Popponesset Beach
Nature preserve
6 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Popponesset
Few parks or trails are on the map in Popponesset
2% of Popponesset’s land is conserved, about 4 acres. 0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Popponesset, 0.7 per square mile of land. 17% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
2%
4 acres · of 0.3 sq mi of land
Trails
0.2 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Near a park
17%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
1 beach
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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
4 conserved acres
2% of Popponesset’s land. Water is left out: Popponesset has 0.3 square miles of land and 0.0 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Popponesset’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Not recorded4 ac
Private Conservation · 3 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 3 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Popponesset Beach Private Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 3 | Unknown |
| Little Thatch Island Private Conservation | Not recorded | 1 | Unknown |
Things to do
1 places to go in Popponesset
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Beaches in Popponesset
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
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When to get out
The best walking months in Popponesset: 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 | 46 | 55 | 64 | 73 | 80 | 79 | 73 | 63 | 53 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.9 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.8 |
July is the driest month (2.8 in) and the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.9 inches fall in March, the wettest month. The climate in Popponesset →
Next door
Popponesset 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Popponesset | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| New Seabury | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Mashpee | 36% | 5.2 | 287 | 95% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Popponesset
Are dogs allowed on Popponesset’s trails?
Popponesset Beach doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Popponesset?
18,472 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Popponesset or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Popponesset 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 →