Province Lands Bicycle Trail
An older underpass on the bicycle trail. These were perilous, but exciting to ride through. [2009, Dunlap]
The corrugated pipe tunnels were replaced with masonry buttresses. [2016, Dunlap]
A commemorative panel at the head of the trail. [2010, Dunlap]
[2009, Dunlap]
A satisfied bicyclist. [2017, Dunlap]
[2009, Dunlap]
Detail of a corrugated pipe tunnel. [2010, Dunlap]
Text last updated on 31 December 2023 | In 1967, the 7.3-mile Province Lands Bicycle Trail was dedicated by Dr. Paul Dudley White, a nationally renowned heart specialist. Along with the Head of the Meadow and Nauset trails, it was the first route in a National Park specifically designed and built for cycling.
Its centerpiece is an exhilarating 5.45-mile loop through thick forest and moonscape dunes. Spurs take riders to Race Point, Herring Cove and Bennett Pond. A renovation in the 2010s replaced corrugated pipe tunnels with substantial and handsome new underpasses beneath Province Lands Road. They’re just not quite as thrilling to ride through.
¶ Last updated on 25 February 2017.
¶ Republished on 31 December 2023.