Pilgrim Heights
Enjoy views of the meadows and the ocean below.
Plan Around Pilgrim Heights
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Pilgrim Heights Details
You have a choice of two self-guided trails for exploring Pilgrim Heights. The Small's Swamp Trail leads to a typical kettle-hole pond formed by melted glacier water, as well as the remnants of an old farmstead. Look for grapes, lilacs, plum and apple trees marking the site of the farmhouse's old dooryard. The Pilgrim Spring trail traces the path that the Pilgrims took in search of water in 1620. Both trails are easy strolls through Pitch Pine forest, and you'll enjoy views of the meadows and ocean below along the way.
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Pilgrim Heights
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Pilgrim Heights Picnic Area
A small picnic area with a very large parking lot.
0.1 mi away
Pilgrim Spring Trail
A three-quarter-mile loop trail leads through a recovering pine and oak forest.
0.1 mi away
Small's Swamp Trail
A three-quarter-mile loop tracks through woods and over boardwalks.
0.5 mi away
Head of the Meadow Trail
The easiest of the three bike paths within the National Seashore.
0.7 mi away
High Head Beach
A long stretching section of beach, full of solitude.
