Nature Trails

Photos by Molly Heeney 15. Chocomount Hill Trail Chocomount Hill Trail is an undulating shrubland trail winding up, down, and around a wetland basin. This trail was created in 2025. Look for the trailhead off East End Road, across the street from the dirt road

2. Silver Eel-Race Point Coastal Trail in the Janet Harvey Sanctuary The Janet Harvey Sanctuary offers history, nature, and expansive ocean views. It is named in honor of Janet Hardie Harvey, a beloved member of the Fishers Island community who is

10. Clay Point Road Trail Clay Point Road Trail offers easy walking on a 0.12 mile or 0.30 mile loop through coastal forest and thicket dominated by non-native privet and bush honeysuckle. To access this trail, turn off East End Road onto Clay Point Road and park along

6. Kettle Hole Trail Kettle Hole Trail is a short but challenging point-to-point trek that begins across the road from the “Glass House,” formerly Hooverness, where there is a small pull-off for a couple of cars (or several bicycles). The

11. Middle Farms Pond Trail Middle Farms Pond Trail connects to the Rec Path between the Middle Farms grassland and Chocomount Trail. The trail crosses undulating terrain. As with most trails through Fishers Island’s woodlands and thickets, a variety of flora and fauna may be observed

14. Chocomount Cove Trail The Chocomount Cove Sanctuary on the opposite side of the road from Bull Rock was added to the Museum’s Land Trust in 2017. It completes the northern link of a wildlife corridor with walking trails that stretches through diverse habitats

13. Chocomount Trail Chocomount Trail is a composite of four different walking areas. There are trailheads on both the west and east edges of the loop. For the western trailheads, two small parking areas are available on Treasure Pond Road. One is on the left immediately after

12. Treasure Pond Trail in the Charles B. Ferguson Wildlife Sanctuary Treasure Pond Trail offers 1.5 miles of easy walking, including a large interior loop through a wooded area. This trail provides access points to both Middle Farms Pond and Treasure

9. Millers Point Trail Millers Point is named for Bob and Adrienne Miller, who donated this property as part of a 13-acre tract in the immediate area. Parking is marked by a sign on the left on Middle Farm Pond Road 0.3 miles in from the main road.

8. Middle Farms Trail in the Matty Matthiessen Wildlife Sanctuary This Sanctuary was named in honor of Erard A. “Matty” Matthiessen, who was keenly interested in wildlife preservation. This trail is actually a network of interconnected pathways through a maritime grassland maintained by the Henry L.