Boyden Farm is a 48-acre conservation area that fronts Peter's Pond and features walking trails and a wildlife management area. Bring your binoculars to the wildlife field where you may spot deer, eagles, and wild turkeys, which have been successfully released through the management program of the Sandwich Conservation Commission. Parking is west of Cotuit Road and just south of Farmersville Road. Maple Swamp Conservation Area Service Rd. 6 between exits 3 and 4.
Parking is limited along the road.
Here you can find all types of wildlife, including white-tailed deer. The kettle-hole ponds and irregular terrain are typical of the topography that glaciers created thousands of years ago. The elevation at Maple Swamp ranges from 40 feet above sea level to 250 feet at one of the highest points of land on the Cape. Ryder Conservation Area Cotuit and South Sandwich Rds. The lovely 243-acre Ryder Conservation Area is accessible from Cotuit and South Sandwich Roads and offers about 5 miles of walking trails.