The 10 Best Nature & Wildlife Areas in Cape Cod, Cape Cod

September 18, 2021 Major Galusha

The Atlantic crashes on a coastline strewn with quaint harbors, windswept beaches, glorious dunes and blinking lighthouses. Explore Cape Cod National Seashore, bike past cranberry bogs on the Rail Trail or saunter around Sandwich, the Cape's oldest town. Many areas are architectural and culinary gems - full of weathered shingles, whaling captains' mansions, chowder shacks and upscale dining delights. Don't miss Woods Hole Oceanquest, famed Martha's Vineyard or charmingly upbeat Provincetown.
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1. Flax Pond Conservation Area

Off Setucket Road 2/10 mile past Yarmouth/Dennis line, Dennis, MA 02660
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5.0 based on 4 reviews

Flax Pond Conservation Area

2. Maple Swamp

Service Road, Sandwich, MA 02537 +1 508-888-4910 https://www.sandwichmass.org/442/Maple-Swamp-Conservation-Area
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5.0 based on 1 reviews

Maple Swamp

3. Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge

30 Wikis Way on Morris Island, Chatham, MA 02633-2557 +1 508-945-0594 http://www.fws.gov/refuge/Monomoy/
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4.5 based on 289 reviews

Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge

Birdwatchers flock to this Cape Cod wildlife habitat with a special emphasis on migratory birds.

Reviewed By kezd07 - Coventry, United Kingdom

We were so pleased to find this place, it was a total hidden gem. You can walk for miles when the tide is out and we saw so many different birds and even a seal out to sea. We came back a second time and sat on the beach for the day. You can’t swim here due to great whites in the area and there is a high volume of boat traffic but that didn’t bother us. We were happy to walk this beautiful beach, sunbath and paddle. Very beautiful!!!

4. Green Briar Nature Center and Jam Kitchen

6 Discovery Hill Rd, East Sandwich, Sandwich, MA 02537-1316 +1 508-888-6870 http://www.thorntonburgess.org/GreenBriarNatureCenter.htm
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4.5 based on 124 reviews

Green Briar Nature Center and Jam Kitchen

This unique spot boasts beautiful gardens and nature trails, as well as a jam-making kitchen.

Reviewed By 152irenew

We have been to Green Briar a couple of times now since we have been visiting in Sandwich. It is a cozy little center with beautiful wild flower gardens and a great early 20th kitchen which was utilized for making home-made jams to sell to the public. Nowadays you can sign up for a class and make various jams depending on which fruits are in season. My husband and I took the class and enjoyed it very much. Emmalee was the teacher and she is very organized and patient. By the end of class we each had five 4 ounce jars of jam to take home with us. Check out Green Briar the next time you are in the area and see what it has to offer you.

5. Buttonbush Trail

Salt Pond Visitors Center of the Cape Cod National Seashore Route 6, Eastham, MA 02642 +1 508-255-3421 http://www.nps.gov/caco/planyourvisit/upload/Self-gui1-2.pdf
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4.5 based on 7 reviews

This trail, set up for the visually-impaired, serves to alert individuals with sensory experiences.

6. Lyman Reserve

Red Brook Road, Bourne, MA 02532 [email protected] http://www.thetrustees.org/places-to-visit/southeast-ma/lyman-reserve.html
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Follow a tidal waterway from upstream cranberry bogs and woods to its mouth on a sandy beach at Buttermilk Bay.

7. Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary

291 State Highway South Wellfleet, Wellfleet, MA 02663 +1 508-349-2615 http://www.massaudubon.org/get-outdoors/wildlife-sanctuaries/wellfleet-bay
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4.5 based on 389 reviews

Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary

This preserve is a great place to commune with nature and watch the sunset.

Reviewed By daveb0123 - West Hartford, United States

We really enjoyed the flat hiking trails here. The views are great and well worth the entry fee which supports the Mass Audubon Society

8. Beech Forest

Provincetown, MA http://www.nps.gov/caco/planyourvisit/beechforest.htm
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4.5 based on 154 reviews

Beech Forest

This reserve is a primary birdwatching region on Cape Cod.

Reviewed By capecodgary - North Truro, United States

Take a quiet stroll in the autumn or any other time around the pond in Beech Forest. A well maintained trail in a quiet beautifully scenic walk. Great place to walk.

9. Long Pasture Wildlife Sanctuary

345 Bone Hill Road, Barnstable, MA 02637 +1 508-362-7475 http://www.massaudubon.org/Nature_Connection/Sanctuaries/Long_Pasture/index.php
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4.5 based on 62 reviews

Long Pasture Wildlife Sanctuary

Reviewed By mvgirl41

I was staying in Hyannis for business, and found Long Pasture Wildlife Sanctuary for a much needed late afternoon walk to unwind. With well marked trails that highlight a mix of salt marsh, woods, and pasture, this was a beautiful spot to spend an hour in nature after a day indoors. I recommend it.

10. Indian Lands Conservation Area

485 Main St, South Dennis, MA 02660-3600
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4.5 based on 7 reviews

Indian Lands Conservation Area

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