Cape Cod Canal Bikeway (South Side)
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What is Cape Cod Canal Bikeway (South Side) like?
A flat, wide paved service road that runs about 6.5 miles along the south bank of the Cape Cod Canal, used by the Army Corps of Engineers and open to the public for biking, walking, and fishing. Sweeping views of the canal, passing ships, and the Bourne and Sagamore bridges. Fully accessible and family-friendly.
Plan your walk
Cape Cod Canal Bikeway (South Side)
Buzzards Bay Recreation Area, Main St, Buzzards Bay (Bourne), MA 02532
When should you go?
Best time to go
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What’s the trail like?
- Length
- 6.5 mi
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Surface
- Paved
- Dogs
- Allowed (leashed)
- Kids
- Kid-friendly
- Accessible
- Wheelchair, Stroller
- Views
- Water
- Good for
- Biking, Walking, Birding
What should you know before you go?
Parking
Free lots at Buzzards Bay Recreation Area, Bourne Recreation Area, and Tidal Flats Recreation Area
Dogs
Allowed (leashed)
Managed by
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Cape Cod Canal Field Office
What you'll see
Water views, Wheelchair accessible, Stroller-friendly, Kid-friendly, Dog-friendly
Where is the trailhead?
Buzzards Bay Recreation Area, Main St, Buzzards Bay (Bourne), MA 02532.