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Habitat Education Center, Belmont
Wildlife Sanctuaries & Properties

Habitat Education Center & Wildlife Sanctuary

  • Belmont
  • 88 Acres

Plan Your Visit

Just six miles from downtown Boston, find gentle trails that wind through forests, across meadows, and around ponds and vernal pools.

Directions (including public transportation) to Habitat
Hours
Nature Center & Gallery
  • Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday-Sunday
  • 9:00 am–5:00 pm
  • Thursday
  • 9:00 am-2:00 pm
Trails
  • Daily
  • dawn to dusk
  • 4 miles
  • 0.5 miles
See Trail Maps

Choose Your Path

Property Regulations

  • Foot travel only; please stay on trails (day passes are available for powered mobility devices)
  • Dog walking and horseback riding are prohibited; please leave all animals and pets at home (service animals welcome)
  • Camping, collecting, smoking, hunting, fishing, releasing of animals, and feeding wildlife is prohibited.
  • Commercial photography needs prior approval; please see all photography guidelines.

Facilities

  • Parking
    Parking
  • Nature Center/Museum, Universally Accessible
    Nature Center/Museum, Universally Accessible
  • Restrooms, Universally Accessible
    Restrooms, Universally Accessible
  • Trail, Universally Accessible
    Trail, Universally Accessible
  • Picnic Tables
    Picnic Tables
  • Electric Vehicle Charging Station
    Electric Vehicle Charging Station

Explore Habitat

  • White wildflowers cover the forest floor.
    Habitat, Belmont
  • A gravel path cutting between green vegetation leading into a forest. A wooden bird box stand to the left of the path.
    Habitat, Belmont
  • Two people with walking sticks face away from the camera, walking on a gravel path towards a building.
    Habitat, Belmont
  • A trail curving to the left in a dense forest. Small green plants cover the edges of the trail and forest floor.
    Habitat, Belmont
  • Four standing adults and one adult in a wheel chair working on a raised garden bed.
    Habitat, Belmont
  • A brown and white goat standing in tall green and brown grass.
    Habitat, Belmont
  • A small, calm pond reflects the green trees and shrubs surrounding it. On the far side off the pond is a bench.

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