Bates Lane Conservation Area can be accessed from a small parking lot at the Mount Hope Improvement Society at the corner of Cedar Street and Thomas Clapp Road. A small amount of parking can also be found along Bates Lane.

The forest is primarily pine with a healthy number of hardwoods, including beech and oak, plus some eastern hemlock. Especially along the Carl Pipes Trail, there is a substantial amount of American holly. The wetlands are composed primarily of red maple and yellow birch. At Teepee Rock, be sure to observe the Polypodiales ferns, which are not a common sight in the local conservation lands. This property is particularly well known for its vernal pools.

The AllTrails website has a map and description of a hike at Bates Lane Conservation Land.