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Chatham Light Beach – Downtown Chatham loop from East Dennis

Chatham Light Beach – Downtown Chatham loop from East Dennis

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Chatham Light Beach – Downtown Chatham loop from East Dennis

02:34

61.5km

290m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 19, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 26.5 km for 165 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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5.44 km

Elbow Pond

Nature Reserve

8.74 km

Cape Cod Rail Trail (Bell's Neck Segment)

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

The short segment of the Cape Cod Rail Trail skirts Bells Neck Conservation Lands and overlooks the water. You can often see swans, geese, and other birds, as well as turtles and frogs from the bike trail.

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21.3 km

Samuel Hawes Park

Highlight • Forest

Samuel Hawes Park is a small nature preserve just southeast of the small Chatham Municipal Airport. There are nature trails around the property that take you to three small ponds …

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26.6 km

Mitchell River Drawbridge

Highlight • Bridge

The new Mitchell River Drawbridge was completed in 2016. The previous historic drawbridge was one of the wooden bridges that have spanned Mill Pond and its access to Stage Harbor …

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27.6 km

Chatham Light Beach

Highlight • Beach

The Chatham Light and Chatham Light Beach are on the"elbow" of Cape Cod and are an iconic part of the area. The lighthouse is still in operation by the U.S. …

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28.7 km

Downtown Chatham

Highlight (Segment) • Settlement

Chatham is the quintessential Cape Cod seaside town. There are many cute shopping boutiques, local restaurants and bars, and coffee and candy shops. This is a great stop on the way to the beach!

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49.7 km

Nickerson State Park on the CCRT

Highlight • Trail

This spot is where you can access Nickerson State Park from the Cape Cod Rail Trail in Brewster. Just a short distance west of here along the trail there is …

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54.6 km

Brewster General Store and Brewster Scoop

Highlight • Structure

The Brewster General Store is a Cape Cod institution. First founded in 1852, this store is also known as "the heart of Brewster," and has stood in the spot for …

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56.4 km

Brier Lane

Nature Reserve

57.5 km

Cape Cod Museum of Natural History

Highlight • Monument

The Cape Cod Museum of Natural History in Brewster, Massachusetts, is a great local museum with hiking trails out to the beach through the salt marshes. Established in 1954, it …

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61.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.4 km

19.3 km

18.1 km

4.50 km

219 m

Surfaces

55.6 km

5.55 km

394 m

Elevation

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Chatham Light Beach – Downtown Chatham loop from East Dennis

Cape Cod Rail Trail (Bell's Neck Segment)

Samuel Hawes Park

Mitchell River Drawbridge

Chatham Light Beach

Downtown Chatham

Nickerson State Park on the CCRT

Brewster General Store and Brewster Scoop

Cape Cod Museum of Natural History

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