Moss Lake

Robert Buckert

A really lovely spot, great for a quick walk through some interesting habitat with beautiful scenery. Owned by The Nature Conservancy, this preserve protects a glacial lake and bog designated as a National Natural Landmark! Go enjoy a picnic at the picnic area or take the short walk around the east side of the lake to the boardwalk and explore the fascinating bog habitat full of carnivorous plants! As you follow the trail, you're brought through beautiful mixed hardwood-hemlock forest along the edge of the lake before reaching the boardwalk. Currently, the boardwalk is delapidated, but not totally unusable. Review would be 5 stars except for the boardwalk being closed. Though, I have faith it will be repaired soon! Photos from visit on September 5, 2021. From The Nature Conservancy website: "Designated as a National Natural Landmark, the most outstanding feature of Moss Lake Preserve is its 15-acre bog lake. As the last continental glacier retreated some 15,000 years ago, a large block of ice was surrounded or buried by gravel carried by the glacier. The ice melted, leaving behind a water-filled depression. Eventually, a sphagnum moss mat grew over much of the open water, thus giving it the name Moss Lake."

Sara Saxton

Wonderful place to go. Had a picnic lunch with the kids then explored. It's a nice walk and the kids enjoyed feeding the catfish.

Cliff Aho

Very beautiful lake! Theres trails all over the wooded area, so much catfish and geese, we also saw huge snapping turtle.

Megan Little

Please stop feeding bread to the fish and birds as it can kill both: water birds that eat too much bread fill themselves on this unhealthy food and can starve to death because they don't get enough nutrients. Fish get constipated and …