July 25, 2020
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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: Trails open Tuesday–Sunday, 7:30 am–7:30 pm
Online Programs
Coastal Habitats • Online
Least Terns © Kevin Karlson
Join us on August 19 to learn all about coastal habitats in Massachusetts. Register now >
Field Schools
Cape Cod Field Schools
Common Buckeye © Sherri VandenAkker
Get outdoors & learn from experts in our active, multi-day courses for adults. See 2020 schedule >
Birding Programs
Summer Birds
Great Blue Heron © Sherri VandenAkker
We have lots of great birding walks and trips for all ages and experience levels! Go birding >
Summer Kayaking
Kayak Trips
Explore the Outer Cape's beautiful salt marshes, ponds, and rivers by kayak. Upcoming trips >
Sanctuary News & Events
Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary
Special Event August 21-27, 2020
Get ready to experience all the excitement of our annual live auction fundraiser without leaving your home! You'll stay safe while still supporting the sanctuary. Register today!
Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary
Now that the sanctuary's trails have reopened, visitors have started taking note of several significant improvements along the Goose Pond and Silver Spring trails.
Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary
Wellfleet Bay's program to study, rescue, document, and protect sea turtles will be fully operational this summer! Find out why this conservation program is so important and what you can do to help it succeed.
Upcoming Programs
Experience the best of morning bird activity with a Wellfleet Bay naturalist on this walk along Goose Pond Trail. From pine wo... 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 >
Raise your awareness about the vital role bees and other insects play in our environment. Animals pollinate about 75% of all t... Learn More >