Cedarville, Massachusetts
Cedarville is the southeasternmost village in Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States. Cedarville is bounded to the north by Ellisville Road and Hedges Pond, to the south by the Town of Bourne, to the west by Little Herring Pond and Great Herring Pond, and to the east by Cape Cod Bay.
Residents enjoy swimming, boating, fishing, clamming and sunrise on the Cape Cod Bay. The village maintains its rural character and serene scenic beauty amidst the hustle and bustle of nearby Cape Cod during the summer season. White Cliffs Country Club, a private gated community with a golf course, situated along the ocean cliffs was constructed in the 1980s. It is known for waterfront weddings overlooking Cape Cod Bay as well as golf tournaments.
The business district of Cedarville is located less than a mile north of Exit 2 off Route 3 on Massachusetts Route 3A. It includes a Shaws supermarket, two restaurants, a bank, a CVS pharmacy, a convenience store, two gas stations and several small shops. The Cedarville community has access to large coastal and wooded open space that surrounds its village environs. There are recreational opportunities within the village itself, including access to coastal areas, a central playground, beautiful ponds, and a variety of community services. In 2011 the town opened Hedges Pond Recreational Area at Hedges Pond to provide a day-use area for swimming, non-motorized boating, hiking and sports.
Much of Cedarville is residential (62%). Scattered residential development has occurred at a slower pace along Great Herring Pond. Coastal areas developed in the 1970s and 1980s, especially along the shoreline. Rapid single family home development also occurred in and around Cedarville in the 1980s through 2000, including conversion of summer cottages to year-round residences.
Cedarville area’s population is primarily white (93.4%), with smaller populations of Black (2.6%), American Indian (0.3%), Asian (1.3%), Hispanic (1.5%), Other (0.7%), and two or more races (1.6%).
Drug problem
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There is a problem with illegal drugs in this village. Pedestrians can observe heroin needles, spoons, and other paraphernalia along sidewalks and other public areas. Marijuana is also a problem, a large portion of the teenage population in Cedarville uses marijuana, and can actively be caught in public areas such as parks, recreational sites, and on side walks using it. Most of the less popular roads traveled are covered in small bottles of alcohol known as "nips", and empty packets of cigarettes.
Cliff erosion
There is a problem of land erosion along the coast of Cape Cod, and it has been intense along the bluffs of the Nameloc Heights neighborhood. The bluffs bordering Cedarville are among the highest bluffs along Cape Cod Bay, some parts towering well above 150 feet at a steep 45 degree angle. Several residents have placed large stone revetments at the base of the cliffs to combat the problem. Some of the homes on the eastern side of Nameloc Road, a dirt road parallel to the bluff have toppled over the cliff.[1] Some areas were losing over 10 feet of land per year. Several beachfront residents have invested in high protective seawall revetments of large rocks to protect against cliff erosion.
