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Mitchell River Drawbridge – Chatham Light Beach loop from South Yarmouth

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Mitchell River Drawbridge – Chatham Light Beach loop from South Yarmouth

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Mitchell River Drawbridge – Chatham Light Beach loop from South Yarmouth

03:19

57.7km

220m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 5, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 29.0 km for 165 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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9.00 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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20.2 km

Indian Hill Road Conservation Area

Highlight • Forest

Once an Algonquin agricultural site for growing crops like corn, squash, beans, pumpkins and sunflowers, the open space just north of the trail is now full of wetlands, meadows, woods and wildflowers. This is also the location of the famous "Warbler Alley" — you can probably guess what sort of birds you'll see there.

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26.6 km

Oyster Pond Cr1

Nature Reserve

27.9 km

Champlain road - accent/descent

Highlight • Climb

Ascent/ descent with great water views

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27.9 km

View of Stage Harbor

Highlight • Viewpoint

There is a nice view of Stage Harbor from this point. As you continue down Champlain road, you will be able to see lots of recreational boats and local fishing happening along the bay.

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29.1 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 and the bay to the sea for more than 150 years. The bridge is considered the last remaining wooden drawbridge in the United States and has been listed for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places.

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29.4 km

Morris Island Road / Bridge St

Nature Reserve

30.4 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. Coast Guard station, where Search and Rescue, maritime law enforcement, and Homeland Security missions are carried out from here. From the road you can see both the lighthouse and the beach, where there are often seals (and occasionally sharks!) swimming in the water.

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36.3 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 where there are abundant wildlife viewing opportunities. It's a nice place to pause on your ride because it's right next to the Old Colony Rail Trail. Here is a nice PDF about the park: masstrails.com/cache/1269_0.pdf

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48.0 km

Cape Cod Rail Trail (Bell's Neck Segment)

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

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57.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

38.7 km

12.2 km

6.15 km

489 m

216 m

Surfaces

53.4 km

3.86 km

395 m

Elevation

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Mitchell River Drawbridge – Chatham Light Beach loop from South Yarmouth

Cape Cod Rail Trail — Bell's Neck Segment

Indian Hill Road Conservation Area

Champlain road - accent/descent

View of Stage Harbor

Mitchell River Drawbridge

Chatham Light Beach

Samuel Hawes Park

Cape Cod Rail Trail (Bell's Neck Segment)

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