Cape Cod Canal
The canal that separates Cape Cod from the mainland, with roughly 11 km of flat riding paths on each bank, where you can watch large ships and the vertical lift railroad bridge.
Opened in 1914, the Cape Cod Canal is about 11 km long and ranks among the widest sea-level canals in the world, which makes Cape Cod geographically an island. Flat service roads on both banks are open for walking, cycling and fishing, offering close views of freighters and yachts passing through, as well as the towering Bourne Bridge, Sagamore Bridge and the vertical lift railroad bridge. A free visitor center sits at the Sandwich end. Canal sightseeing cruises depart from Onset Pier.
Opening hours
Open all day; visitor center seasonal
Nearby sights
- Sandwich Glass Museum
- Heritage Museums & Gardens
- Craigville Beach
- Hyannis Harbor & Main Street
- John F. Kennedy Hyannis Museum
- Woods Hole
- Nobska Light
- Martha's Vineyard