Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary

View from the upper Bay View Trail in autumn at 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 Tuesday-Saturday, 9 am-4 pm; Trails open daily, 8 am–6 pm

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Nature Play Area campaign

Help Build a Nature Play Area

Young boy sitting on a log at Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary during a preschool program

We need your support to create an accessible, year-round nature play area. Donate today >

Sensory Friendly Days

Sensory Friendly Days • October 19

Common Buckeye butterfly on aster flower © Sherri VandenAkker
Common Buckeye © Sherri VandenAkker

Designed so those with sensory-sensitive needs can connect with nature at their own pace. Sign up >

Sanctuary News & Events

Sailboats moored in calm water © Karen D. Johnson

Wellfleet Harbor Conference

Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary

Special Event November 6, 13, & 20, 2021

Join us online for the free 19th Annual State of Wellfleet Harbor Conference! Each session will feature talks on scientific research and topics of importance to the ecology and natural resources of Wellfleet Harbor, its connecting waters, and surrounding community.

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