Nickerson State Forest Park
Nickerson State Park is a public recreation area of more than 1,900 acres located on Cape Cod in Brewster, Massachusetts, United States. The park's sandy soil and scrub pines surround many kettle ponds which are dependent on groundwater and precipitation.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Park
- Description: State park in Massachusetts, United States
- Also known as: “Nickerson State Park”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Higgins Pond and Flax Pond.
Higgins Pond
Pond
Higgins Pond is a 25-acre kettle pond in Brewster, Massachusetts. It is located in Nickerson State Park. The Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife stocks the pond in spring with various trout species.
Flax Pond
Pond
Shubael Pond is a 48-acre kettle pond on Flax Pond Road in Nickerson State Park in Barnstable, Massachusetts. The pond has a popular swimming area and access for small boats or fishing is over that area.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Namskaket and Orleans.
Namskaket
Hamlet
Namskaket was a Nauset village on or near Namskaket Creek in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, near the modern border between Brewster and Orleans. Native Americans sold the site to English colonists in 1644. It is now a village in Orleans. Namskaket is situated 2½ miles north of Nickerson State Forest Park.
Orleans
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Orleans is in Massachusetts on Cape Cod, and includes the villages of East Orleans and South Orleans. With the Rock Harbor sunsets and the Nauset surf, Orleans has the best of both Cape Cod waters.
Brewster
Brewster is in Massachusetts on Cape Cod. Brewster, known as a favorite home of sea captains, is a charming bayside town. It quieter than many Cape towns and is home to Nickerson State park, a preserve of 400 acres of trails.
Nickerson State Forest Park
- Category: Massachusetts state park
- Location: Barnstable County, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Spanish—“Nickerson State Forest Park” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Nickerson State Forest Park”
- Spanish: “Parque estatal Nickerson”
- Spanish: “Parque Estatal Nickerson”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as South Orleans and South Brewster.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Grassy Nook and Grassy Nook Pond.
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