My husband and I spent the morning walking around the property in the well groomed trails. It was a great way to spend a day. We saw many woodland critters, chipmunks, birds, frogs, turtles, and a rabbit, but were a little disappointed that we didn't see any beavers. We saw the dams that they built, but sadly no beavers. Maybe next time. We will be back to visit again!
Easy marked trails . buetiful scenery while we hiked thru freshly fallen snow.animal tracks everywhere.
Pretty beaver ponds on all level trials, easy walking, well marked and beautiful surrounding nature.
Really enjoyed this hike up to the top of Lenox Mtn. Thought it would be a quick jaunt, but it was a 840 foot vertical hike taking a bit of time to reach the top. Great view of the area from there. Well marked trails and well maintained area.
We only did a few trails- Pike's pond, Yokun, and Alexander, just to see if we could see beavers. We saw neither hide nor hair but apparently the scat I'd been seeing as we walked around the pond was Bear- he was relatively young, we think, but he was bright eyed, super still, and very alert, when we caught sight of him staring at us, possibly haven woken from sleeping in the reeds juuuuuuust off the trail. That was quite the sight...I was happy we were so near the end.!!
In the midst of all our cultural activities, sitting and standing rather still became a bit much. This beautiful preserve afforded the movement we needed to reinvigorate!
We had a morning in Lenox before leaving, so we visited the sanctuary after reading Trip Advisor reviews. Quite a disappointment. There was much hype about beavers, but we saw none. In fact, the only animals we saw were one frog, one bird and a lot of mosquitoes. Trails are well marked and there are easy walks, but there are better places to spend time.
Great spot. Well worth the small admission fee. We hiked the most challenging trail, and it sure had some tricky bits, got the heart pumping. Nice view/photo opp at the top. Has walking trails for all fitness/ ability levels. I would go back again.
Beautiful and peaceful walk on the trails. There are trails for every level making it very accessible to everyone. We did not see much wildlife; however, we were told by a fellow hiker that they saw a black bear along the trail. Needless to say, I was happy we didn't have our own encounter!
You can't spend $5 any better than here. The hike can be easy or a bit challenging if you like. Very well preserved trails with lots of natural wildlife to see. We are not bird watchers but we saw many different types of birds. Make sure you are there around dusk to see the beavers come out.