Falmouth Nature Preserve

The Falmouth Nature Preserve is off Rte. 88 (Foreside Road) about .7 miles SW of the Town Landing Market (which is at the intersection of Johnson and Foreside Roads). The dirt road leading into the Preserve is directly opposite 177 Foreside Road.

Several narrow trails wind through a young, mixed forest of hemlock, beech, maple, and yellow and white birch. The two main trails, marked with red or blue blazes, lead to the unspoiled Mill Creek Tidal Estuary and Salt Marsh. Deer, fox, raccoons and other small mammals make their home here. Additional trails were created in 2004 at the rear of the property. Although some of the trails are flat, many have a varied elevation through the forested areas abutting the salt marsh. See the map at the parking lot for trail details.