Looking out over Lake Talaquega, it’s hard to imagine that this serene setting was once a buzzing entertainment destination, complete with a casino and hotel.

Now Oak Knoll Wildlife Sanctuary, just minutes from downtown Attleboro, offers a natural respite with wooded trails and a boardwalk winding through a red maple swamp, upland forest, and freshwater marsh, and around the lake’s perimeter.

Now Oak Knoll Wildlife Sanctuary offers a natural respite where you can explore 1.5 miles of trails.

Clearly-marked paths and boardwalks wind through a red maple swamp, upland forest, and freshwater marsh, and around the perimeter of Lake Talaquega.