The Ponkapoag Trail is a scenic route with beautiful views of the pond.  A great trail if you’re looking for a long, peaceful, and scenic walk.  Be aware of your surroundings as hikers, bicyclers, and horses frequent the trail. The trail that loops around the entirety of the pond is just under four miles long. This trail passes Fisherman’s Beach, which is a great location for a day out with your family.

Though not as well-known, Ponkapoag Pond is larger than Houghton’s Pond, and at 200 acres, it is an ideal spot for fishing and non-motorized boating.

A quarter of Ponkapoag Pond’s surface is underground since its entire northwest corner is covered by an uncommon wetland plant community known as a bog mat, a buoyant layer of vegetation that spreads out from the shoreline.  Eventually, it becomes thick enough to support an extensive cedar forest.  When the boardwalk is fully repaired, visitors can walk out to view the entire pond via a boardwalk, a string of anchored planks extending a fifth of a mile from dry land to open water.

The AllTrails website has a description and map of a hike at Ponkapoag Pond.