Cape Cod National Seashore · Massachusetts

Atlantic White Cedar Swamp

1.2 mi of trail, end to end · Hike the Atlantic White Cedar Swamp Trail: 1.2 mi loop in the Service's write-up · 100 ft of descent · 9 ft–85 ft · hiking

59 ft 30 ft · 0.2 mi high 59 ft

Trailhead Atlantic White Cedar Swamp Trailhead 86 ft Drive there

Hike the Atlantic White Cedar Swamp Trail 1.2 mi loop · the Park Service's write-up

30-60 Minutes · no dogs

Start Marconi Site Parking Area

Entrance to the Atlantic White Cedar Swamp trail, signage and a trail surrounded by trees.
Atlantic White Cedar Swamp trailhead in Wellfleet. Photo: NPS Photo

Find your trail to explore at Cape Cod National Seashore! One of eleven trails in the park is the Atlantic White Cedar Swamp, a 1.2-mile loop trail in Wellfleet, Massachusetts. The trail descends through a stunted oak and pine forest into a mature woodland, leads to a boardwalk that winds through the picturesque Atlantic White Cedar Swamp, and returns via the historic “Wireless Road” (a sand road) to the starting location.

The trail is rated as moderate. It has solid surface for the duration of the trail with some slopes and hills. There is a boardwalk through the swamp for about 0.6 miles. Pets are not allowed on any of the hiking trails in the park.

Pets Pets are not allowed on any of the Seashore's walking trails. Pets are allowed seasonally on bike paths, seasonally on beaches, and year round on fire roads. Please call 508-255-3421 for more information.

Accessibility The trail is rated as moderate. The trail surface is solid with some slopes and hills, in addition to a boardwalk through the swamp. Some sections of the trail may have mud depending on weather conditions. There are seasonal restrooms at the trail head. Contact the visitor center with any accessiblity questions, 508-255-3421.

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the National Park Service's public trails layer, the trailheads and the waterfalls, views, peaks and historic places along them the Service's public points of interest, read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end. The write-ups are the Service's own "things to do" text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the park's own site before you go.