E-Bikes in Massachusetts Parks and Public Lands

1 National Seashore · 2 State Parks · 1 State Forest · 2 other places

Department of Conservation and Recreation rules (302 CMR 11 and 12, 2022) allow Class 1 e-bikes on improved paths 8 feet or wider, all classes on DCR roads and bike lanes, and no e-bikes on natural-surface trails. State law separately bars motorized bicycles from off-street recreational bike paths.

Places checked
6
All bike routes
1
Some trails or sections
0
Roads or paved paths only
5
Not confirmed
0
State parks rule
Class 1 on paved paths

Places

Where E-Bikes May Ride in Massachusetts

Classes are the US e-bike classes the land manager allows. Each name links to the park or forest's own page.

Massachusetts parks and public lands
PlaceTypeE-bike accessClassesSurfaceRidesNotes
Cape Cod National Seashore
NPS
National SeashoreAll bike routesClass 3-JanPavedProvince Lands Bike Trail, Nauset Bike Trail, Head of the Meadow Bike TrailE-bikes allowed where bikes are; never on beaches or dunes.
Nickerson State Park
Mass DCR
State ParkRoads and paved paths onlyClass 1PavedNickerson paved bike trails, Cape Cod Rail Trail spurClass 1 on paved paths 8 feet or wider; all classes on park roads.
Wompatuck State Park
Mass DCR
State ParkRoads and paved paths onlyClass 1PavedWompatuck paved bike path network, Mount Blue Spring loopNo e-bikes on the park's natural-surface mountain bike trails.
Myles Standish State Forest
Mass DCR
State ForestRoads and paved paths onlyClass 1PavedMyles Standish paved bike trail loop, College Pond RoadNo e-bikes on natural-surface trails.
Blue Hills Reservation
Mass DCR
OtherRoads onlyClass 3-JanPavedHillside Street, Chickatawbut RoadE-bikes are barred from the reservation's natural-surface trails.
Mount Greylock State Reservation
Mass DCR
OtherRoads onlyClass 3-JanPavedNotch Road climb, Rockwell Road climbAll classes allowed on the summit roads; none on trails.

Record

Sources

Places
Park, forest and agency pages, linked from each name
E-bike rules
Agency e-bike policy pages and regulations for each place
State parks rule
Massachusetts law page
Last verified
Q4 2026