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Wellfleet Bay will be CLOSED on November 10. View 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.
Location: 291 State Highway Route 6, South Wellfleet, MA 02663
Phone: 508-349-2615
Hours: Info desk & restrooms open Wednesday–Saturday, 9:30 am–3:00 pm; Trails open daily, 7:30 am–7:30 pm
Bird Research in Action
See Bird Research in Action!
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Get a first-hand look at the bird banding process this fall. Save your spot >
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 >
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Nature Play Days
Find seasonal nature play ideas & activities to help everyone get outside! Time for fun >
Birding Programs
Fantastic Fall Birds
Whimbrel © Shawn Carey
Join us for morning bird walks and offsite trips to local birding hotspots! Go birding >
Sanctuary News & Events
Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary
Special Event November 2020
We're going digital this year! Join us virtually for the free 18th Annual State of Wellfleet Harbor Conference, which will take place over the course of three Saturdays in November.
Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary
Despite COVID-19 or perhaps because of it, Wellfleet Bay's modified annual fundraising effort this summer has raised as much critical funding for the sanctuary’s education and conservation programs as previous Wild, Wild Wellfleet! galas.
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 >
Follow the trail at Wellfleet Bay and enjoy a story in the great outdoors. This self guided event is geared towards toddlers t... Learn More >
Experience the best of morning bird activity with a Wellfleet Bay naturalist on this walk along sanctuary trails. From pine wo... Learn More >