Mass Audubon's Allens Pond Wildlife Sanctuary — Attraction in Dartmouth

Most beautiful place to enjoy the ocean, soak in the sun & feel the power of the ocean as the waves roll in. Peace of mind is a gift here. There's an osprey nest at the pond & beautiful rolling hills that have inspired painters for generations. Amazing birds of prey like red tailed hawk soar above, as sea hawks dive for supper. Many people enjoy the area, but you don't hear them as the oceans breezes & birds nesting or hunting have all the attention. You can see the islands on a clear day & see for miles as sailboats & cargo ships travel the shipping lanes far out to sea. Majestic. Spiritual. I can't say enough good about this place. Thank you to all who prepare the grounds every season & carve walking paths through the tall grasses for us all...

Gorgeous walk. The beach loop was manageable for a toddler, notwithstanding the part where you have to scramble over some rocks. The trails there could be better-marked, too.

The staff were super friendly, and helped me identify some wildlife I'd seen (A bunch of baby minks running in a little line through the bushes! So cute!). We saw a ton of wildlife: Butterflies, rabbits, songbirds, saltmarsh birds including piping plovers, cormorants, and heron. And lots of native wildflowers were in bloom. Maps were provided, and the staff even let our son look at an injured turtle they had found and were planning to take to the vet. Be sure to donate to help with the center's upkeep. These...

day 3 (10jun24) sanctuary 7: 3 entrances, extensive trail network between them. from allen's neck entrance, i followed woodland loop past cows at round-the-bend farm to boulder loop thru extensive fields to grassland loop. the erratic boulders are huge, bigger than an f350. lots of cool wildflowers today (e.g. wild geranium near parking, rattlebox in fields is new to me). great egret in tidal marsh. enjoyed view across fields from all-accessible path at stone barn entrance. walked along cobbled beach at field station entrance, two more great egrets in allen's pond, osprey chased one along road as i returned to...