Osamequin Nature Trails and Bird Sanctuary — Attraction in Barrington

THIS IS NOT A SAFE SPACE. PROCEED WITH CAUTION. Maybe carry mace.

As of 9/24/2025 this nature sanctuary is a spot where men cruise for sex with each other. This has been going on for a few years. I've been followed and had creepy men suddenly appear from hiding in trees.

Here is what usually happens: They park their car and wait for someone else to pull into the lot. One walks onto the trail, a few seconds later the other follows them in. They also have some type of code phrase they use when passing to see if you are interested: "How are the ticks today?". I'm not sure what the response should be as I've always answered with "get away from me I'm not here for sex". They usually scurry off back to their cars real fast when they find out you are on to them.

I've sent photos of cars and people along with license plates to the Barrington Police. They basically refuse to do anything about this. The director of the Barrington Land Trust and Town Manger both have been informed and neither think a space where families take their kids and that is supposed to be a sanctuary for nature has become a space where people follow you in the hopes you want sex is something that needs immediate attention.

It's also not kept up very well and the further you go in the more trash you find. What's up with all the old broken dishes...

Warning - Infested with ticks! Not a good place for children or pets. Thought this would be a lovely place to walk my 10 month old puppy. Maintenance of the trails is poor and the markers have faded making it difficult to follow. We were not there long - maybe 15 minutes, and when we returned to the car, noticed black spots on the dog which turned out to be ticks. Removed half a dozen and headed home where I spent the next hour removing more and thought I was done but found even more after dinner. Now have a collection of at least two dozen in a container of rubbing alcohol. Disgusting! Fortunately, I had sprayed myself with repellent and don’t appear to have any but who knows if they have dropped off the dog around the house - ugh! We won’t...

Shhhh... this is a beautiful peaceful place. Walk or sit and listen to the birds sing as they fly by. Small wooded loops... PROs 1) hardly saw another person. 2) felt right among nature... salt water edge and light field and forest. 3) did see bunnies, an Osprey, lots of birds, and 2 deer! CONS: 1) there is definitely bugs, mosquitoes and biting flys 2)trails are narrow and the grass is on the tall side... so only walk the trails and avoided tall grass areas.

That being said... loved my experience here and will come back But did find a tick on me when I got...