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Easy · 2.75 mi · Natural trail
57-acre town conservation area of open fields and woods, purchased in 1984 to protect groundwater feeding the adjacent public wellfield. About 2.75 miles of trails cross a mosaic of grassland and pitch-pine/red-cedar woods bisected by the Cape Cod Rail Trail. Popular with dog-walkers and birders thanks to its open-field habitat.
Moderate · 2.3 mi · Natural trail
230-acre DCR-managed state park in Harwich's Six Ponds district, a 'hidden gem' of old Cape Cod. DCR maps about 2.3 miles of trails (more exist), a mix of dirt fire roads and singletrack looping around Hawksnest, Oliver's, and Black Ponds. Popular blue-rated mountain-biking singletrack ridable both directions, set among pitch-pine woods and clean-air lichens.
Easy · Paved
The Cape Cod Rail Trail is a 25.5-mile paved DCR rail trail running from Yarmouth to South Wellfleet; its Harwich stretch passes the Headwaters Drive trailhead and links to Thompson's Field and the Hinckleys Pond preserve. The smooth asphalt path is ideal for cyclists, walkers, runners, inline skaters, and strollers, winding past ponds and woodlands.
Easy · Natural trail
HCT nature preserve of former cranberry bogs and woodland along the Bank Street / Cold Brook corridor near the Herring River. Quiet walking trails wind among restored bog wetlands and ponds, offering water views and strong birding. Note: closely associated with the adjacent Robert F. Smith Cold Brook Preserve restoration.
Easy · 1 mi · Mixed
Newest HCT preserve, where a recently completed eco-restoration rewilded about 30 acres of retired cranberry bogs into thriving wetland at the headwaters of the Herring River. A roughly mile-long All Persons Trail loops the former bogs with an overlook at Hinckleys Pond and a direct connection to the Cape Cod Rail Trail. Prime river-herring spawning habitat and birding.
Easy · 2 mi · Mixed
66-acre wetland and upland preserve where a 2025 eco-restoration returned retired cranberry bogs to free-flowing wetlands along Cold Brook, which runs from spring-fed Grassy Pond to Saquatucket Harbor. About 2 miles of trails cross the brook on berms in three places, and a half-mile wheelchair-accessible All Persons Trail loops the bogs. Home to 280+ plant species and a 44-box bluebird trail. Named for HCT founding trustee Robert F. Smith.
Easy · 1.8 mi · Natural trail
A scenic 1.8-mile loop along nearly half a mile of Monomoy River (locally called Muddy Creek) in East Harwich. The trail winds through forest with benches positioned over the river, ending at a distant view of Pleasant Bay. A birder's favorite for herons and shorebirds; dogs are not permitted on this preserve.
Easy · 0.3 mi · Natural trail
A 17-acre preserve with 1,400 feet of frontage on the headwaters of Muddy Creek, acquired by the Harwich Conservation Trust in 2017. A short loop trail passes through open meadow, shrub wetland, and wooded upland — a surprisingly diverse habitat for such a compact parcel. The trailhead is accessed from Church Street off Route 137.
Easy · 2.75 mi · Natural trail
259-acre conservation area surrounding the freshwater West Reservoir and brackish East Reservoir along the Herring River. About 2.75 miles of trails wind past sweeping salt marsh, tidal creeks, and wind-ruffled water. A premier birding spot for ospreys and black-crowned night herons; each April river herring climb the herring ladder at the west trailhead. Canoe/kayak launches near each trailhead.