Historic Bank Street Bogs - 60 acres

Water flows from Grassy Pond, under Bank Street, through the bogs and eventually into Saquatucket Harbor on Nantucket Sound. Long ago, before cranberry cultivation and development changed the original crescent shape of Grassy Pond, Native Americans knew it as Wooncepit, or the "Crooked Pond".

Visitors can stroll along the bog's perimeter, but please steer clear of the ditches and stay off the fragile bogs. Simply park in the Harbormaster's workshop lot on the east side of Bank Street, follow a short trail south and watch for wildlife as you stroll around the bogs.

During the summer, look for acrobatic tree swallows diving and gliding in search of insects. Blue-green iridescent above and snowy white beneath, these agile birds often nest in birdhouses installed by the Trust and AmeriCorps-Cape Cod volunteers in April 2002.

Directions:
Bank Street connects Route 39 to Route 28. The Harbormaster's Workshop building is two-story gray building with a two large garage doors facing Bank Street. Enter the parking lot to the right of the building and park in one of the three spaces designated by HCT's pine logo signs. Follow the foot trail to the 60-acre property and walk the perimeter of the bogs. Watch out for poison ivy and ticks.