Beech Forest Trail
This trail is actually two connected loops.
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Beech Forest Trail Details
This trail is actually two connected loops -- the 3.5-mile Pond Loop and the 1.5-mile Beech Forest Loop. The Pond Loop trail starts at the parking area and circumnavigates a shallow dune pond, formed in natural depressions when salt water pushes fresh groundwater towards the surface. Your brief walk through the neighboring beech forest is essentially a trip back in time, when woods like this covered large swaths of the Cape, thriving on the rich, dark soil described by the Pilgrims.
Difficulty
Low
Distance
1.5 miles
Estimated time
30 minutes
Region
N/A
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Beech Forest Trail
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0.0 mi away
Beech Forest Picnic Area
Picnic area for one of the top hiking and birding sites on Cape Cod.
0.1 mi away
Beech Forest Picnic Area
Located in the northwest corner of the parking lot.
0.1 mi away
Beech Forest Trail
This trail is actually two connected loops totaling one mile.
0.7 mi away
Province Lands Trail
Province Lands Bike Path is also open to hikers and can be used to connect to the Beech Forest Trail.
0.8 mi away
Province Lands Visitor Center
A 360-degree view of the Province Lands dunes.
