The parking area stretches along the public beach down the hill from the main entrance off Phinneys Lane. At the Rt. 132/Phinneys Lane intersection, go north on Phinneys towards Route 6A. Look for the green sign on your left about 3/10 of a mile down.

The route itself is a hilly mixture of wide, curving singletrack and walking trails, sporting several short but tricky rutted hardpack descents (or climbs if you're going the opposite direction). Roots abound, with rocks intermittently mixed in for good measure.

The trail begins down at either end of the beach, with the photo at right taken of the left hand entrance. The trail winds around wide on this side, branching off into several outer perimeter walking trails and dead-end outlets leading up to the edge of Rt. 132. Be sure to keep right to avoid looping back around on these by accident. The loop is very quick, maybe 20 minutes at most for an experienced rider.

During peak summer months, be prepared to either purchase a Barnstable beach sticker or pay a daily parking fee to visit the area on any given day. Feel free to bring a snack or lunch and enjoy the designated picnic area after an invigorating ride around the lake. As with all the Cape Cod multi-use recreation areas, please respect the rights of others, especially hikers who frequently bring their dogs along for a walk.