{"id":201,"date":"2013-12-11T17:02:25","date_gmt":"2013-12-11T17:02:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fairhaventours.com\/?page_id=201"},"modified":"2019-04-01T10:19:19","modified_gmt":"2019-04-01T14:19:19","slug":"biking-fairhaven-ma","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fairhaventours.com\/biking-fairhaven-ma\/","title":{"rendered":"Biking"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"metaslider-id-458\" style=\"max-width: 600px;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-90-1 metaslider metaslider-flex metaslider-458 ml-slider ms-theme-default nav-hidden\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"Slideshow\" aria-label=\"biking\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_458\">\n        <div id=\"metaslider_458\">\n            <ul class='slides'>\n                <li style=\"display: block; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-1691 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-1691\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fairhaventours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Bike-Trail-Spring-600x400.jpg\" height=\"400\" width=\"600\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-458 slide-1691\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Photo by Chris Richard<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-457 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-457\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fairhaventours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Harvest-Bike-600x400.jpg\" height=\"400\" width=\"600\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-458 slide-457\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Photo by James Mahaney<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-456 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-456\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fairhaventours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Handlebars-600x400.jpg\" height=\"400\" width=\"600\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-458 slide-456\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Photo by Cibele Mariani<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The town of Fairhaven offers many options for bicyclists to enjoy. Most notably the Phoenix Bike Trail which runs from the center of Fairhaven all the way to Mattapoisett.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Phoenix Bike Trail<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The Phoenix Bike Trail may be used for bicycling, walking and running, roller skating, in-line skating or any non-motorized mode of transportation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fairhaventours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/phoenix-bike-trail.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-206\" src=\"https:\/\/fairhaventours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/phoenix-bike-trail.jpg\" alt=\"phoenix bike trail map fairhaven ma\" width=\"622\" height=\"245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fairhaventours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/phoenix-bike-trail.jpg 1124w, https:\/\/fairhaventours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/phoenix-bike-trail-300x118.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fairhaventours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/phoenix-bike-trail-1024x405.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 622px) 100vw, 622px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/fairhaventours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/bikestart.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-208\" src=\"https:\/\/fairhaventours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/bikestart-242x300.jpg\" alt=\"bikestart\" width=\"226\" height=\"280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fairhaventours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/bikestart-242x300.jpg 242w, https:\/\/fairhaventours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/bikestart.jpg 423w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 226px) 100vw, 226px\" \/><\/a><strong>To get there:<\/strong> Take exit18 off 1-195 then take<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> Route 240 South to Rt. 6 West. At the intersection with Main St. (at Fairhaven High School.) take a left and head south. Continue south to intersection of Ferry and Main Streets. There is sufficient parking.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>0.0 mi. Start:<\/strong> Leave Fairhaven Center passing hurricane barrier (constructed in 1966),<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> heading towards Mattapoisett. You can take advantage of the many stores and restaurants at the Sconticut Neck Rd crossing<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>1.7 mi. Little Bay Extention<\/strong>: Turn right to continue down approx. 1mi. to Sconticut Neck Rd. Enjoy the great views of Little Bay to your left along the path. When you leave<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> the bike trail, turn left towards West Island and the beach.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>3.5 mi. Fairhaven\/Mattapoisett Line<\/strong>: From the turn-off to Little Bay continue east<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> to Mattapoissett, you will pass beautiful vistas of tidal estuaries and farmland.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>4.5 mi. :<\/strong> This last mile crosses over into Mattapoisett, ending at Mattapoisett Neck Rd. Turning right takes you down to the bay. Turn left to get to Route 6. Plans are underway to extend this bike trail through Mattapoisett and beyond toward the Cape Cod Canal. To learn more about Mattapoisett&#8217;s trail, visit here:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mattapoisettrailtrail.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/mattapoisettrailtrail.com\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">For more information on the Fairhaven <\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Bikeway Committee, please visit them at:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fairhaven-ma.gov\/bikeway-committee\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.fairhaven-ma.gov\/bikeway-committee<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">You may also learn about regional bicycling opportunities from the SouthCoast Bikeway Alliance:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.southcoastbikeway.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.southcoastbikeway.com\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The town of Fairhaven offers many options for bicyclists to enjoy. Most notably the Phoenix Bike Trail which runs from the center of Fairhaven all the way to Mattapoisett. Phoenix Bike Trail The Phoenix Bike Trail may be used for bicycling, walking and running, roller skating, in-line skating or any non-motorized mode of transportation. 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