Woman holding binoculars Join today and get outside at one of our 60+ wildlife sanctuaries.
Woman holding binoculars Join today and get outside at one of our 60+ wildlife sanctuaries.
People on trail during summer at Habitat
Habitat Education Center, Belmont

Habitat Education Center & Wildlife Sanctuary

Plan Your Visit

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

Hours
Nature Center & Gallery
  • Tuesday–Sunday, Monday holidays
  • 9:00 am–5:00 pm
Trails
  • Daily
  • dawn to dusk
  • 4 miles
  • 0.5 miles

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.

Latest News

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Gallery space at Habitat
News February 28, 2024

In the Gallery at Habitat: Sirarpi Heghinian Walzer

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A brown and white goat standing in tall green and brown grass.
Habitat, Belmont
News February 09, 2024

It Takes a Herd: How Habitat’s Goats Manage Invasive Plants

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Young girl with a blue shirt and black face mask, petting a goat.
News June 25, 2021

In Your Words: Lily, Age 18

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