Stage Harbor Lighthouse Trail leads to the only lighthouse in Chatham. The trail starts at the parking lot of Hardings Beach and follows the shoreline for about a mile, offering views of the ocean, the harbor, and the nearby islands. The trail ends at the lighthouse, which was built in 1880 and deactivated in 1933. The lighthouse is not open to the public.

Hardings Beach is one of the largest all-around family beaches on the Lower Cape, just barely edging out Ridgevale Beach in South Chatham. It faces south on Nantucket Sound, which is characterized by its calm, warm waters, and is located at the end of Hardings Beach Road (off of Barn Hill Road) in West Chatham. There are two parking lots, three lifeguard stations, a bathhouse with a shower, and food service trucks in each lot. Beach stickers for non-resident parking can only be purchased with cash at the on-site beach booth. 

The AllTrails website has a description and map of a hike at Hardings Beach.