Timeline
15:49
Pick up two bikes from The Bike Shack. They are open until 20:00, so you have plenty of time to rent and get geared up before heading out.
15:59
Stop by Canteen for a quick bite. This upscale fry-shack serves fresh salads, interesting sandwiches, and oysters on the half-shell. It is open until 23:00, so you can grab food and eat on the go or sit for a few minutes.
16:14
Ride to Long Point. It is a 53-minute walk from the anchor, but with bikes, the journey is swift. This beach is known as 'the end of the earth' and is graced by an 1827 lighthouse at the very tip. Beware of poison ivy near the dunes.
16:34
Watch the sun set toward the WSW. The light fades into twilight as the day ends at the edge of the cape.
16:54
Head back toward town and end your evening at Local 186. Enjoy hip beers, burgers, or luxe starters like foie gras and oysters. It is open until 01:00 in the season, making it a perfect late-night stop.
Local tip
The walk from The Bike Shack to Long Point is long if done on foot, so renting bikes is essential. Keep an eye out for poison ivy at Long Point.
Check before you go
- The Bike Shack is open Mo-Su 08:00-20:00.
- Canteen is open Mo-Su 11:00-23:00.
- Local 186 is open May - Sep: daily 11AM - 1AM.
Built from places in the Wikivoyage guide to Provincetown (CC BY-SA 4.0), with open map data from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).