Walking the Cape and Islands

David Weintraub is a writer, photographer, and educator based in South Carolina and Cape Cod. His other books are Adventure Kayaking: Cape Cod and Martha’s Vineyard, Afoot and Afield: San Francisco Bay Area, Top Trails: San Francisco Bay Area, East Bay Trails, North Bay Trails, Monterey Bay Trails (all published by Wilderness Press), and Peninsula Tales and Trails (Graphic Arts Books). David’s articles and photographs have appeared in such magazines as the American Bar Association Journal, Audubon, Backpacker, Entrepreneur, Forbes, Hemispheres, Photo District News, Sierra, Smithsonian, and Sunset, and in books such as San Francisco: The City’s Sights and Secrets (Chronicle Books), The World of Shorebirds (Sierra Club Books), and Cape Cod on My Mind (Falcon Publishing). David is an avid walker, birder, kayaker, and cyclist.

Overview Map

Map Legend

Acknowledgments

Preface

Introduction

Cape Cod: Upper Cape




Bourne, Four Ponds Conservation Area, Town Forest Tour
Sandwich, Briar Patch Conservation Area, Boiling Springs Pond
Sandwich, Maple Swamp Conservation Lands, Moraine Scramble
Sandwich, Murkwood Conservation Area, Scorton Creek Marsh
Falmouth, Ashumet Holly Wildlife Sanctuary (Mass Audubon), Grassy Pond
Falmouth, Beebe Woods, Punch Bowl
Falmouth, Falmouth Town Forest, Long Pond
Mashpee, Lowell Holly Reservation, Two-Pond Two-Step
Mashpee, Mashpee River Reservation, West Side Trek
Mashpee, South Mashpee Pine Barrens Conservation Area, Anything But Barren

Cape Cod: Mid-Cape




Barnstable, Bridge Creek Conservation Area, East Side Ramble
Barnstable, Sandy Neck, Great Marshes to Cape Cod Bay
Barnstable, West Barnstable Conservation Area, Many Many Up, Many Many Down
Yarmouth, Callery-Darling Conservation Area, Grand Traverse
Yarmouth, Historical Society of Old Yarmouth, Nature Trail
Dennis, Crowes Pasture, Shoreline Loop
Dennis, Indian Lands Conservation Area, Bass River Ramble

Cape Cod: Lower Cape




Brewster, John Wing Trail, Bay and Back
Brewster, Nickerson State Park, Cliff and Little Cliff Ponds
Brewster, Nickerson State Park, Silas Road
Brewster, Punkhorn Parklands, Calf Field Pond
Brewster, Punkhorn Parklands, Eagle Point
Brewster, Punkhorn Parklands, Grand Tour
Harwich, Bells Neck Conservation Lands, West Reservoir Circuit
Harwich, Hawksnest State Park, Kettle Pond Stroll
Chatham, Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge, Morris Island Trail
Orleans, Kent’s Point Conservation Area, Kent’s Point
Orleans, Paw Wah Point Conservation Area, A Little Pleasant (Bay) Walk

Cape Cod: Outer Cape




Eastham, Cape Cod National Seashore, Nauset Marsh and Coast Guard Beach
Eastham, Cape Cod National Seashore, Red Maple Swamp and Fort Hill
Wellfleet, Cape Cod National Seashore, Atlantic White Cedar Swamp
Wellfleet, Cape Cod National Seashore, Great Island Trail
Wellfleet, Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary (Mass Audubon), Bay View Trail and Fresh Brook Pathway
Wellfleet, Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary (Mass Audubon), Goose Pond Trail
Truro, Cape Cod National Seashore, Truro and Wellfleet Ponds
Truro, Cape Cod National Seashore, North Pamet Area, Bearberry Hill and Bog House
Truro, Cape Cod National Seashore, Pilgrim Spring Area, Pilgrim Spring Trail
Truro, Cape Cod National Seashore, Pilgrim Spring Area, Small’s Swamp Trail
Provincetown, Cape Cod National Seashore, Beech Forest Trail
Provincetown, Cape Cod National Seashore, Long Point
Provincetown, Cape Cod National Seashore, Race Point and Hatches Harbor

Martha’s Vineyard




Aquinnah, Gay Head Moraine Preserve, A Quirky Loop
Chilmark, Fulling Mill Brook Preserve, Fulling Mill Brook
Chilmark, Great Rock Bight Preserve, Rock and Roll
Chilmark, Menemsha Hills Reservation, A Hill Too High
Chilmark, Middle Road Sanctuary, Hill and Dale
Chilmark, Peaked Hill Reservation, Peaked Hill Loop
Chilmark, Waskosim’s Rock Reservation, Waskosim’s Rock
West Tisbury, Cedar Tree Neck Sanctuary, Beach, Pond, and Forest
West Tisbury, Long Point Wildlife Refuge, Sandplain Sortie
West Tisbury, Manuel F. Correllus State Forest, Shrubland Sally
West Tisbury, Sepiessa Point Reservation, Tisbury Great Pond
Tisbury, Ripley’s Field Preserve, Forest and Field Foray
Tisbury, Tisbury Meadow Preserve, Esker Escapade
Tisbury, West Chop Woods, Woodsy Walk
Oak Bluffs, Trade Wind Fields and Farm Pond Preserves, Runway Ramble
Edgartown, Caroline Tuthill Preserve, Garrett Family Trail
Edgartown, Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary (Mass Audubon), Jessica Hancock Memorial Trail
Edgartown, Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary (Mass Audubon), Woodland Wonderland
Edgartown, Manuel F. Correllus State Forest, Spruce Circuit
Edgartown, Chappaquiddick Island, Poucha Pond Reservation, Salt Marsh Stroll
Edgartown, Chappaquiddick Island, Three Ponds Reservation, Brines Pond Reserve
Edgartown, Chappaquiddick Island, Wasque Reservation, Ocean’s Edge

Nantucket




Nantucket, Altar Rock, Moorish Delight
Nantucket, Gardner Farm, Forest, Meadow, and Marsh Meander
Nantucket, Long Pond, Pond Promenade
Nantucket, Masquetuck, All But the Kitchen Sink
Nantucket, Middle Moors Serengeti, Serengeti and Mt. Kilimanjaro
Nantucket, Sanford Farm, Ram Pasture, and The Woods, Barn and Back
Nantucket, Smooth Hummock Coastal Preserve, Miacomet Pond
Nantucket, Squam Swamp, Squam Swamp Interpretive Trail
Nantucket, Tupancy Links, A Link to the Past

Appendix A: Best Walks


Appendix B: Recommended Reading

Appendix C: Information Sources

Index

About the Author