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Easy · 2.1 mi · Natural trail
A network of footpaths through conservation land along the Pocasset River corridor in Bourne. The trail winds through mixed hardwood forest and past freshwater wetlands. Good birding in spring and fall migration periods.
Moderate · 3 mi · Natural trail
A 125-acre town forest in Pocasset with four man-made ponds set in an oak-pine forest. The Eagle, Lions, Pine, and Town Forest trails leave from the Barlows Landing Road lot; short Basin and Freeman Pond loops suit casual walkers, while the Pine and Town Forest trails run over three miles past Upper Pond. Popular for hiking, easy mountain biking, birding, and freshwater fishing.
Moderate · 0.6 mi · Natural trail
A 22-acre Bourne Conservation Trust woodland between Route 28 and Buzzards Bay near Monument Beach. The 0.6-mile Loop Trail climbs steep, hilly woods to scenic vistas and drops to a stream, mill pond, and working cranberry bog. Home to barred and great horned owls. Expect 30 minutes to an hour to complete.
Easy · 7 mi · Paved
The north-side paved service road of the Cape Cod Canal runs about 7 miles from the railroad bridge area toward Sandwich, maintained by the Army Corps of Engineers and open to the public. Flat and fully accessible, with canal views, the Herring Run, and frequent ship traffic. Connects recreation areas for biking, walking, and fishing.
Easy · 1.5 mi · Natural trail
A 210-acre Trustees of Reservations nature reserve spanning Bourne, Plymouth, and Wareham at the mouth of Red Brook on Buttermilk Bay. About 1.5 miles of trails wind through pine woods and salt marsh to a quiet beach. Red Brook is one of the last strongholds of sea-run brook trout (salters) in the eastern U.S. Connects to the broader Red Brook Trail Network.
Easy · Natural trail
A Bourne Conservation Trust property with quiet walking trails through woodland, part of the Trust's network of over 350 acres of open space in Bourne. Good for a short forest walk and birding. Trail map available from the Bourne Conservation Trust.
Easy · 0.5 mi · Mixed
A 21-acre Bourne Conservation Trust area with a half-mile Loop Trail through rolling pine forest plus sandy paths out to a scenic peninsula on upper Buzzards Bay. Views of wooded Tobey Island; a kayak launch and picnic tables on site. Good for an easy woodland hike, beach walk, shellfishing, and birding.
Easy · 1 mi · Natural trail
A Bourne Conservation Trust property in Pocasset with about a mile of well-marked, sandy looping trails through woods, past working cranberry bogs, and along Red Brook Pond. The full loop takes roughly an hour; a short loop near the lot leads straight to the shoreline, where benches sit along the water. Great for an easy family walk and birding.