Women on bridge Join today and get outside at one of our 60+ wildlife sanctuaries.
Women on bridge Join today and get outside at one of our 60+ wildlife sanctuaries.
A meadow hillside leading to a dark green forest with water in the center.
Tidmarsh, Plymouth

Tidmarsh Wildlife Sanctuary

  • Plymouth
  • 481 Acres

Plan Your Visit

Once a working cranberry farm, this landscape underwent the largest freshwater ecological restoration ever completed in the Northeast. Now Tidmarsh is a 481-acre property that's home to a vast expanse of cold-water streams, ponds, forest, and woodlands—all permanently protected and open for everyone to enjoy!

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Property Regulations

  • Foot travel only; please stay on trails (day passes are available for powered mobility devices)
  • Dog walking and horseback riding are prohibited; please leave all animals and pets at home (service animals welcome)
  • Camping, collecting, smoking, hunting, fishing, releasing of animals, and feeding wildlife is prohibited.
  • Commercial photography needs prior approval; please see all photography guidelines.

Facilities

  • Parking
    Parking
  • Trail, Universally Accessible
    Trail, Universally Accessible

Explore Tidmarsh

  • An orange, black, and white Painted Lady butterfly on a pink Milkweed.
    Painted Lady, Tidmarsh, Plymouth
  • Pink flowers in uncut grass of a small hill. Trees surround the hill.
    Tidmarsh, Plymouth
  • A Monarch Butterfly hangs on to a yellow flower. Other yellow flowers are scattered throughout the frame.
    Tidmarsh, Plymouth
  • A watery marsh with tall grass and yellow flowers. Red, yellow, and green shrubs in the background.
    Tidmarsh, Plymouth
  • A gravel path on a hillside. On the right side of a path is a guiding rope. Two wooden benches are placed on the left.
    Tidmarsh, Plymouth
  • A meadow hillside leading to a dark green forest with water in the center.
    Tidmarsh, Plymouth
  • A wooden boardwalk cuts through green vegetation and trees.

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Sanctuary History

Tidmarsh was once a vibrant ecological setting, featuring natural bogs and a cold-water stream. Then in the 1890s it was transformed into cranberry bogs.

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Conservation Projects

Tidmarsh is actively involved with a variety of projects that relate to protecting and restoring resilient landscapes.

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