Two kids running in the snow. We all need nature—and nature needs you. Together, we can protect the wildlife and wild lands of Massachusetts for generations to come. Make a tax-deductible donation today.
Two kids running in the snow. We all need nature—and nature needs you. Together, we can protect the wildlife and wild lands of Massachusetts for generations to come. Make a tax-deductible donation today.
White waterfall tumbling down a wall of rocks. A green forest is on the other side of the bank.

Cook's Canyon Wildlife Sanctuary

Plan Your Visit

Named for the small ravine in which Galloway Brook flows, Cook’s Canyon was once an early 20th-century tourist destination. The main attraction: a waterfall that descends in a series of cascades over rocky ledges.

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

Explore Cook's Canyon

  • Shallow white rapids pouring down the hillside of a green forest. Mossy rocks cover the banks.
    Cook's Canyon, Barre
  • Green leaves frame the photo around a waterfall in a forest.
    Cook's Canyon, Barre
  • Light filters through the forest canopy onto a bare trail, surrounded by green ferns.
    Cook's Canyon, Barre
  • A rockwall covered in moss in the middle of a forest.
    Cook's Canyon, Barre
  • Two people walk on a grassy path on the edge of a forest. Green vegetation covers the opposite site of the trail.
    Cook's Canyon, Barre
  • A bend in a rocky brook is u-shaped, with trees on both sides of the bank.
    Cook's Canyon, Barre