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Bicycling is central to life on Cape Cod, with riders of all types using the region’s scenic roads and off-road paths year-round. Vision 88 aims to create a continuous 88-mile shared-use path from Woods Hole to Provincetown. Recent investments have expanded the trail network, with more segments in design. The Cape Cod Commission’s draft 2027 Unified Planning Work Program includes efforts to advance Vision 88 through data collection, regional coordination, and public engagement, including a project inventory, online feedback tool, and outreach campaign.

This year, Falmouth's Shining Sea Bikeway is celebrating its 50th anniversary. A summer of events to commemorate this anniversary kicked off on April 25, which Falmouth selectmen designated as Shining Sea Bikeway Day. Spring and summer events include community rides, live music, local food, and a season-long 50-mile challenge.

May is Bay State Bike Month, a celebration of two-wheeled transportation organized by MassBike, the state's bicycle advocacy organization. This month-long event highlights the many benefits of biking and encourages more people to try it.   On Cape Cod, a number of projects are underway to improve access for cyclists and pedestrians, bringing the region closer to realizing Vision 88, an effort to create a network of off-road shared use paths from Woods

The Cape Cod Commission is joining regional and state-wide efforts to celebrate bicycling as an alternative to driving motor vehicles during Bay State Bike Month this May.

Bicycle advocates in Sandwich are imagining a safe connection between the future shared-use path along the Service Road and the Cape Cod Canal.

Residents and visitors alike love to bicycle on Cape Cod’s roads and rail trails.

Each year Cape residents and visitors enjoy the recreational opportunities associated with our region’s rail trails.

As part of the MassTrails Bicycle/Pedestrian Counts Pilot Program, a permanent count station was installed on the Cape Cod Rail Trail in Brewster in June 2019.

Town of Yarmouth receives a 2020 MassTrails grant to support construction on Higgins Crowell Road  Yarmouth’s Higgins Crowell Road runs from Route 28 to Willow Street, crossing Buck Island Road.

  Photo courtesy ME Small Elementary School Social distancing requirements in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic may provide an opportunity for increased walking and bicycling to school.