Pleasant Point Nature Preserve is a 74-acre gem located in Cushing at the southern tip of our watershed. It offers multiple trail loops that meander through a magical forest full of bright green moss, rocky ledges, and wetlands. On nice days, dappled sunlight filters through this predominantly evergreen forest and plays off the babbling streams and small pools found throughout the preserve. 

Conservation History

The Pleasant Point Nature Preserve was donated to the land trust by a group of motivated community members. Spearheaded by Pleasant Stone Realty Trust, the majority of the preserve was donated in 2008. In 2015, another local family donated the south eastern piece of the preserve to the land trust. 

Trails

Main Trail

The preserve’s trail system is made up of two loops, the first of which has two access points from the parking lot and creates a half-mile hike with the option of shortening the experience via a “cut off” trail, splitting the loop. The second loop can be accessed about 500 feet from the parking lot via the main trail closer to the kiosk. This loop travels over a 200-foot boardwalk, around mossy knolls, and across seasonal streams. Both loops traverse through this lush forest with many native plant species. 

Length: 1.5

Width: 3 feet

Surface: Packed earth

Obstacles: Rocks, roots, uneven ground, bog bridging, seasonally wet areas