Family Fun at Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary

Ready for some outdoor adventure? We’ve got all kinds of fun programs and activities for you and your friends and family!

Nature Play Area

Nature play areas add more ways for people to connect with nature by encouraging self-directed, informal play. Unlike static, traditional playgrounds, nature play areas give children the chance to solve problems and construct their surroundings through natural elements and unstructured exploration.

At Ipswich River’s Nature Play Area located to the right of the Visitor Center entrance kids can:

• Build a log cabin
• Explore a woodland trail
• Scale a miniature observation tower
• Challenge themselves on our stump jump and fallen log balance beam

Nature Preschool

Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary is proud to offer a nature preschool for 3–5-year-olds located at Endicott Wildlife Sanctuary in Wenham. Learn more about the nature preschool