Two kids running in the snow. We all need nature—and nature needs you. Together, we can protect the wildlife and wild lands of Massachusetts for generations to come. Make a tax-deductible donation today.
Two kids running in the snow. We all need nature—and nature needs you. Together, we can protect the wildlife and wild lands of Massachusetts for generations to come. Make a tax-deductible donation today.
boardwalk trail through a grassy meadow
Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary, Wellfleet

Directions to Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary

From Boston: Follow Rt 3 south and cross the Sagamore Bridge to Cape Cod. Follow Rt 6 east for 45 miles. The sanctuary entrance is on the left just over the Wellfleet/ Eastham town line after the Wellfleet Drive-in Theater.

From Providence: Follow Rt I-195 or Rt I-495 to Rt 25 and cross the Bourne Bridge to Cape Cod. Turn off the Bourne Rotary at the exit for Rt 6 east. Continue on Rt 6 for 50 miles. The sanctuary entrance is on the left just over the Wellfleet/ Eastham town line after the Wellfleet Drive-in Theater.

From Provincetown: Take Rt 6 west to South Wellfleet. The sanctuary entrance is on the right just before the Wellfleet Drive-in Theater.

By public transportation: Public Transportation is available through the Cape Cod Regional Transport Authority (CCRTA). For Information regarding standard bus routes near the sanctuary or to request a b-bus for door-to-door service, call (800) 352-7155 or visit: www.capecodrta.org.

Address: PO Box 236 South Wellfleet, MA 02663