Old Town Hill

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Open year-round, daily, sunrise to sunset Admission: Free to all

This unusual half-upland, half-marine landscape makes for a rich and diverse ecosystem.

The upland consists of second-growth forest and fields that support ground-nesting birds and serve as hunting grounds for hawks and owls. Salt meadow grass, cordgrass, seaside goldenrod, and sea lavender thrive in the tidal salt marsh. Estuarine invertebrates, such as mud snails, green crabs, and ribbed mussels, live in the tidal creeks and provide food for wading birds, such as egrets and great blue herons.