Damon Preserve

Moderate Dog friendly Parking available Scenic views

Located in Scituate, Damon Preserve is a 37 acre property with natural wetland habitats. The 1. 2 mile trail is perfect for hiking. 2 miles of woodland trails, numerous stone walls, and glimpses of open fields, plus occasional glacial erratics, situated on the side of a drumlin hill at the edge of South Swamp. Also explore Driftway Conservation Park and Cushing Memorial State Park, other trails in Scituate. Try Driftway Conservation Park for a similar trail experience featuring wetland.

More Info

NSRWA: https://www.nsrwa.org/listing/damon-preserve/
NSRWA: https://www.nsrwa.org/nature-walks-11-new-places-to-explore-in-2023/
NSRWA: https://www.nsrwa.org/get-outdoors/explore-south-shore-2025/
AllTrails: https://www.alltrails.com/us/massachusetts/scituate
scituatema.gov: https://www.scituatema.gov/DocumentCenter/View/1814/Damon-Map

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Town	Scituate
Size	37 acres
Dog-friendly	Yes
ADA access	No
Difficulty	Moderate
Waterbody	Aaron Brook & Merritt Brook (Gulf River); First Herring Brook (North River)
Cost	Free

Parking

South side of Clapp Road.

Facilities

(not listed)

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