Until I get down to the new 'flyover', I'll skip directions for the Cape-side parking area in Bourne. Otherwise, my directions might just unload you into the canal.

Here's how to find the parking lot in Sandwich:

First, get yourself to the Cape Cod Canal Visitors Center and have a nice tour.

They are located on along the Cape-side of the Canal at 60 Ed Moffitt Drive in Sandwich, MA near the Sandwich Marina and the US Coast Guard Station. 508-833-9678.

From Off-Cape
• Travel over the Sagamore Bridge onto Cape Cod. Take the first exit – Exit 1C
• The off-ramp will lead you to a set of lights. Turn RIGHT at the lights taking Rte 6A towards Sandwich.
• Drive under the Sagamore Bridge and continue for 1.1 miles.
• You will pass the ‘Entering Sandwich’ sign
• Continue .2 miles. Turn LEFT onto Tupper Road (you will see Rte 130 on your right)
• Continue for .8 mile and turn left onto Freezer Road. (There will be a large brown Cape Cod Canal sign and a dive shop on the corner)
• Continue for .1 mile and take your first RIGHT onto Ed. Moffitt Drive. • Follow Ed Moffitt Drive for .4 mile around the Marina. Continue on Ed Moffitt by turning RIGHT after the Coast Guard Station (when you see the “Bulkhead Recreation Area” sign.)
• Take Ed Moffitt Drive to the end. You will see a parking lot and the Visitor Center.
• The Visitors Center is located next to Joe’s Lobster Mart and across from Seafood Sam’s.
• Bus parking is available if needed.

From Falmouth and Bourne (Route 28/MacArthur Blvd. area)
• Take 28 north to the Bourne Bridge rotary
• Exit the rotary onto Sandwich Road (just before IHOP)
• Continue on Sandwich Road, traveling along the south side of the Canal, for approximately 3 miles
• Drive under the Sagamore Bridge and continue for 1.1 miles.
• You will pass the ‘Entering Sandwich’ sign
• Continue .2 miles. Turn LEFT onto Tupper Road (you will see Rte 130 on your right)
• Continue for .8 mile and turn left onto Freezer Road. (There will be a large brown Cape Cod Canal sign and a dive shop on the corner)
• Continue for .1 mile and take your first RIGHT onto Ed. Moffitt Drive.
• Follow Ed Moffitt Drive for .4 mile around the Marina. Continue on Ed Moffitt by turning RIGHT after the Coast Guard Station (when you see the “Bulkhead Recreation Area” sign.)
• Take Ed Moffitt Drive to the end. You will see a parking lot and the Visitor Center.
• The Visitors Center is located next to Joe’s Lobster Mart and across from Seafood Sam’s.
• Bus parking is available if needed.

From the Rest of Cape Cod
• Take Route 6 to exit 2.
• Turn LEFT following Route 130 North towards Sandwich Center.
• At Sandwich Center fork LEFT to continue on Rte 130 North
• Take an immediate RIGHT onto Tupper Road. (Sandwich Glass Museum on corner)
• At the traffic lights, cross over Route 6A.
• Take first RIGHT onto Town Neck Road.
• Take second LEFT onto Coast Guard Road.
• Turn RIGHT at end onto Ed Moffitt Drive to enter the Visitor Center parking lot.
• The Visitors Center is located next to Joe’s Lobster Mart and across from Seafood Sam’s.
• Bus parking is available if needed.

NEXT: Head back out Ed Moffit Drive until you come to Freezer Road. Turn right on Freezer Road and follow signs to the bikeway parking area, which is right at the entrance to the bikeway.