Halfway Pond Conservation Area
Moderate · Natural trail
A roughly 410-acre complex of five preserves around Halfway Pond, with a well-marked trail network through globally rare pine barrens and one of the region's best spots for bald eagles.
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Easy · 2 mi · Mixed
A coastal walk through Ellisville Harbor State Park, transitioning from upland pine forest paths to a barrier beach and tidal marsh overlooking Cape Cod Bay. The harbor mouth is a nesting and staging area for terns and shorebirds. One of the most peaceful and wild coastal walks on the South Shore.
Moderate · 13 mi · Natural trail
The largest publicly owned recreation area in southeastern Massachusetts, with roughly 13 miles of hiking trails, 15 miles of bike trails, and 35 miles of equestrian trails winding among pine barrens and kettle ponds.
Easy · 4 mi · Mixed
A 481-acre former cranberry farm restored to thriving wetland, with about four miles of trails along cold-water streams and ponds, including the wheelchair-accessible All Persons Trail.