Poucha Pond Reservation

The sky plunges into view just a short walk from this property’s trailhead — the oaks part and grasslands slope down toward Poucha Pond. But sky vies for attention with water, notably the Nantucket Sound, where in the east the Nantucket Islands are visible. At the base of the hill is the Poucha Pond marsh, whose flatness is a visual juxtaposition from the aerie that hikers were enjoying just minutes earlier. This is a good place to spot herons and egrets feeding in the low saltmarsh.