Red Brook Pond Conservation Area
Managed by Bourne Conservation Trust
44 acres1.8 mi of trail
South TrailMiddle TrailNorth TrailBog Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Pocasset
18% of Pocasset’s land is conserved, and 97% of residents live within a half mile of a park
The biggest trail networks: Red Brook Pond Conservation Area (1.8 mi). 18% of Pocasset’s land is conserved, about 419 acres. 239 acres are parks and preserves, 106 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
18%
419 acres · of 3.7 sq mi of land
Trails
8.1 mi
2.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
239 ac
106 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
97%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
5
47 beaches · 8 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 Red Brook Pond Conservation Area, with 1.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Barnstable County Hospital
Managed by Barnstable County
72 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Pocasset River Marsh
Nature preserve
30 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Pocasset Heights
Nature preserve
18 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 16 parks & preserves
Red Brook Pond Conservation Area44 acres · 1.8 mi of trail · Bourne Conservation Trust
DirectionsBarnstable County Hospital72 acres · Barnstable County
DirectionsPocasset River Marsh30 acres
Pocasset Heights18 acres
Bassetts Island Landing17 acres
Pocasset River14 acres
DirectionsFerguson Marsh7 acres
Flax Pond Access4 acres
Harbor Drive4 acres
Picture Lake Park4 acres
Island Drive2 acres
Sand Spit1 acres
Pocasset Heights Conservation Area1 acres
Pocasset River Marine Park1 acres
DirectionsPaulinda Rd Parcel1 acres
Old North Rd Parcel1 acres
Who protects it
419 conserved acres
18% of Pocasset’s land. Water is left out: Pocasset has 3.7 square miles of land and 6.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Pocasset’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city192 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits47 ac
Not recorded263 ac
Conservation Easement · 212 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 121 acLocal Other or Unknown · 73 acPrivate Conservation · 47 acState Conservation Area · 30 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 142 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 62 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pocasset Golf Club Private Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 115 | Restricted |
| Red Brook Pond Conservation Area Private Conservation | Not recorded | 45 | Open |
| Pocasset River Conservation Area State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 27 | Open |
| Bassetts Island Landing Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 17 | Open |
| Barlows Landing Conservation Area Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 16 | Open |
| Pocasset River Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Shore Road Ballfield and Conservation Area Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 9 | Restricted |
| Tahanto Beach Private Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 6 | Restricted |
| Wings Neck Conservation Area Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 6 | Open |
| Whitmore Playground Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 4 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
57 places to go in Pocasset
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Pocasset
Barlow's Landing Beach
DirectionsNorth Shore Beach
Directions47 beaches are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Playgrounds in Pocasset
Whitmore Playground
DirectionsPlus 1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Pocasset
8 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
4 named trails and 5 lakes & rivers
Named trails
South Trail0.3 mi
Middle Trail0.3 mi
North Trail0.3 mi
Bog Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
6Tennis
2Basketball
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Pocasset: 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 | 41 | 46 | 56 | 66 | 75 | 81 | 80 | 73 | 63 | 53 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 4.0 | 3.6 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 4.3 | 4.9 |
July is the driest month (3.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 5.3 inches fall in March, the wettest month. The climate in Pocasset →
Next door
Pocasset 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pocasset | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Monument Beach | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Bourne | 46% | 4.6 | 113 | 96% | A+ |
| Marion | 39% | 1.5 | 508 | 97% | A+ |
| Wareham | 20% | 3.2 | 114 | 95% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Pocasset
Where can I hike in Pocasset?
The longest trail networks: Red Brook Pond Conservation Area, 1.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Pocasset’s trails?
Red Brook Pond Conservation Area and Barnstable County Hospital don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Pocasset?
33,681 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pocasset or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 259 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Pocasset 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 →