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Shining Sea Bikeway
Falmouth, MA
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What's Near Shining Sea Bikeway

Top-Rated Nearby Hotels
Distance in: mi km
Hotel EUR* Distance Rating
Holiday Inn Falmouth €108 0.8 mi 1.3 km 4 of 5 stars
Beach Breeze Inn €175 1.2 mi 2.0 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Tides Motel of Falmouth €93 1.4 mi 2.3 km 4 of 5 stars
Red Horse Inn Motel- Falmouth €116 1.5 mi 2.3 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Mariner's Point Resort N/A 1.6 mi 2.6 km 4 of 5 stars
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Cape Cod Bagel Co 0.3 mi 0.4 km 4 of 5 stars
Coffee Obsession 0.3 mi 0.5 km 4 of 5 stars
Glass Onion 0.4 mi 0.6 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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Top-Rated Nearby Things to Do
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Cape Cod Winery 4.3 mi 7.0 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Aquarium of the National Marine Fisheries 4.4 mi 7.1 km 3.5 of 5 stars
West Chop Lighthouse 5.9 mi 9.5 km 3.5 of 5 stars
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 6 attractions in Falmouth
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Attraction type: Biking trail (road), Biking trail
Address: Falmouth, MA
Tel: 508 548 7611

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“Shining Sea Bikeway - 10.7 breathtaking miles of Cape Cod in Falmouth”
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5 of 5 stars
mjp179   1 contribution
Falmouth, MA
Aug 18, 2009
2
people found this review helpful

The Shining Sea Bikeway travels 10.7 miles across an ancient coastal plain through woodlands, salt marshes, cranberry bogs, fresh and salt ponds, seascapes, and a busy working harbor. It's the only bikeway on Cape Cod that has a section along the seashore. It follows prehistoric Wampanoag Indian trails which later became a rail line, from County Road in North Falmouth... more

“Beautiful, right by the sea!”
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4 of 5 stars
BlackJM   10 contributions
Boston, MA
Aug 7, 2009
1
person found this review helpful

It was beautiful, and a nice flat bike ride. It connects Falmouth and Woods Hole. You go right by the beach, and there are beautiful wildflowers along the way! more

“Excellent Bike Ride”
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5 of 5 stars
Toronto-JohnnyV   19 contributions
Toronto
Jul 17, 2009
1
person found this review helpful

The Shining Sea Bikeway is excellent as a practical way to access Woods Hole and West and North Falmouth from Falmouth Village while safely remaining away from the roadways for most of the ride, and it is a beautiful ride. Not a great deal of grade to have to deal with. In July 2009 they opened a major extension. It... more

“Easy ride, great views wish every waterfront town offered trail like this!”
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5 of 5 stars
birks   6 contributions
delaware
Sep 6, 2008
1
person found this review helpful

I found this bike/jog/walk trail websearching "cape cod bike trails" & am so happy that it was a perfect fit for a visit with my sister whose husband was at Woods Hole for conferences. We had a ball setting out each day for Woods Hole on the mtn bikes we brought from Delaware with snacks, bathing suit and towels. Once... more

“A Must do”
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5 of 5 stars
CRCS   8 contributions
New Hartford
Jul 24, 2007
2
people found this review helpful

A very nice, maintained trail with incredible views. Great for biking, running, walking or rollerblading. more

“A lovely, easy bike ride.”
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5 of 5 stars
jodietyrone   3 contributions
yeadon
Aug 15, 2006
4
people found this review helpful

We hired bikes in Falmouth. There was my husband, myseld and our 7 year old son. We had a fantastic day. The bike trail was really easy going and safe. plenty of places to stop and take in the fantasic beach views and have a paddle before arriving in Woods Hole which is a great place to stop for lunch... more

“A lovely, albeit short, ride by the sea”
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5 of 5 stars
Newtonian2   12 contributions
Newton, MA
Aug 11, 2006
5
people found this review helpful

The Shining Sea Bike Path runs from downtown Falmouth to the ferry terminal in Woods Hole -- a total of about 4 miles or so. It's almost completely level and affords some gorgeous views of the waters of Vineyard Sound which were, indeed, shining in the noon sun when I made the trip with my family today. The only complaint... more

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Falmouth, MA
Tel: 508 548 7611