Brainard Marsh was generously donated to Sippican Land Trust through two gifts in 1983 and 1993 adding up to 6.1 acres.

The marsh is open to the public and is accessed through an opening in a stone wall along Delano Road. The path leads to the Weweantic River through woodlands, sandy fields, and a white sand beach with views of the Weweantic River and out to Buzzards Bay and Cape Cod. A spur trail leads past a wet meadow and a small pond, where herons are frequently sighted.

Location: Its location is 1.5 miles down Delano Road from the intersection of Route 6, Point and Delano Roads, on the left-hand side.

Take a short, scenic walk to the sandy shores of the Weweantic River at Brainard Marsh in Marion. This Sippican Lands Trust property is small, but it offers sweeping views of Buzzards Bay and a variety of interesting natural habitats to explore with young adventurers.

With a pond, woods, freshwater wetlands, and sandy shoreline, Brainard Marsh has a variety of habitats to explore. The pond and wetlands are home to frogs and turtles; if you’re lucky, you might see one resting on a log or peeking up from the water’s surface. The shores of the Weweantic River are a great place to look for fish, crabs, and other small critters that live in the sand and salt marshes. There’s also an osprey platform here, which gives visiting osprey a place to nest and raise their young each summer.

The short trail at Brainard Marsh leads from the parking area through the woods to the shoreline of the Weweantic River. Along the way, you’ll see a clearly marked side path that leads past a wet meadow to a small freshwater pond. The walk here only takes about 10 to 15 minutes, but you’ll want to take some extra time to stop and enjoy the scenery by the shore. 

The AllTrails website has a description and map of a hike at Brainard Marsh.