Coles Pond At Crowes Pasture Conservation Area
Nature preserve
110 acres2.4 mi of trail
Closed
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: liz west from Boxborough, MA, USA · CC BY 2.0–Not graded
Outdoors in East Dennis
29% of East Dennis’ land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Coles Pond At Crowes Pasture Conservation Area (2.4 mi), Conservation Land/So Yarmouth (0.7 mi). 29% of East Dennis’ land is conserved, about 900 acres.
Conserved land
29%
900 acres · of 4.8 sq mi of land
Trails
14 mi
2.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
246 ac
80 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
4.7 mi
4.7 mi paths
Highest peak
197 ft
Signal Hill
Lakes & rivers
3
14 beaches · 2 boat launches
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Coles Pond At Crowes Pasture Conservation Area, with 2.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Conservation Land/So Yarmouth
Nature preserve
26 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Crowe's Pasture/Quivett Creek Marsh
Nature preserve
63 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Water House Site/South Yarmouth Road
Nature preserve
26 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 16 parks & preserves
Coles Pond At Crowes Pasture Conservation Area110 acres · 2.4 mi of trail
DirectionsConservation Land/So Yarmouth26 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
Municipal Open Land23 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Conservation Land/Deerfield St7 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Crowe's Pasture/Quivett Creek Marsh63 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsWelch Property At Crowes Pasture4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsWater House Site/South Yarmouth Road26 acres
Conservation Land/Cold Storage19 acres
DirectionsGrassy Pond Conservation Area8 acres
DirectionsWm P Stone Conservation Area7 acres
DirectionsCameron Land5 acres
Conserv Land/So Yarmouth Rd5 acres
Cedar Pond Parcel4 acres
Conservation Land/Bridge St3 acres
Conservation Land2 acres
Hosley Land1 acres
Who protects it
900 conserved acres
29% of East Dennis’ land. Who manages East Dennis’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State conservation173 ac
State parks170 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits150 ac
Town or city19 ac
Private owners15 ac
State fish & wildlife7 ac
Joint6 ac
Conservation Easement · 526 acLocal Other or Unknown · 339 acWatershed Protection Area · 211 acResearch or Educational Area · 37 acPrivate Conservation · 30 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 262 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 21 of 92 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water District Land Watershed Protection Area | Not recorded | 171 | Unknown |
| Dennis Pines Golf Course Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 162 | Restricted |
| Nathaniel H Wixon School Recreational Fields Research or Educational Area | Not recorded | 37 | Unknown |
| Crowes Pasture/Quivett Creek Marsh Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 33 | Open |
| Cape Cod Land Bank Acquisition Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 33 | Open |
| Aunt Pattys Pond Watershed Protection Area | Not recorded | 32 | Unknown |
| Shoop Gardens Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 26 | Open |
| Whitefield-Johnson Farm Conservation Area Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 22 | Open |
| Spear Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 17 | Open |
| Sears Property Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 9 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
18 places to go in East Dennis
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in East Dennis
Sesuit Beach
DirectionsPlus 13 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in East Dennis
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Peaks in East Dennis
Signal Hill197 ft elevation
DirectionsHokum Rock112 ft elevation · In Municipal Open Land
DirectionsTrails & water
3 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
4.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
4.7 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
8Tennis
3Baseball
1Soccer
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in East Dennis: May to September
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.5 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 40 | 45 | 54 | 63 | 72 | 79 | 78 | 72 | 62 | 52 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.9 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.7 |
July is the driest month (2.5 in) and the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.7 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in East Dennis →
Next door
East Dennis and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Dennis | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Dennis | 26% | 2.6 | 85 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Brewster | 29% | 4.7 | 247 | 99% | A+ |
| South Dennis | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in East Dennis
Where can I hike in East Dennis?
The longest trail networks: Coles Pond At Crowes Pasture Conservation Area, 2.4 miles; Conservation Land/So Yarmouth, 0.7 miles; Crowe's Pasture/Quivett Creek Marsh, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on East Dennis’ trails?
Coles Pond At Crowes Pasture Conservation Area and Conservation Land/So Yarmouth don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in East Dennis?
4.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near East Dennis?
17,937 acres of parks and open public land lie inside East Dennis or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 375 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from East Dennis neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →