March 17, 2019
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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: Open daily, 9 am–4:30 pm; Trails open daily, 8 am–dusk
Cheep Eats
Next "Cheep Eats" is March 14
Bring a lunch & join us for this month's sociable, educational bird talk! Register now >
Summer Camp
Summer Camp Registration is Open!
Register now for Wellfleet Bay’s day camp sessions for ages 3–14. Learn More >
Seasonal Walks
Birding Programs (text-only)
Sanctuary News & Events
Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary
Special Event July 18, 2019
Make plans to join us for a quintessential Cape Cod summer evening under the stars and help raise critical funding for Wellfleet Bay's conservation and education programs.
Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary
Wellfleet Bay has been chosen as a beneficiary of the 2019 Seaside Le Mans race! This extraordinary opportunity will help expand our conservation science education programs to underserved children, strengthen existing school programs, and provide new learning opportunities at the sanctuary.
Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary
After 36 years at the helm of Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary, Bob Prescott has announced his decision to retire. (Sort of.)
Upcoming Programs
Join a Wellfleet Bay naturalists on a trip to the 242-acre Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge in Middletown, Rhode Island... Learn More >
Join a Wellfleet Bay naturalist on this leisurely hike to discover flowers blooming, birds returning and more as the sanctuary... Learn More >
It's that time of year again; the woodcocks are dancing! The dazzling, aerial displays of the courting males are a springtime... Learn More >