Town Offices and the Transfer Station will be closed
on Monday, October 14, 2024 in observance of the Columbus Day holiday.
Walking Library | Address(es) for Parking | Est. Trail Miles | Village | Out & Back | Level of Difficulty | Estimated Time (Hrs) | Description | Directions | Link to Map |
Santuit Pond Preserve Loop |
22 Wimbledon Way, Cotuit, MA 02635 (Crosses into Town of Mashpee) | Loop | Cotuit | 2+ miles | Easy | 1.5 | Bogs, woods, pond. Restored fish ladder | Take Rte. 28 to Santuit/Newtown Rd. heading North. Look for small turnout area by yellow gate on Left hand side. | santuit_preservev2.pdf |
Bridge Creek Conservation Area |
2160 Meetinghouse Way/Rte 149 West Barnstable, MA 02668 (West Barnstable Fire Station) or 0 Church Street (Jenkins Wildlife Preserve) | Out & Back | West Barnstable | 3+ miles | Easy | 2 | Varied terrain of woods and wetlands. | Parking available along side the West Barnstable Fire Station off Rte. 149. | bridgecreekv2.pdf |
4C's Old Neck Lane | 2240 Iyannough Rd, West Barnstable, MA 02668 (Cape Cod Community College Lot 7 or Lot 3) | Loop | Barnstable | 1 mile | Easy to Moderate | 1 | Wooded walk along an Ancient Way | Parking Lot 7 at 4 C's: Exit 68N off Rte. 6. |
oldneckloopv3.pdf |
Courthouse Loop | 3353 Main Street/Rte. 6A Barnstable, MA 02630 (Coast Guard Heritage Museum Left Parking Lot) | Loop | Barnstable | 2.5 miles | Easy to Moderate | 1.5 | A mix of sidewalk and wooded trail walking | Rte. 6A to parking lot across from the Unitarian Church | courthouseloopv2.pdf |
Crooked Cartway | 124 Crooked Cartway, West Barnstable, MA 02668 (West Barnstable Conservation Area) | Loop | West Barnstable/ Marstons Mills | 3.5 miles | Easy to Moderate | 2 | Mostly wooded walk on trails that were originally old cart paths. Now a Conservation Area with many marked and unmarked trails. | Rte. 149S to Rotary at Cape Cod Airport, Marstons Mills. W on Race Ln for 1.1 miles to R onto Crooked Cartway. Go to end to parking area. |
cartwayv2.pdf |
4C's
Courthouse Trail (College to Courthouse) |
2240 Iyannough Rd, West Barnstable, MA 02668 (Cape Cod Community College Lot 7) | Out & Back | West Barnstable / Barnstable | Approx. 3.5 miles | Moderate | 2 | One Way Hike: Requires Shuttle or Pick-up/ Drop-off. Wooded, hilly hike. Or if feeling energetic..Do as an out and back. | Begin or End at 4 C's Parking Lot 7. Begin or End at the Barnstable County Complex in Barnstable Village |
4cscourthousev2.pdf |
Old Jail Lane Great Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary (Woods to Marsh) | Between 321 & 349 Old Jail Lane, Barnstable, MA 02630 (Old Jail Lane Conservation Area) | Out & Back | Barnstable | 4 miles | Moderate | 2 | Wooded Walk along old roads and trails with open views of the Great Marsh at the Audubon Wildlife Sanctuary. |
Old Jail Lane Conservation Area Parking Lot off of Old Jail Lane. | oldjailgreatmarshv2.pdf |
Sandy Neck Beach |
425 Sandy Neck Road, West Barnstable, MA 02668 (Sandy Neck Beach Fee Memorial Day thru Labor Day 8am to 5pm - no charge after 5pm ) | Loop | West Barnstable | Your choice. Can be a full day hike, or an hour depending on your route | Moderate. Heavy sand. | TBD | Open views of barrier beach, dunes and marsh. Little to no shade. | Entrance to Sandy Neck Beach is off Rte. 6A. Entrance fee is required during the summer months, unless you have a Town Beach Sticker. Please refer to TOB Conservation webpage. Click on Trail Guides for Sandy Neck map. |
sandyneckv2.pdf |