September 25, 2019
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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.
Location: 291 State Highway Route 6, South Wellfleet, MA 02663
Phone: 508-349-2615
Hours: Open daily, 8:30 am–5 pm; Trails open daily, 7 am–dusk
Featured Program(s)
Search for Stranded Sea Turtles
Help us find cold-stunned sea turtles stranded on Cape Cod Bay beaches. Sign up >
Bird Research in Action
See Bird Research in Action
Ruby & Golden-crowned Kinglets © Dan Lipp
Get a first-hand look at the bird banding process this fall. Save your spot >
Cheep Eats
"Cheep Eats" Begins October 23
Bring a lunch & join us each month for these sociable, educational bird talks! Register now >
Birding Programs
Fantastic Fall Birds
Short-billed Dowitcher
We have lots of great birding walks and trips for all ages and experience levels! Go birding >
Sanctuary News & Events
Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary
Special Event October 25, 2019
Celebrate Halloween by exploring our delightfully spooky pine forest after dark. Along the way, you'll be entertained and enlightened (but not scared) by curious creatures from the natural world!
Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary
Special Event November 2, 2019
Join us for the seventeenth year of this free public conference to hear about anticipated changes in striped bass management, how to save Wellfleet's declining horseshoe crabs, and more.
Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary
Wellfleet Bay has been providing programs to Cape Cod schools for nearly 40 years. But recently, the sanctuary has expanded its reach into a new, key age group—preschool!
Upcoming Programs
Keep warm with a hot beverage and a sweet treat while discovering the fascinating avian diversity of Cape Cod during a 30 minu... Learn More >
Investigate the diverse habitats of Eastham - fresh water ponds, forests and thickets - in search of migrating landbirds and d... Learn More >
Experience the best of morning bird activity with a Wellfleet Bay naturalist on this walk along Goose Pond Trail. From pine wo... Learn More >