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Burgess Park

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What is Burgess Park like?

A popular town park in Marstons Mills purchased in 1989 for its historic and scenic values. Open fields and wooded walking paths surround Mystic Lake, and the park is best known as the home of a well-used disc (frisbee) golf course. An easy, family-friendly spot for strolling and recreation near the heart of the village.

Plan your walk

Burgess Park

Directions to the trailhead

1057 Race Lane, Marstons Mills, MA 02648

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When should you go?

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What’s the trail like?

Length: Not noted
Difficulty: Easy
Surface: Natural trail
Dogs: Allowed (leashed)
Kids: Kid-friendly
Accessible: Not noted
Views: Not noted
Good for: Walking

What should you know before you go?

Parking

On-site lot off Race Lane in Marstons Mills.

Dogs

Allowed (leashed)

Managed by

Town of Barnstable

What you'll see

Forest, Pond, Kid-friendly, Dog-friendly

Where is the trailhead?

1057 Race Lane, Marstons Mills, MA 02648.

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A quiet loop through scrub pine and oak around the shores of Spectacle Pond in the interior of Marstons Mills. The kettle pond landscape feels timeless and undisturbed. Excellent freshwater fishing access and good bird watching year-round. One of the more overlooked conservation parcels in mid-Cape Barnstable.
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Bridge Creek Conservation Area
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Fuller Farm & Wheeler Holly Preserve
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Barnstable Land Trust's Fuller Farm in Marstons Mills offers about a mile of easy walking: a short woodland loop overlooking historic cranberry bogs, an open meadow trail, and the newer Holly Loop through the adjacent Wheeler Holly Preserve. The Wheeler loop navigates woodland, bog, and field with a bench view of Middle Pond. A restored 2024 barn anchors the working farm. Leashed dogs welcome.
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What is Burgess Park like?

Where else can you walk in Marstons Mills?

Easy · 3 mi

Spectacle Pond Conservation Area

Natural trail · Town of Barnstable Conservation Division

A quiet loop through scrub pine and oak around the shores of Spectacle Pond in the interior of Marstons Mills. The kettle pond landscape feels timeless and undisturbed. Excellent freshwater fishing access and good bird watching year-round. One of the more overlooked conservation parcels in mid-Cape Barnstable.

Listed & Verified · Verified 2026-06-25

See details

Moderate

West Barnstable Conservation Area (Trail of Tears)

Natural trail · Town of Barnstable Conservation Division

At ~1,200 acres, this is the largest town conservation area on Cape Cod, famous among riders as the 'Trail of Tears' (TOT). Roughly 20+ miles of twisty, rolling singletrack wind through pine-oak forest with short technical climbs, rock gardens, and patches of soft sand. Primarily a mountain-biking destination, it's also popular for hiking, trail running, and cross-country skiing. Note: hunting is permitted in season, so wear blaze orange in fall/winter.

Listed & Verified · Verified 2026-06-19

See details

Easy · 2.5 mi

Bridge Creek Conservation Area

Mixed · Town of Barnstable Conservation Division

About 2.5 miles of easy walking trails through ~246 acres of remarkably diverse wetland habitat: stone walls, abandoned cranberry bogs, tidal and freshwater streams, open marsh, and hardwood swamp. The northern trail toward Route 6A crosses a boardwalk and two bridges with views over Bridge Creek marsh, excellent for birdwatching. Connects to Jenkins Wildlife Sanctuary and Bridge Street Conservation Area for longer loops.

Listed & Verified · Verified 2026-06-19

See details

Easy · 1 mi

Fuller Farm & Wheeler Holly Preserve

Natural trail · Barnstable Land Trust

Barnstable Land Trust's Fuller Farm in Marstons Mills offers about a mile of easy walking: a short woodland loop overlooking historic cranberry bogs, an open meadow trail, and the newer Holly Loop through the adjacent Wheeler Holly Preserve. The Wheeler loop navigates woodland, bog, and field with a bench view of Middle Pond. A restored 2024 barn anchors the working farm. Leashed dogs welcome.

Listed & Verified · Verified 2026-06-19

See details