Benson Pond Bogs

Benson Pond Bogs is in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Benson Pond Bogs is situated nearby to the hamlet Huckleberry Corner, as well as near South Carver.

Type: Wetland
Also known as: “Benson Pond” and “Bensons Pond”
Address: MA

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bates Pond and Edaville Railroad.

Bates Pond

Bates Pond is a 20-acre pond in Carver, Massachusetts. The pond is located south of Edaville Railroad. Huckleberry Corner lies along the southern shore of the pond. The water quality is impaired due to non-native plants in the pond.

Edaville Railroad

Theme park

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Edaville Railroad is a heritage railroad and seasonal attraction in South Carver, Massachusetts. Originally opened in 1947, it was one of the oldest heritage railroad operations in the United States.

Southeastern Massachusetts Resource Recovery Facility

Power station

The Southeastern Massachusetts Resource Recovery Facility is a waste-to-energy and recycling facility located in Rochester, Massachusetts. It is currently owned by Reworld.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include South Carver and West Wareham.

South Carver

Hamlet

Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 4.0.

South Carver is a village in the town of Carver, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. South Carver is the location of the main entrance to the Myles Standish State Forest and of the Edaville Railroad and King Richard's Faire.

West Wareham

Hamlet

Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0.

West Wareham is a census-designated place in the town of Wareham in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2020 census, West Wareham had a population of 2,224.