July 19, 2021
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Wellfleet Bay is open every day from 9am-4pm—read guidelines before visiting. 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. 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 every day, 9 am-4 pm; Trails open daily, 7:30 am–8 pm
Birding Programs
Summer is for the Birds
Eastern Kingbird © Sherri VandenAkker
Enjoy morning bird walks and excursions in search of shorebirds. Go birding >
Seasonal Programs & Activities
Kayaking Cape Cod
Explore the Cape's winding tidal rivers, quiet bays, and scenic marshes by kayak. See schedule >
Sanctuary News & Events
Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary
Special Event August 16-22, 2021
After such a successful debut last year, our reimagined annual fundraiser—the virtual Wild, Wild Auction—will be back again this August!
Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary
Wellfleet Bay’s exhibit hall has reopened and now features expanded bird habitat and educational displays. An original nature mural and year-round wildlife stream are among the improvements.
Upcoming Programs
Use dip nets and magnifiers to search for swimming, flying, and burrowing wildlife on the sanctuary's beach at low tide. Read more
Experience the best of morning bird activity with a Wellfleet Bay naturalist on this walk along sanctuary trails. Read more
Use dip nets and magnifiers to search for swimming, flying, and burrowing wildlife on the sanctuary's beach at low tide. Read more