Fun
In
New
England
- Massachusetts
Fun
In
New
England
- Massachusetts
Parks in Cape Cod & The IslandsTotal found in this region of Massachusetts: 30Ashumet Holly Wildlife Sanctuary Ashumet Road Falmouth, MA Type: Wildlife Preserve Features trails and a pond with rare wildflower species; There are 65 varieties of holly trees planted here; Managed by Long Pas... Barnstable Great Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary 2444 South Main Street (Route 6A) Barnstable, MA Type: Wildlife Preserve Offers short trails through the forested uplands; Part of the barrier beach and salt marsh system adjacent to Cape Cod Bay; Mana... Cape Cod National Seashore 99 Marconi Site Road (Headquarters) Wellfleet, MA Type: National Spans most of the eastern shore and northern tip of Cape Cod; It consists of beaches, dunes, marshes, ponds, woods, trails, wild... Cape Poge Wildlife Refuge Dike Road Edgartown, MA Type: Wildlife Preserve, Island Cape Pogue is a barrier beach on the eastern and northern edges of Chappaquiddick Island; The island is only accessible by boat ... Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge Wauwinet Road Nantucket, MA Type: Wildlife Preserve Located on a peninsula that extends for miles into the ocean at the north-eastern edge of Nantucket; Accessible by boat or four-... Doane Rock Picnic Area Pinecrest Drive (about 399 Doane Road) Eastham, MA A picnic area located next to Doane Rock (a giant boulder); This area is part of the Cape Cod National Seashore and is located a... Drummer Boy Park 773 Main Street (Old King's Highway, Route 6A) Brewster, MA Type: Municipal Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary 100 Felix Neck Drive Edgartown, MA Type: Wildlife Preserve 4 miles of trails; This conservation area of Martha's Vinyard includes shorelines, ponds, a salt marsh, woodlands, and meadows Head of the Plains Barrett Farm Road (off of Madaket Road; or Red Barn Road) Nantucket, MA Type: Conservation Land This area contains miles of hiking trails, sandplain grasslands, shrub thickets, wetlands, and woodlands Heritage Park 524 Main Street (Route 130) Mashpee, MA Type: Municipal Town park; Two playgrounds (one at 534 Main St, the other at 139 Ashumet Rd) Johnny A. Kelley Recreation Area 168 Old Bass River Road (or 85 Bob Crowell Road) Dennis, MA Type: Municipal Joseph Sylvia State Park Beach Road Oak Bluffs, MA Type: State A two mile narrow spit of land that forms a barrier beach across Sengekontacket Pond and Edgartown Harbor; It Includes Joseph Sy... Little Neck Little Neck Way (dirt road off of North Cambridge Street) Nantucket, MA Type: Conservation Land A small peninsula between Hither Creek and Madaket Harbor Long Pasture Wildlife Sanctuary 345 Bone Hill Rd Barnstable, MA Type: Wildlife Preserve Includes a visitors center, trails, ponds, meadows, a salt marsh, and a view of Barnstable Harbor Long Point Wildlife Refuge Hughe's Thumb Road Edgartown, MA Type: Wildlife Preserve, Conservation Land A Trustees of Reservations property that encompasses beaches, salt- and freshwater ponds, dunes, woodlands, and heath; There are... Manuel F. Correllus State Forest Barnes Road (off Edgartown Road) Tisbury, MA Type: State, Forest A reservation in the center of Martha's Vineyard originally created to preserve the now extinct Heath Hen; Offers hiking trails ... Menemsha Hills Reservation Trustees Lane (off North Road) Chilmark, MA Type: Conservation Land An area of scenic vistas along the rocky coast of southwest Martha's Vinyard; There are 3 miles of trails, including one to the ... Mytoi Dike Road Edgartown, MA Type: Wildlife Preserve A Japanese-style garden planted around a pond with a small island accessible by walking over a bridge; There are trails along th... Nickerson State Park Main Street (Route 6A) Brewster, MA Type: State A wooded reserve in the middle of Cape Cod featuring 420 campsites, an amphitheater, 8 miles of roads, 8 fresh water ponds, and ... Sampsons Island Wildlife Sanctuary Sampsons Island Barnstable, MA Type: Wildlife Preserve An uninhabited island that is a nesting area for birds; ONLY ACCESSIBLE BY PRIVATE BOAT; 1.6 miles of beach; Mass Audubon Coasta... Scusset Beach State Reservation 20 Scusset Beach Road (from Meetinghouse Road in Sagamore, Bourne) Sandwich, MA Type: State A beach and campground located on Cape Cod Bay along the canal; It is popular with RVs and trailer campers; The park features 98... Sesachacha Heathlands Wildlife Sanctuary Barnard Valley Road (a dirt road off of Polpis Road) Nantucket, MA Type: Wildlife Preserve Unpaved sandy trails lead to heathland and sandplain grassland; Area is a habitat of rare birds of prey Shawme-Crowell State Forest 42 Main Street (Route 130) Sandwich, MA Type: State, Forest A year-round campground near the Cape Cod Canal; Offers 285 campsites and 15 miles of roads and trails; The camping fee allows a... Skunknett River Wildlife Sanctuary Bumps River Road Barnstable, MA Type: Wildlife Preserve Offers a woodland trail that ends at a pond; Managed by Long Pasture Wildlife Sanctuary and the Massachusetts Audubon Society South Beach State Park Herring Creek Road (& Atlantic Drive) Edgartown, MA Type: State A beach and reserve on the south coast of Martha's Vinyard with a seaside beach on one side with rough surf, and a saltwater pon... South Cape Beach State Park Great Oak Road Mashpee, MA Type: State This south coastal park features a one mile barrier beach, ponds, dunes, a salt marsh, woodlands, trails, and a small parking lo... Tupancy Links 165 Cliff Road Nantucket, MA Type: Conservation Land A grassland area that was formerly part of the Nantucket Golf Course from 1921 to 1953. It is now owned by the Nantucket Conserv... Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve 149 Waquoit Highway (Route 28) Falmouth, MA Type: State, Conservation Land An area of beaches and marshland on the south shore of Cape Cod in Falmouth and Mashpee; The reserve consists of the Visitor Cen... Wasque Wasque Road Edgartown, MA Type: Conservation Land Wasque is a coastal preserve undergoing change; There was once a swimming beach here, but due to erosion and strong currents the... Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary 291 State Highway (Route 6) Wellfleet, MA Type: Wildlife Preserve Status: Open year-round Managed by the Massachusetts Audubon Society; Features a visitors center, two 700 gallon aquariums, 5 miles of trails, boat crui... |