Cape Cod National Seashore · Massachusetts

Beech Forest

1.1 mi of trail, end to end · Hike the Beech Forest Trail: 1 mi loop in the Service's write-up · about 30 ft of climbing · 6 ft–39 ft · hiking

16 ft 7 ft · 0.1 mi high 16 ft

Trailheads Beech Forest Trail North 9 ft Drive there · Beech Forest Trail South 7 ft Drive there

Hike the Beech Forest Trail 1 mi loop · the Park Service's write-up

30-60 Minutes · no dogs

Start Beech Forest Parking Area

Entrance to the beech forest trail. Boardwalk enters the forest. Brown entrance sign.
Entrance to the Beech Forest Trail Photo: NPS Photo

Find your trail to explore at Cape Cod National Seashore! One of eleven trails in the park is the Beech Forest Trail, a 1-mile loop trail in Provincetown, Massachusetts. Journey into the heart of a picturesque beech forest, and enjoy great bird watching opportunities, especially in spring and fall. It skirts the shallow Beech Forest Pond.

This trail is rated as easy. The extension loop has steep log steps. There is some soft sand, some sections of boardwalk, and seasonal restrooms at trailhead. The Province Lands bicycle trail can be accessed from parking area. 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 This trail is rated as easy. The extension loop has steep log steps. There is some soft sand, some sections of boardwalk, and seasonal restrooms at trailhead. Contact the visitor center with any accessiblity questions, 508-255-3421.

This hike on nps.gov

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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.