Lakeville, Massachusetts 02347
Assawompset Ponds Complex (City of Lakeville) webpageThis hotspot and most of Great Quittacas Pond are in Plymouth County. The section of the pond south of Great Island is in Bristol County. If you carefully keep your bird records by county, be aware of the location of the county line and use the appropriate eBird hotspots when you submit checklists.
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The Assawompset Ponds Complex on the Plymouth-Bristol County line comprises Assawompset, Pocksha, Great Quittacas, Little Quittacas, and Long Ponds. Long Pond is heavily developed and the only one in the complex open to public recreation, and therefore is not included within the site boundary. Assawompset and Long Ponds are Massachusetts's two largest natural water bodies, and the complex is a significant archeological site.
The Assawompset Pond Complex is considered an “Important Bird Area” by the Mass Audubon Society. This conservation land contains about 10,000 acres of oak-conifer transitional forests, lakes, ponds, and wooded swamps. There are also a variety of spots for anglers to fish. If you’re lucky, you may even be able to spot the nesting bald eagles.
Parts of the complex are open to hunting and fishing with public access via Long Pond.
How to explore the Assawompset Pond Complex by the Buzzards Bay Coalition has tips on birding this Important Bird Area.
The AllTrails website has a description and map of a hike at Great Quittacas Pond.
Restrooms on site
Wheelchair accessible trail
Entrance fee
Content from Assawompset Ponds Complex Important Bird Area webpage and Assawompset Ponds Complex (City of Lakeville) webpage
Last updated February 23, 2024