A wooded 10-acre town conservation parcel known officially as the Rolf E. Sylvan Gardens, with paths overlooking both Black Pond and neighboring White Pond. A short ADA-compressed-stone path and a roughly 1-mile loop around Black Pond are the main routes.
What to expect
Trails
Sylvan Path (975 ft, ADA-accessible compressed stone) plus the roughly 1,200 ft to 1-mile Black Pond Loop and four additional rustic trails through about 10…
Parking
Not confirmed · unconfirmed
Managed by
Town of Chatham Conservation Commission
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Parking
Parking not sourced yet
Check the town or agency pages before you go.
What's here
Not here
No info kiosk
No map kiosk mentioned in trail descriptions; not independently confirmed absent, treat as unconfirmed rather than a hard no
Common questions
Is the trail here accessible?
The Sylvan Path is a 975-foot ADA-accessible compressed-stone route with views of both ponds, though the longer Black Pond Loop and the four rustic trails beyond it are natural surface.
There's handicap parking on site plus a small pull-off on Old Main Street; there's no overflow lot, so if the spaces are taken, plan to come back rather than park on the road shoulder.
Is there an entry fee at Black Pond Conservation Area?
Yes, Free.
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