Accessibility at Wellfleet Bay

Mass Audubon strives to create a welcoming presence for a wide range of visitors, including making our sanctuaries and nature centers more accessible for all to enjoy.

Find out more about Mass Audubon's accessibility work.

Accessible Features

  • Nature Center
  • Restrooms
  • Trails: All Persons Pathway and Sensory Trail to Goose Pond
  • Trail-accessible Wheelchair
    The sanctuary has a GRIT Freedom Chair for visitor use during Nature Center hours. This all-terrain wheelchair can be used on the Goose Pond and Bay View Trails. To reserve it in advance, please call 508-349-2615. 
  • Accessible Map:
    Individual copies of the trail map are available in printed or tactile formats, and copies of a printed or Braille guide are available at the Nature Center. All narrated stops along the trail are marked by a 3-foot tall signpost with the stop name and number in print and in Braille.
  • Audio Tour
  • Seasonal Classroom, Gardens, Campground

What to Expect When You Visit

Are you preparing to visit us with your children or a group of students, including those with special needs? If so, we encourage you to review this step-by-step photo tour (Social Story) of Wellfleet Bay that shows you what to expect!

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