Marsh
Nature preserve
16 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: John Phelan · CC BY 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Sagamore
18% of Sagamore’s 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. 18% of Sagamore’s land is conserved, about 373 acres. 309 acres are parks and preserves, 76 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
18%
373 acres · of 3.3 sq mi of land
Trails
12 mi
3.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
309 ac
76 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.6 mi
0.2 mi lanes · 2.4 mi paths
Highest peak
102 ft
Moss Hill
What kind of outdoors town is Sagamore?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
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.
All 10 parks & preserves
Sagamore Highlands Indian Tr2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Marsh16 acres
North Sagamore Playground16 acres
DirectionsMarsh On Pilgram Rd10 acres
DirectionsScusset Beach Rd Parcel4 acres
DirectionsHunters Ridge Lots3 acres
Keith Field3 acres
DirectionsSagamore Highlands Ii3 acres
Clark Pond2 acres
Sagamore Beach Colony Club1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
373 conserved acres
18% of Sagamore’s land. Water is left out: Sagamore has 3.3 square miles of land and 0.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Sagamore’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city102 ac
State parks7 ac
Private owners2 ac
Not recorded300 ac
State Resource Management Area · 135 acConservation Easement · 88 acState Park · 67 acLocal Other or Unknown · 59 acWatershed Protection Area · 23 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 50 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 40 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shawme-Crowell State Forest State Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 135 | Open |
| Scusset Beach State Reservation State Park | Not recorded | 67 | Open |
| The Strand Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 29 | Open |
| Clark Road Playground Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| South Sagamore Water District Watershed Protection Area | Not recorded | 14 | Restricted |
| Freeman Farm Private Conservation | Not recorded | 12 | Open |
| North Sagamore Water District Watershed Protection Area | Not recorded | 9 | Restricted |
| Gagner Property Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 8 | Open |
| Pinnacle Road Conservation Area Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 6 | Open |
| Sagamore Highlands Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 5 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
7 places to go in Sagamore
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Sagamore
Plus 1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Sagamore
1 playground without a name on the map.
Peaks in Sagamore
Moss Hill102 ft elevation
DirectionsMt. Perry
DirectionsTrails & water
14 named trails
Named trails
Unpaved · 4.6 mi
Abandoned Trail1.8 mi
Deer Run Trail0.6 mi
Plymouth/Bourne Town Line0.5 mi
Smokeys Passage0.3 mi
Mt. Perry Trail0.3 mi
Red Fox Trail0.3 mi
Treeline Trail0.3 mi
Robins Nest Trail0.3 mi
Tilly's Turkey0.2 mi
Pine Cone Trail0.2 mi
4 more trails
Smokey Hill Singletrack
0.1 miSkunk Hollow Trail
0.1 miSagamore Highlands Trail
0.1 miNorth Campground Singletrack
0.1 miBiking & sports
2.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.2 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
2.4 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
7Tennis
2Baseball
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Sagamore: 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 | 56 | 65 | 74 | 81 | 80 | 73 | 63 | 53 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 4.2 | 3.6 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 5.0 |
July is the driest month (3.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 5.2 inches fall in March, the wettest month. The climate in Sagamore →
Next door
Sagamore and its neighbors
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Questions about parks and trails in Sagamore
Are dogs allowed on Sagamore’s trails?
Marsh and North Sagamore Playground don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Sagamore?
2.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.2 of painted or protected lanes and 2.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Sagamore?
35,980 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sagamore or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 317 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Sagamore 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 →