Red Maple Swamp Trail, Eastham, Massachusetts This easy loop trail takes an average of 36 minutes to completeand is0.8 mile round trip. The trail features an elevated boardwalk over the Red Maple Swamp and offers glorious views of the surrounding woodlands. The route includes a small pavilion and picnic area with an old Native American sharpening stone, plus interpretive signage about the pre-contact Native American village that once stood at this spot and provides ocean views. Wildlife viewing opportunities include frogs, snakes, blackbirds, and hawks. The most accessible portion of the trail is the first about 0.6 miles when going counterclockwise on the Red Maple Swamp Trail.