Last updated: July 10, 2023
Thing to Do
Hike the Doane Trail
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Find your trail to explore at Cape Cod National Seashore! One of eleven trails in the park is the Doane Trail, a 0.6-mile loop trail that begins at Doane Rock in Eastham. This paved, wheelchair-accessible loop trail with interpretive text winds through an emerging pine and oak forest. A picnic area is adjacent to the parking area.
The trail is rated as easy. It has solid, paved surface for the duration of the trail. Leashed pets are permitted on this trail.
Details
Duration
30-60 Minutes
Activity
Hiking
Length: 0.6 mile loop, 30 minutes.
Location: Doane Picnic Area, one mile east of Salt Pond Visitor Center on Nauset Road (leading to Coast Guard Beach). Look for brown signs.
Pets: Pets are permitted on this trail.
Features: This paved, wheelchair-accessible loop trail with interpretive text winds through an emerging pine and oak forest. A picnic area is adjacent to the parking area.
Conditions: Easy; wheelchair accessible grade (also good for strollers); seasonal restrooms.
Location: Doane Picnic Area, one mile east of Salt Pond Visitor Center on Nauset Road (leading to Coast Guard Beach). Look for brown signs.
Pets: Pets are permitted on this trail.
Features: This paved, wheelchair-accessible loop trail with interpretive text winds through an emerging pine and oak forest. A picnic area is adjacent to the parking area.
Conditions: Easy; wheelchair accessible grade (also good for strollers); seasonal restrooms.
Pets Allowed
Yes
Pets are permitted on the Pilgrim Spring and Doane walking trails in the park. Pets are not permitted on any other park trail.
Pets are allowed seasonally on bike paths, seasonally on beaches, and year round on fire roads. Please call 508-255-3421 for more information.
Pets are allowed seasonally on bike paths, seasonally on beaches, and year round on fire roads. Please call 508-255-3421 for more information.
Activity Fee
No
Entrance fees may apply, see Fees & Passes information.
Location
Doane Rock
Turn right off Route 6 in Eastham onto Nauset Road. Follow Nauset Road for about a mile and look for the Doane Rock Picnic Area signs. Turn right into Doane Rock and park in the first parking area. The trailhead begins at Doane Rock.
Reservations
No
Season
Year Round
Time of Day
Day, Dawn, Dusk
The seashore is open 6:00 AM to midnight, daily.
Accessibility Information
The trail is rated as easy. The trail is paved and 6-8 feet wide in most sections. There are seasonal restrooms at the trail head. Contact the visitor center with any accessiblity questions, 508-255-3421.