Tackapausha Nature Preserve

Patricia Trapasso

An amazing place (84 acres) with ponds, streams, swampy areas, many different trees, mammals and birds. Just a beautiful experience! Take the kids or just walk to clear your head. Mostly wooded - nicely shaded in summer. Also has a museum on location with special Saturday presentation. Fee to get into museum ($3-$5).

rich X

Nice preserve to take a walk

Eric C. Maxwell

This place is a little gem! I expect most people only visit the pond at the lower/southern end of the preserve, but there are lots of trails winding through the area. The pond usually has an assortment of waterfowl (especially geese) and is a good place to see herons and terns fishing. If you stand on the shore quietly you'll be able to see lots of pupfish playing in the shallow water. The farther upstream you go, the narrower and thicker the trails get, so I don't expect they get many visitors, but it is still a very nice property to explore. Lots of interesting plants and wildlife to see! No facilities and mostly inaccessible for the mobility-impaired, aside from the southern end.

ferraro513

Extremely nice scenic and peaceful nature preserve