike Trail
~33 min drive
<strong>Length:</strong> 1.6 miles<br /> <strong>Location:</strong> There are multiple access points to the Nauset Bike Trail: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.nps.gov/caco/planyourvisit/visitorcenters.htm">Salt Pond Visitor Center</a></li> <li>Doane Picnic Area (2 hour parking l…
Nauset Marsh Trail
~33 min drive
<p><strong>Length:</strong> 1.3 mile loop, plus 1.5 mile spur to <a href="https://www.nps.gov/caco/planyourvisit/coast-guard-beach-eastham.htm">Coast Guard Beach</a>, one hour.<br /> <strong>Location:</strong> Adjacent to the Salt Pond Visitor Center amphitheater, 50 Nauset Ro…
Red Maple Swamp Trail
~36 min drive
<p><strong>Length:</strong> 0.8 mile round trip, 30 minutes.<br /> <strong>Location:</strong> Enter this trail from the <a href="https://www.nps.gov/caco/planyourvisit/forthill.htm">Fort Hill Trail</a> or from Hemenway Landing in Eastham.<br /> <strong>Pets: </strong>Pets are…
Atlantic Circuit Trail (Proposed)
~46 min drive
Short out-and-back trail in Massachusetts for a quick nature walk.
Cape Cod Community College Circuit (Unofficial Cape Cod Pathways)
~46 min drive
Easy point-to-point walk through Cape Cod Community College campus and pathways.
Bentley Loop
~50 min drive
Easy 3-mile loop through Massachusetts woodland.
East Head Reservoir Loop
~50 min drive
Easy 2.45-mile loop around a scenic Massachusetts reservoir.
Kingston Coast to Hills Pathway
~51 min drive
Short point-to-point trail linking Kingston's coast to inland hills.