Sagg Swamp Preserve

The walk

A Nature Conservancy boardwalk loop through a red maple swamp. Skunk cabbage, swamp azalea, pileated woodpeckers. Quiet, short, and a completely different ecosystem from the oak-pine woods everywhere else.

Access & parking

Sagg Road, just north of Sagaponack village; the trailhead is unmarked, look for the boardwalk.

Parking: Small roadside pull-off on Sagg Road; do not block the gate.

What to bring

• Bug spray
• Binoculars

Plan the visit

• Best season: spring fall
• Dogs: Not allowed
• Bikes: Not allowed
• Features: Freshwater, Woodland

Sources

• TNC — Sagg Swamp