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South Yarmouth

Mitchell River Drawbridge – Chatham Light Beach loop from South Yarmouth

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Bike touring routes & trails
United States
Massachusetts
Barnstable County
South Yarmouth

Mitchell River Drawbridge – Chatham Light Beach loop from South Yarmouth

Moderate

5.0

(1802)

13,080

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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

A

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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2

20.2 km

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 …

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26.6 km

Oyster Pond Cr1

Nature Reserve

4

27.9 km

Ascent/ descent with great water views

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5

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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6

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 …

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29.4 km

Morris Island Road / Bridge St

Nature Reserve

8

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. …

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9

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 …

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10

48.0 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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57.7 km

End point

Bus stop

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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

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