Mass Audubon Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary, South Wellfleet: Photos, Reviews & Location

Woodlands, beach, heath & salt marshes with 5 miles of trails & aquarium, plus education programs.

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291 US-6, South Wellfleet, MA 02663, United States

massaudubon.org

+1 508-349-2615

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What is the rating of Mass Audubon Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary?: Mass Audubon Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary is rated 4.8 out of 5 based on 1,407 reviews.
Where is Mass Audubon Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary located?: 291 US-6, South Wellfleet, MA 02663, United States
How can I contact Mass Audubon Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary?: Phone: +1 508-349-2615 · Website: massaudubon.org

Reviews (13)

Lois Gallagher 2024 Jun 08

Mass Audubon Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary

Love love love! Great wildlife sightings. A beautiful walk ❤️

Diane Gibson 2024 Jun 07

Made my first visit here this week and was truly amazed by the beautiful views. Absolutely worth taking in. The staff were so friendly and knowledgeable. I don’t think I’ve spent a better 2 hours in years. I would suggest you wear a hat and consider bug spray, but I didn’t have either and was still delighted.

Michael Bartholow 2024 May 29

Beautiful walk and very friendly staff. We even charged our EV on-site. Take your binoculars!

koen meyssen 2024 May 11

Friendly people and great nature... Saw some awesome wildlife such as crabs, a black racer snake, geese, wild turkeys, fish and lot's of birds.

Linda L 2023 Nov 06

Always getting there at the beginning of low tide, so that we will have plenty of time wandering down to the trail stretching it’s way to the ocean, look for thousands of fiddler crabs along the way, there was an army of them, fun to make a loud stomping sound to make them disappear into the mud and stand still waiting for their resurface, museum activities in summer are great for both kids and adults!

K. White 2023 Sep 20

Great place to walk the well maintained trails and look for birds. Very nice nature center.

Zachary Pickett 2023 Aug 30

Great place for hiking and viewing wildlife. The Visitor Center was closed, so keep your eye on the time and posted hours if you want to stop in. Place is well-marked and has a number of platforms, boardwalks, and such to take a stop and listen. Boardwalk trail was exciting seeing all the crabs (at low tide), but I imagine it can get muddy around those parts at times. We didn't stay super long but enjoyed the trails and sights. Bring bug spray.

Nicholas Roth 2023 Aug 06

One of my favorite places to go. The bird watching is top notch and the hikes are beautiful. It's such a peaceful and healing place.

The walk out to the cape side ocean is great at low tide but can be tricky at high tide. The inner bay walk is my favorite.

Carole Fisher 2023 Jul 12

A beautiful place to explore. I recommend doing a guided walk with one of the naturalists to learn about the interwoven lives of the inhabitants of this carefully preserved spot. Thank goodness for Mass Audubon and other organizations who preserve special places and make them available to the public.

Mike Katz 2023 Jul 09

Great place to take nature walks. Lots of different hikes, some wooded with a stream, others open and going out to the sea.

Rachel Kenigsberg 2023 Jun 27

Wonderful; did the hike to the bay during low tide. Seeing what was on the 'floor' was amazing. Great boarldwalk to go over the wet marshy area. Stunning.

Debbi Slavin 2023 Jun 20

Beautiful main building with fish tanks and educational information for all. Staff is super friendly and helpful. Loved the trails: beach side, woods, creekside, many to walk. Loved the Audubon shop!

Erin Kimberly 2023 May 07

This is such a cute place to explore on the Cape!! We got rained on pretty badly but we still had a great time exploring the trails until we got too soaked lol. A wonderful sanctuary with all kinds of diverse trails and things to see.