Cape Cod Biking Trip
August 31 to Sept 2 , 2019
Cape Cod Bike Trail, MA
Photo - Cape Code Biking and Camping in Martha's Vineyard, 2017
Cape Cod Biking and Camping
Cost: $40
Boy Scout Camp Greenough Reservation, MA
Join Troop 4 for an exciting weekend riding your own bike along the Cape Cod Rail Trail, and other nearby sights.
We’ll following the route of the old Cape Cod Railroad through five mid- to lower-Cape towns. The western terminus is on Route 134 in Dennis and winds through Harwich, Brewster (with a detour through Nickerson State Park), Orleans (through the beautiful Rock Harbor area) and continues through a salt marsh to the Cape Cod National Seashore Center in Eastham and Le Count Hollow in Wellfleet. The Trail itself extends from the Route 134 trailhead to Le Counts Hollow Road in South Wellfleet. The name stems from the old railroad right of way it follows, which used to transport passengers and freight to Cape Cod in the early 1800s until around 1960. The route passes by many local points of interest and several lakes suitable for swimming and picnics, including Nickerson State Park in Brewster.
We’ll be camping at the Boy Scout Camp Greenough Reservation, sleeping in Shelters located around a Camp Fire and covered cooking/eating Pavilion.
Departure/Return Home:
Depart Hopkinton from CVS: Sat 8/31st Meet at 8am, Depart 8:30am
Scouts to eat breakfast before departing
Return to CVS: Monday, 9/2 nd around 4:00 PM (will call/text on way in case time changes)
Cost: $40 per scout
Trip Brochure
Equipment/Packing:
Scout Essentials for Camping 2 nights, 3 days for variable weather (can be cool on the Cape at night)
Sleeping Bag, Sleeping Mat…We’ll be in Shelters
Bicycle in good working condition, spare tube and patch kit mandatory
Day Pack while riding - for food/water.
Swim Gear / Towel
$10-$15 Spending money, we expect opportunities to shop for snacks/souvenirs