V. 36 CFR, PART 4 – VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC SAFETY
36 CFR §4.10 – TRAVEL ON PARK ROADS AND ROUTES
(b) Routes and areas for off-road vehicle use are provided for in Part 7 and in Section §1.5(a)(2).
Designated oversand vehicle routes for Cape Cod National Seashore are promulgated as Special Regulations in Section §7.67(a)(1) and attached to this document as Appendix 1.
36 CFR §4.21 – SPEED LIMITS
(b) The following speed limits are established for the routes/roads indicated:
All roads within the Seashore boundary that have town posted speed limits, and limited federal ownership along the road, will retain the town speed limits as posted.
Throughout Park:
- All Parking Lot areas – 15 MPH.
Eastham:
- Cable Road – 30 MPH from Nauset Road to Ocean View Drive
- Doane Road – 30 MPH from Nauset Road to Coast Guard Beach
- Nauset Road – 30 MPH from Route 6 (by SPVC) to Park Boundary
Wellfleet:
- Marconi Beach Road:
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- 30 MPH from Route 6 to 100’ east of gate
- 30 MPH from 100’ east of gate to Marconi Beach parking lot
- 15 MPH from parking lot to bathhouse
- Marconi Site Road - 30 MPH from Marconi Beach Road to Marconi Site
Truro:
- Pilgrim Heights area – 15 MPH
- Oversand Permit Routes – 15 MPH
- Self-Contained Vehicle Areas – 5 MPH
- Shorebird Nesting Areas, including “Drive Through Only” zones on the Oversand Permit Route – 5 MPH
Provincetown:
- Oversand Permit Routes – 15 MPH
- Self-Contained Vehicle Areas – 5 MPH
- Shorebird Nesting Areas, including “Drive Through Only” zones on the Oversand Permit Route – 5 MPH
- Race Point Road – 30 MPH from Race Point Beach to Park Boundary
- Province Lands Road –
- 40 MPH from Race Point Road intersection to, entrance of Hatches Harbor Dike Lot.
- 25 MPH from entrance of Hatches Harbor Dike Lot to intersection of Route 6 / “Moors” section of Province Lands Road.
- 25 MPH “Moors” Section of Province Lands Road from intersection of Route 6 near Herring Cove to Park Boundary near west end of Bradford Street
- Route 6 East of Province Lands Road Intersection
- 50 MPH at Park Boundary;
- 30 MPH approaching Province Lands Road intersection
Speed limits are set to maintain safe conditions on Seashore roads based on road character and visitor use.
36 CFR §4.30 – BICYCLES
(a) The use of a bicycle is prohibited except on park roads, in parking areas and on routes designated for bicycle use.
The following routes are designated for bicycle use:
- Nauset Bike Trail
- Park Fire Roads
- Head of the Meadow Bike Trail
- Cape Cod Rail Trail
- Province Lands Bike Trail
The use of bicycles (including Fat Bikes and e-bikes) on beaches or dune areas is prohibited.
Routes may only be designated for bicycle use based on a determination made by the Superintendent that such use is consistent with the protection of a park area’s natural, scenic and aesthetic values, safety considerations and management objectives, and will not disturb wildlife or park resources.
(i) The term “e-bike” means a two- or three-wheeled cycle with fully operable pedals and an electric motor of less than 750 watts (1 h.p.).
E-bikes are allowed in Cape Cod National Seashore where traditional bicycles are allowed, see section (a) above. E-bikes are prohibited where traditional bicycles are prohibited see section (a) above. Except where use of motor vehicles by the public is allowed, using the electric motor to move an e-bike without pedaling is prohibited.
A person operating an e-bike is subject to the following sections of 36 CFR part 4 that apply to the use of traditional bicycles: sections 4.12, 4.13, 4.20, 4.21, 4.22, 4.23, and 4.30(h)(2)-(5), and 4.30(i).
Except as specified in this Compendium, the use of an e-bike within Cape Cod National Seashore is governed by State law, which is adopted and made a part of this Compendium. Any violation of State law adopted by this paragraph is prohibited.
These routes have designated for e-bike use based on a determination made by the Superintendent that such use is consistent with the protection of a park area’s natural, scenic and aesthetic values, safety considerations and management objectives, and will not disturb wildlife or park resources.
