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Family bike trails & easy hikes

Paved, mostly-flat rail trails the whole family can ride — plus where to rent bikes. Everything below is on the map: 🟢 trails, 🔵 bike rentals.

🚲 Trails

Paved & family-friendly. Ride a short section and turn around — no need to do the whole length.

Cape Cod Rail Trail
🚲 Free
⭐ 25+ mi paved, mostly-flat trail · family sections Brewster→Orleans & Nickerson→Orleans · ice cream, lakes & beaches · separated from traffic
📍 Where
South Yarmouth → Wellfleet (Cape Cod)
🎯 Best for
Ages 7–14 · ride a short flat section
🌐 Site
mass.gov ↗
🚲 Trail info ↗
Shining Sea Bikeway
🚲 Free
10.7 mi round-trip · ocean views, salt marshes & Woods Hole harbor · finish at the science museums & ferry watching · mostly flat & paved
📍 Where
Falmouth → Woods Hole (Cape Cod)
🎯 Best for
Ages 7–14 · ocean scenery
📍 Map ↗
Cape Cod Canal Bikeway
🚲 Free
⭐ Best for little kids · 14 mi round-trip · wide, completely flat, no road crossings · constant boat & ship watching along the canal
📍 Where
Bourne & Sandwich (Cape Cod Canal)
🎯 Best for
Ages 4–8 · strollers welcome
🌐 Site
capecodcanal.us ↗
🚲 Canal info ↗
Nickerson State Park — loops & hikes
🌲 Park
Easy bike loops & walking trails · small lakes, forests & swimming beaches · great for ages 4–8 & first-time riders · direct Rail Trail access
📍 Where
3488 Main St, Brewster (Cape Cod)
🌐 Site
mass.gov ↗
🌲 Park info ↗
Nauset Trail
🚲 Free
1.6 mi paved · easy flat ride from Salt Pond Visitor Center to Coast Guard Beach · great for families
📍 Where
Salt Pond Visitor Center, Rte 6, Eastham (Cape Cod National Seashore)
🎯 Best for
Ages 4–10 · short & flat to the beach
🌐 Site
nps.gov/caco ↗
🚲 Trail info ↗
Head of the Meadow Trail
🚲 Free
2 mi paved · skirts a freshwater marsh with dune views · quiet & peaceful
📍 Where
High Head Rd, Truro (Cape Cod National Seashore)
🎯 Best for
Ages 5–12 · calm, low-traffic ride
🌐 Site
nps.gov/caco ↗
🚲 Trail info ↗
Province Lands Trail
🚲 Free
⭐ Most dramatic · 7.25 mi paved loop through giant sand dunes, beech forest & ponds · spurs to Race Point & Herring Cove beaches · hillier than other Cape trails
📍 Where
Province Lands Visitor Center, 171 Race Point Rd, Provincetown
🎯 Best for
Older kids & adults · some hills
🕒 Hours
Visitor Center daily 9 AM–5 PM
🌐 Site
nps.gov/caco ↗
🚲 Trail info ↗

🚴 Bike rentals

Family bikes, child seats, trailers, tag-alongs & e-bikes — most are right on the trail.

Dennis Cycle Center
🚴 Rentals
Starts directly on the Rail Trail · family bikes & child seats · ⭐ 4.7
📍 Where
249 Great Western Rd, South Dennis
📞 Call
(508) 398-0011
🌐 Site
denniscyclecenter.com ↗
🚴 Visit website ↗
Rail Trail Bike & Kayak
🚴 Rentals
Rail Trail access · child trailers, tag-alongs & tandems · kayak rentals too
📍 Where
302 Underpass Rd, Brewster
📞 Call
(508) 896-8200
🌐 Site
railtrailbikes.com ↗
🚴 Visit website ↗
Rideaway Adventures
🚴 Rentals
E-bikes · family tours · kayak rentals · bike delivery · ⭐ 4.9
📍 Where
135 Daniels Island Rd, Mashpee
📞 Call
(508) 247-0827
🌐 Site
rideawayadventures.com ↗
🚴 Visit website ↗
On The Trail E-Bike Rentals
🚴 E-bikes
E-bike rentals · great for families with older kids · right on the Rail Trail
📍 Where
Cape Cod Rail Trail (Brewster area)
📞 Call
(774) 408-0849
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