Plan Your Visit

Walking & Hiking

Marshlands Conservancy Walking & Hiking Trails
Open year-round from sunrise to sunset

Hike along the three miles of trails. Bring your binoculars and camera to see nature up close, record the local flora and fauna, and experience the colors of the ever-changing seasons. Wear suitable clothing for the terrain and the weather.

Hikers are likely to come across white-tailed deer, wild turkeys, numerous small mammals, including squirrels, chipmunks, and rabbits, and if they are lucky, such hard to spot creatures such as opossums, minks, or even otters.

The trails give access to all of Marshland’s habitats, and provide stunning vistas throughout the Conservancy. Stop at the Nature Center to pick up a map before you begin your hike.

The Nature Center

Hours:
9am-4pm: Tues, Thurs, Fri, Sat
12pm-4pm: Sun & Mon
Subject to staff availability

The Nature Center houses changing exhibitions on a variety of topics, including local plants, animals, and birds, local geology, and the history of the area.

In the kiosk outside the Nature Center you’ll find trail maps, information about our programs and events, outdoor exhibits,  and other useful information.

Events & Programs

Nature programs are offered on many Saturdays during the year. Some of our most popular ones include docent-led history hikes, birding walks led by experienced birders, nighttime hikes to see horseshoe crabs massing along our beaches in late May or early June, lectures at the Nature Center, children’s live animal programs, wilderness survival programs, and many more interesting and educational nature activities.