A short, quiet woodland walk off Cedar Street near Stage Harbor Road, reached on foot from Oyster Pond rather than by its own parking lot. The town's GIS layer calls this parcel Cedar Swamp; the Chatham Conservation Foundation's public trail guide for the same corner names it the Cedar Street trail.
What to expect
Parking
Free lot Free · unconfirmed
Trails
A short, roughly 0.2-mile trail, one of the smallest in the town's conservation network.
Dogs
Leashed dogs permitted under the town's standard conservation-land rules.
Hours
Chatham parks close 10pm to 6am, and conservation lands are open a half hour before sunrise to a half hour after sunset. That's the town default unless posted otherwise.
Managed by
Town of Chatham Conservation Commission
508-945-5164 · WebsiteCommon questions
Where do I park, is it obvious?
There's no lot at the trail itself; park at Oyster Pond about half a mile away and walk south on Stage Harbor Road to Cedar Street.
Where do I park at Cedar Swamp?
Free lot (Free).
Is there an entry fee at Cedar Swamp?
No, entry is free.
Can I bring my dog to Cedar Swamp?
Leashed dogs permitted under the town's standard conservation-land rules.
What rules should I know at Cedar Swamp?
Standard Chatham conservation-land rules: no motor vehicles, no open fires without permission, no camping, no alcohol.