The EastCoaster

Cape Cod Rail Trail

Photo by: dj123_45

By: Grace Cotoia

Spring is a wonderful time to go biking and explore the outdoors. After a long and cold winter, the arrival of spring brings warmer weather, longer days, and beautiful scenery as nature begins to bloom. Biking is a great way to enjoy the fresh air and exercise while also taking in the sights and sounds of spring. With biking, there are plenty of options to suit every level of experience and fitness. 

The historical state of Massachusetts offers some WICKED great bike trails to get out and start enjoying the spring weather. The state is covered in trails from the cozy corner of Berkshire with the Ashuwillticook Rail Trail, to the scenic Cape Cod Rail Trail in Barnstable county. Massachusetts doesn’t disappoint when it comes to opportunities to explore the outdoors. The East Boston Greenway in Suffolk county serves as an escape from the busy city of Boston, the state’s capital. This unique trail allows its visitors to explore various parks and greens located along the trail. If you want to venture out and explore more of the state, the Mass Central Rail Trail is the perfect place! This trail connects the three counties of Middlesex, Hampshire and Worcester and will allow you to experience spring in full bloom in Massachusetts. If you are itching to jump ahead into the warmer summer months, the Cape Cod Rail trail will provide you some vitamin sea as you enjoy the freshness of spring. This bike trail takes you into almost all the beautiful, unique towns of this iconic summer destination. The Cape Cod Rail trail will leave you with sights that will make you jump into action and keep on biking through spring. 

Spring offers a chance to witness the reblooming of nature, with vibrant flowers and trees bursting into life all around. So grab your bike, hit the trails, and enjoy the beauty of spring in full bloom. 

Conservancy, Rails-to-Trails. “Top 10 Trails in Massachusetts.” Rails, December 2, 2021. https://www.railstotrails.org/trailblog/2021/december/02/top-10-trails-in-massachusetts/. 

Photo: TrailLink https://www.traillink.com/trail-gallery/cape-cod-rail-trail/