March 23, 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, 9 am–4:30 pm; Trails open daily, 8 am–dusk
Bird Research in Action
See Bird Research in Action
Common Yellowthroat © Elora Grahame
Get a first-hand look at the bird banding process this spring. Register now >
Summer Camp
Summer Camp Registration is Open!
Register now for Wellfleet Bay’s day camp sessions for ages 3–14. Learn more >
Seasonal Walks
Birding Programs (text-only)
Sanctuary News & Events
Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary
Special Event May 25, 2019
The sanctuary will be alive with music and storytelling to celebrate the first official weekend of summer! Take a relaxed stroll and enjoy performances along the way.
Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary
Special Event July 18, 2019
Make plans to join us for a quintessential Cape Cod summer evening under the stars and help raise critical funding for Wellfleet Bay's conservation and education programs.
Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary
Wellfleet Bay has been chosen as a beneficiary of the 2019 Seaside Le Mans race! This extraordinary opportunity will help expand our conservation science education programs to underserved children, strengthen existing school programs, and provide new learning opportunities at the sanctuary.
Upcoming Programs
Wellfleet Bay has re-established a bird banding station to study the migration of songbirds. The Sanctuary has a long history... 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 >
Join Sanctuary Director Bob Prescott to discover our box turtle monitoring and research practices in an indoor presentation th... Learn More >