Waquoit Bay

National Estuarine Research Reserve

The reserve is located on the south shore of Cape Cod, Massachusetts and contains open waters, salt and fresh marshes, barrier beaches, sand dunes, rivers, mixed pine and oak forests, and sandplain grasslands. Waquoit Bay, approximately 825 acres, is the dominant water feature and once supported one of the most diverse estuarine fish communities in the state. Waquoit Bay is still important to commercial and recreational shellfish and finfish fisheries.

The Reserve’s Visitor Center is open Monday – Friday from 10:00AM – 4:00PM.

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Go Green Hike - Quashnet River
  • 11/29/2024 10:00 AM
Create an Ocean-Themed Gingerbread House!
  • 12/07/2024 12:30 PM
Owls of the Night
  • 12/27/2024 11:00 AM
Owls of the Night
  • 12/27/2024 1:00 PM
Salty Seals
  • 12/30/2024 11:00 AM
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