Top rated Wildlife refuges in Marblehead, United States to elevate your visit (Updated March, 2024)

Top rated Wildlife refuges in Marblehead

Experience the best that Marblehead has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 46 places from Wildlife refuge category.

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Mass Audubon's Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary

Nature preserve

Sanctuary offering trails through forest, meadows & wetlands, with wildlife views & canoeing.

4.90 (1K reviews) (~15.49 km from centre)

Beaver Brook Association

Non-profit organization

😐 Let’s not replace all of the bridges with poured concrete, please. I liked this area when it looked like a part of nature, now it’s an eyesore on the trail.

4.90 (217 reviews) (~66.08 km from centre)

Wapack National Wildlife Refuge

Hiking area

👍👍 Great spot to go hiking. You can always take the quick Northern Terminus which is 2.8mi out and back or wander over to the cliff loop which sports fantastic views of monadnock and the region.

4.90 (124 reviews) (~94.27 km from centre)

Summer Star Wildlife Sanctuary

Nature preserve

👍👍 A pleasant 1.4 mile trail leaves and returns from the Summer Star Sanctuary which is worth a visit especially when the visitors center is open. The visitors center is an exceptional, LEED gold certified building with displays inside. It's free to visit. The path goes through varied terrain through a...

4.90 (45 reviews) (~68.44 km from centre)

7 Seas Whale Watch

Whale watching tour agency

👍👍 If you get a chance to go see the whales!!🐋 Go! We saw 1 male whale and 1 female whale on the day of our North Atlantic Ocean ride! it was a beautiful day! Thank you, Robert, from Massachusetts, who gave us the tickets. Thank you for the blessing! Thank you to all the crew from, The 7 Seas whal...

4.80 (1.7K reviews) (~20.15 km from centre)

Mass Audubon Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary

Wildlife refuge

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

4.80 (698 reviews) (~98.83 km from centre)

Parker River National Wildlife Refuge Gatehouse

Nature preserve

Migratory bird refuge with observation towers & fishing & hunting opportunities, plus public tours.

4.80 (472 reviews) (~32.56 km from centre)

Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge Concord Unit

Wildlife refuge

👍👍 One of my very favorite places to take a peaceful walk in nature. Top of the line views, tons of gorgeous wild life. You truly cannot go wrong here! Everyone I've taken with me has loved it.

4.80 (408 reviews) (~38.78 km from centre)

Mass Audubon's Habitat Education Center and Wildlife Sanctuary

Nature preserve

👍 A nice nature habitat right outside of Boston. The trails were easy to walk, especially if you have toddlers or babies. The trails were well marked and easy to follow, not much in the way of birds in mid February, but the kids and I saw three deer on the property. The goats were in the barn till spr...

4.80 (338 reviews) (~28.92 km from centre)

Mass Audubon's Stony Brook Wildlife Sanctuary

Nature preserve

👍👍 Lovely hiking trail around ponds, marsh and stream. No fee for the trail. There's a small museum but we didn't venture in. It was a wonderful easy walk in the crisp fall air. The Colors were still beautiful

4.80 (320 reviews) (~57.72 km from centre)

Mass Audubon's Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary

Nature preserve

👍👍 Such a great property to hike! So glad we joined the Audubon society..

4.80 (238 reviews) (~86.07 km from centre)

Adams Point WMA

Wildlife refuge

4.80 (213 reviews) (~65.87 km from centre)

Center For Wildlife

Non-profit organization

4.80 (209 reviews) (~80.76 km from centre)

Mass Audubon Joppa Flats Education Center

Nature preserve

👍 Quick stop, expected more. No trail to walk, contained to fenced area. Beautiful views for birdwatching on the 2nd floor. Small marine life tank as you enter in right.

4.80 (136 reviews) (~33.27 km from centre)

Parker River National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center

Wildlife refuge

👍 Beautiful walks/views, educational, friendly people, special events. A real treasure

4.80 (131 reviews) (~33.18 km from centre)

Mass Audubon's Daniel Webster Wildlife Sanctuary

Wildlife refuge

👍👍 Great trails, easy walking, fields and some shade. Boardwalks are fun. Turtles in streams. We saw a juvenile red-tailed hawk, see photo. He was sitting on a birdhouse, and let us approach very close. Entrance has voluntary contribution.

4.80 (116 reviews) (~48.17 km from centre)

Audubon Society of Rhode Island Nature Center and Aquarium

Park

👍👍 Update Summer 2023 - still a great place to spend several hours and don't forget to walk to the end of the boardwalk to see the bay and the Osprey nests! This is a multifaceted nature center where you can spend an entire day, or just take time for a beautiful walk down to the bay. The Nature center...

4.80 (72 reviews) (~94.61 km from centre)

Middlesex Fells Reservation

State park

2,575-acre natural haven including hiking trails around a pond, plus areas for dog-walking & biking.

4.70 (5.2K reviews) (~20.73 km from centre)

Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge

Nature preserve

This large salt marsh & estuary features hiking trails, trees & many bird-watching opportunities.

4.70 (1.7K reviews) (~97.37 km from centre)

Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge

Wildlife refuge

Small protected area with wetlands, forested areas & vernal pools for wildlife, plus public trails.

4.70 (584 reviews) (~51.38 km from centre)

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Top rated Wildlife refuges in Marblehead, United States