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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. 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
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Sanctuary News & Events
Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary
After many meaningful years, Wellfleet Bay Development Manager Sheila Hoogeboom is retiring in September. But she's planning to keep both the sanctuary and the Outer Cape in her life.
Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary
A Cape Cod Field School terrapin program was the initial spark that led Wellfleet Bay volunteer Barbara Brennessel to write her popular 2006 book, Diamonds in the Marsh. Now it's being re-released this fall.
Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary
This summer has been especially dangerous for sea turtles foraging in local waters. So far, 15 dead turtles have been reported—and 11 were victims of vessel strikes. But boaters can actively help prevent sea turtle fatalities.
Upcoming Programs
Join a naturalist to search for and learn about diamondback terrapins, a threatened species of salt marsh turtle. Read more
Come meet the bird banding team and learn about banding methods and the information gathered from this research. Read more
Take the road less traveled and cover new ground during this active weekend hiking the backwoods, beaches, and dunes of the Outer Cape. Read more