Conservation Lands & Land Bank Properties
PUBLIC ACCESS – LAND BANK PROPERTIES
Oak Bluffs is fortunate to have four properties that were purchased and are
maintained by the Land Bank in order to preserve the natural beauty of the
landscape and enhance the opportunity for public access.
PECOY POINT PRESERVE (14.3 acres) Accessible by car (6 parking
spaces), bike or on foot. Entrance off County Road via Pulpit Rock Road. Follow
Land Bank green signs to Pecoy Point. Trails include marsh, woodlands and the
shoreline of Sengekontacket Pond.
FEATHERSTONE FARM (18 acres) Accessible by car, bike or on
foot. Enter at sign for Featherstone Gallery off Barnes Road. Parking at the
gallery. A network of woodland trails.
TRADEWIND FIELD PRESERVE (71.8 acres) Accessible by car, bike or on
foot. Parking and bike rack off County and Tradewind Roads. A network of marked
trails; combination woodlands/fields connecting to Farm Pond Preserve.
FARM POND PRESERVE (27.2 acres) This lovely preserve is accessible from
Tradewind Field Preserve (follow access directions for this property) or access
the Farm Pond Preserve directly from Beach Road just before Hart Haven going
toward Edgartown. Parking is very limited and visitors are encouraged to arrive
on
foot or by bicycle. This extraordinary property contains marshlands and
woodland trails and connects to the Tradewind Field Preserve.
All Land Bank properties have trailhead signage/information.
SAILING CAMP PARK (under Oak Bluffs Conservation Commission management)
15 acres of conservation land located on Barnes Road and Lagoon Pond. Open to
the public for the quiet enjoyment of walking trails, beach, picnic areas and
spectacular views of the Lagoon. The mainstay building is available for private
rentals. For information contact the Oak Bluffs Conservation Commission.