Address:
51 Roos Road, East Sandwich
The 6.94 acre parcel off Roos Rd. was donated by Thomas A. Gelsthorpe in 1986. It consists of mixed woods and clearings that abut Gelsthorpe’s former cranberry farm. The land is named as a tribute the prior owner, Joe Bois, who loved vacationing in Sandwich. Bois is a French name that translates to wood in English, thus, Joe's Woods. Species include Whitlow grass, cranberries, blueberries, swamp azaleas and sheep laurel. Adjacent parcels were acquired and the combined areas now total roughly 35 acres, including two ponds and abandoned cranberry bogs.
Detailed Directions to Joe’s Woods
From the Mid Cape Highway: Route 6, take exit 61 (old exit 3) onto Quaker Meeting House Road and go North toward Cape Cod Bay. Pass the Sandwich High School on your left. At the ‘STOP’ sign proceed straight across Route 6A, onto Spring Hill Road, over the rail road tracks, past cranberry bogs on your right. Due to limited parking, Visitors are encouraged to park at the historic Quaker Meeting House grounds on Quaker Road and walk down Roos Road to Joe's Woods entrance. It is an easy level walk about 1/2 mile with very light traffic.
From Sandwich: take Route 6A East towards Barnstable. After passing between two ponds (twin ponds) turn left at the next intersection onto Spring Hill Road. (Quaker Meeting House Road goes right.) Go over the rail road tracks, past cranberry bogs on your right. Due to limited parking, Visitors are encouraged to park at the historic Quaker Meeting House grounds on Quaker Road and walk down Roos Road to Joe's Woods entrance. It is an easy level walk about 1/2 mile with very light traffic.
