Mashpee River Woodlands

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What is Mashpee River Woodlands like?

Roughly 8 miles of town-owned woodland trails (Long River, Fox, Johnson, Partridge Berry and more) winding along the tidal Mashpee River through pine-oak forest. Connects to the abutting Trustees' Mashpee River Reservation for a larger trail network.

Plan your walk

Mashpee River Woodlands

Directions to the trailhead

Quinaquisset Avenue, Mashpee, MA 02649

Check conditions before you go. Trail details from Town of Mashpee Conservation Department (opens in a new tab)

When should you go?

Best time to go

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What’s the trail like?

Length: 8 mi
Difficulty: Moderate
Surface: Natural trail
Dogs: Allowed (leashed)
Kids: Kid-friendly
Accessible: Not noted
Views: Water
Good for: Hiking, Walking, Mountain biking

What should you know before you go?

Parking

Town-owned lots at Quinaquisset Ave (4 spaces), Mashpee Neck Rd, Meetinghouse Rd (6 spaces) and Old Barnstable Rd (2 spaces)

Dogs

Allowed (leashed)

Managed by

Town of Mashpee Conservation

What you'll see

Water views, Salt marsh, Forest, Mountain biking, Dog-friendly, Kid-friendly

Where is the trailhead?

Quinaquisset Avenue, Mashpee, MA 02649.

Get directions

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Where else can you walk in Mashpee?

Easy · 3.5 mi
Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve Trails
Natural trail · NOAA / Massachusetts DCR
A network of nature trails through the Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve on the Mashpee-Falmouth border. Paths traverse salt marsh edges, pine barrens, and coastal shrubland with views over Waquoit Bay. Excellent birding year-round and educational signage throughout.
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Easy · 2.8 mi
Lowell Holly Reservation Loop
Natural trail · The Trustees of Reservations
A loop trail through a National Natural Landmark peninsula between Wakeby and Mashpee ponds. Famous for its cathedral-like stands of American holly and beech trees. The path runs along shoreline bluffs with sweeping freshwater pond views. One of Cape Cod's most scenic and botanically significant walks.
Listed & Verified · Verified 2026-06-25
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Easy · 3.2 mi
Mashpee River Woodlands Loop
Natural trail · Town of Mashpee / The Trustees of Reservations
A trail loop through the Mashpee River Woodlands following both banks of the Mashpee River from its headwaters to the tidal estuary. The river is one of the last undammed rivers on Cape Cod and supports a wild Atlantic salmon and sea-run brook trout run. Old-growth white pine groves shade much of the path.
Listed & Verified · Verified 2026-06-25
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Easy · 2 mi
Mashpee River Reservation
Natural trail · The Trustees of Reservations
A 248-acre Trustees reservation with about two miles of trails along a pristine tidal river that supports rare sea-run brook trout, including the historic Great Bridge crossing and restored pine barrens. Free, open sunrise to sunset.
Listed & Verified · Verified 2026-06-19
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Easy
South Cape Beach State Park
Mixed · MA Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR)
A DCR coastal state park within the Waquoit Bay Reserve, with the Great Flat Pond Loop trail winding through woodlands and wetlands out to Sage Lot Pond and surrounding salt marsh, plus barrier-beach walking. Dogs prohibited on the beach April 1-September 30.
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Easy · 2.5 mi
Lowell Holly Reservation
Natural trail · The Trustees of Reservations
A 135-acre Trustees reservation on a wooded neck between Mashpee and Wakeby Ponds, with about four miles of trails through a rare old-growth forest of roughly 250 native American holly trees. A popular ~2.5-mile loop circles the peninsula.
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Mashpee River Woodlands

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What is Mashpee River Woodlands like?

Plan your walk

Mashpee River Woodlands

Directions to the trailhead

Quinaquisset Avenue, Mashpee, MA 02649

Check conditions before you go. Trail details from Town of Mashpee Conservation Department (opens in a new tab)

When should you go?

Best time to go

Checking today’s weather and sun times…

Now56°FClear

Wind12 mphFrom the W

Weather and sun times from Open-Meteo for the nearest part of the Cape.

What’s the trail like?

Length: 8 mi
Difficulty: Moderate
Surface: Natural trail
Dogs: Allowed (leashed)
Kids: Kid-friendly
Accessible: Not noted
Views: Water
Good for: Hiking, Walking, Mountain biking

What should you know before you go?

Parking

Town-owned lots at Quinaquisset Ave (4 spaces), Mashpee Neck Rd, Meetinghouse Rd (6 spaces) and Old Barnstable Rd (2 spaces)

Dogs

Allowed (leashed)

Managed by

Town of Mashpee Conservation

What you'll see

Water views, Salt marsh, Forest, Mountain biking, Dog-friendly, Kid-friendly

Where is the trailhead?

Quinaquisset Avenue, Mashpee, MA 02649.

Get directions

Get directions Open in Google Maps

Where else can you walk in Mashpee?

Easy · 3.5 mi

Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve Trails

Natural trail · NOAA / Massachusetts DCR

A network of nature trails through the Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve on the Mashpee-Falmouth border. Paths traverse salt marsh edges, pine barrens, and coastal shrubland with views over Waquoit Bay. Excellent birding year-round and educational signage throughout.

Listed & Verified · Verified 2026-06-25

See details

Easy · 2.8 mi

Lowell Holly Reservation Loop

Natural trail · The Trustees of Reservations

A loop trail through a National Natural Landmark peninsula between Wakeby and Mashpee ponds. Famous for its cathedral-like stands of American holly and beech trees. The path runs along shoreline bluffs with sweeping freshwater pond views. One of Cape Cod's most scenic and botanically significant walks.

Listed & Verified · Verified 2026-06-25

See details

Easy · 3.2 mi

Mashpee River Woodlands Loop

Natural trail · Town of Mashpee / The Trustees of Reservations

A trail loop through the Mashpee River Woodlands following both banks of the Mashpee River from its headwaters to the tidal estuary. The river is one of the last undammed rivers on Cape Cod and supports a wild Atlantic salmon and sea-run brook trout run. Old-growth white pine groves shade much of the path.

Listed & Verified · Verified 2026-06-25

See details

Easy · 2 mi

Mashpee River Reservation

Natural trail · The Trustees of Reservations

A 248-acre Trustees reservation with about two miles of trails along a pristine tidal river that supports rare sea-run brook trout, including the historic Great Bridge crossing and restored pine barrens. Free, open sunrise to sunset.

Listed & Verified · Verified 2026-06-19

See details

Easy

South Cape Beach State Park

Mixed · MA Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR)

A DCR coastal state park within the Waquoit Bay Reserve, with the Great Flat Pond Loop trail winding through woodlands and wetlands out to Sage Lot Pond and surrounding salt marsh, plus barrier-beach walking. Dogs prohibited on the beach April 1-September 30.

Listed & Verified · Verified 2026-06-19

See details

Easy · 2.5 mi

Lowell Holly Reservation

Natural trail · The Trustees of Reservations

A 135-acre Trustees reservation on a wooded neck between Mashpee and Wakeby Ponds, with about four miles of trails through a rare old-growth forest of roughly 250 native American holly trees. A popular ~2.5-mile loop circles the peninsula.

Listed & Verified · Verified 2026-06-19

See details