#138-LAKEVILLE

LAKEVILLE TRAILS

TED WILLIAMS CAMP

ASSAWOMPSET POND--STAPLES SHORE CONSERVATION AREA

Fred A. Shaw Park at the intersection of Highland Road and Bedford Street
Access: Highland Road at Bedford Street
Size:0.72 acres

Resources/Activities: stone walls picnic tables charcoal grills tavern steps map of historic properties in town trees, shrubs, lawn
views of pond

Fred A. Shaw Park provides picturesque views of Assawompset Pond in a relaxed picnic setting. The original steps from Sampson's Tavern, constructed in 1804, can be viewed here, as well as, a map of historic town properties.

LONG POND CONSERVATION AREA/LONG POND

PICKENS STREET CONSERVATION LAND

EMMIE F HUTT FOREST

MASSASOIT STATE PARK

GREAT QUITTICUS / LITTLE QUITTICUS PONDS

SNIPATUIT POND--CAMP SNIPATUIT

GEGGETT LOT//PERKINS LANE CONSERVATION AREA

BOGVIEW ESTATES OPEN SPACE

OLD MIDDLEBORO ROAD

Tamarack Park and Bedford Street Conservation Areas – at the head of Assawompset Neck across from Assawompset Pond and the Pond Cemetery.
Access: Bedford Street
Size: 50.1 acres
Resources/Activities: canoe launch picnic area
parking marsh, shrub swamp
bird watching water access Long Pond only
fishing Long Pond only

The 44.4 acre Bedford Street Conservation Area has been owned by the Town of Lakeville since the mid-1960s and is primary a shrub swamp/marsh. The 5.7 acre Tamarack Park named for the former restaurant that was on this site, was purchased in 2001 for conservation and passive recreation. It consists of upland and wetland on a narrow isthmus between Assawompset and Long Ponds. This site has a majestic view of Assawompset Pond and the White Banks. Assawompset Pond is a restricted drinking water pond, no boating, swimming, wading, fishing, no water activity whatsoever is allowed.

BETTY'S NECK

Betty’s Neck, the heart of the APC, is access off Long Point Road. Turn left at the foot of the hill to Island Terrace, follow signs across the cranberry bog. The cranberry bogs are privately owned with no public access except for the roadway to Betty’s Neck. Through a joint effort of non-profit, state and local government, and private parties, Betty’s Neck, a 350 acre parcel on Assawompset and Pocksha Ponds, has been permanently protected from development and is owned by the Town of Lakeville.


PICKENS STREET CONSERVATION AREA (VIGERS CONSERVATION AREA)

Vigers’ Conservation Area (Pickens Street Conservation Area)
Access: Pickens Street across from Hill Street
Size 92 acres
Resources/Activities open fields wooded area nature trails bow hunting
Active recreation refers to sports or other activities that require specific recreational facility (such as a ball field or a tennis court).