June 21, 2021
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Wellfleet Bay is open Monday-Saturday. CHECK HERE for our current hours & updates on what's open. Read More
Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary
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Wellfleet Bay provides peace and unmatched beauty on the hillsides and shoreline overlooking Wellfleet Harbor. Extensive trails bring you to a panoramic salt marsh, sandy barrier beach, and pine woodlands, each attracting a wide array of wildlife. The sanctuary features a universally accessible trail and an award-winning “green” nature center with numerous exhibits and aquariums. Please leave dogs and other pets at home.
Location: 291 State Highway Route 6, South Wellfleet, MA 02663
Phone: 508-349-2615
Hours: Nature Center open Monday–Saturday, 9 am-4 pm; Trails open daily, 7:30 am–8 pm
Birding Programs
Summer is for the Birds
Eastern Kingbird © Sherri VandenAkker
Enjoy morning bird walks and excursions in search of shorebirds. Go birding >
Seasonal Programs & Activities
Kayaking Cape Cod
Explore the Cape's winding tidal rivers, quiet bays, and scenic marshes by kayak. See schedule >
Sanctuary News & Events
Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary
Special Event August 16-22, 2021
After such a successful debut last year, our reimagined annual fundraiser—the virtual Wild, Wild Auction—will be back again this August!
Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary
As "normal" operations resume at Wellfleet Bay, our amazing team of staff members is steadily returning to pre-pandemic levels. The positions may be newly-filled, but not all of the new hires are new to Mass Audubon.
Upcoming Programs
Use dip nets and magnifiers to search for swimming, flying, and burrowing wildlife on the sanctuary's beach at low tide. Our w... Learn More >
Use dip nets and magnifiers to search for swimming, flying, and burrowing wildlife on the sanctuary's beach at low tide. Our w... Learn More >
Use dip nets and magnifiers to search for swimming, flying, and burrowing wildlife on the sanctuary's beach at low tide. Our w... Learn More >