Mashpee Interpretive Nature Tours – Besse Bog Conservation Area

Enjoy a walk around a cranberry bog and explore the plant and animal life found in and around it. Meet at the Besse Bog Conservation Area.

Directions: From the Mashpee rotary, take Great Neck Road North. Turn right onto Route 130 and look for the Besse Bog Conservation Area sign and parking area on the left just past South Sandwich Road.

The Mashpee Conservation Department is continuing its schedule of free Naturalist-guided tours of Mashpee’s unique and diverse conservation areas. Tours last for an average of 1 to 2 hours but may be longer or shorter, depending on the wishes of the participants. All ages are invited and children are encouraged to come. Many nature programs are designed for children
and their families. Further information can be obtained from the Mashpee Conservation Department at 539-1400, ext. 8540, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Guide maps for many conservation areas are available at the Conservation Department at the Mashpee Town Hall. Tours may be cancelled in the event of stormy weather.