Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, Mashpee

Name: Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
Address: 149 Waquoit Hwy, Mashpee, 02536, United States

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Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve

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Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve encompasses open waters, barrier beaches, marshlands and uplands on the south shore of Cape Cod in the towns of Falmouth and Mashpee. The park is managed by the Department of Conservation and Recreation and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. ()

Established: 1988 (36 years ago)Coordinates: 41°34'52"N, 70°31'36"W

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149 Waquoit HwyUpper CapeMashpee 02536 United States

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Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mashpee Commons, Falmouth Country Club, South Cape Beach State Park, Falmouth Inner Light.

3.1 miNE
Neighbourhood, Shopping centre, Shopping
Mashpee Commons, Mashpee
80 min walk • Nestled in the charming town of Mashpee, Massachusetts, Mashpee Commons presents a delightful fusion of shopping, dining, and entertainment. This open-air shopping center is a modern-day interpretation of a classic New England village, offering visitors a unique...
1.9 miNW
41°35'52"N • 70°33'23"W
Falmouth Country Club, Falmouth
49 min walk • Golf, Outdoor activities
2.1 miSE
State park, Beach, Outdoor activities
South Cape Beach State Park, Mashpee
53 min walk • South Cape Beach State Park is a Massachusetts state park located in the town of Mashpee. It is part of the Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.
5 miSW
Lighthouse
Falmouth Inner Light, Falmouth
128 min walk • Falmouth Inner Light is a lighthouse listed on the Coast Guard's web site "Historic Light Station Information & Photography: Massachusetts" and the photograph shown was provided there, but there is no other information available on it.
5.1 miSW
41°33'10"N • 70°37'8"W
St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, Falmouth
132 min walk • Sacred and religious sites, Church
5.1 miW
41°33'18"N • 70°37'11"W
Falmouth Museums on the Green, Falmouth
131 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum
5.1 miNE
History museum, Museum
Mashpee Wampanoag Indian Museum, Mashpee
131 min walk • Mashpee Wampanoag Indian Museum is a cultural center in the town of Mashpee in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. The town of Mashpee is the location of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe, one of the two federally recognized representative bodies of the Wampanoag people.
5.1 miNE
Museum
Avant House, Mashpee
131 min walk • The Avant House, also known as the Timothy Pocknet Homestead is an historic house on Massachusetts Route 130 at Mill Pond in Mashpee, Massachusetts. Built in the late 18th or early 19th century, it is one of the town's oldest surviving buildings.
4.7 miW
Cemetery
Oak Grove Cemetery, Falmouth
121 min walk • The Oak Grove Cemetery is an historic cemetery on Jones Road in Falmouth, Massachusetts.
3.5 miNW
41°37'2"N • 70°34'25"W
Coonamessett Farm, Falmouth
89 min walk • Farm, Park
4.9 miSW
41°33'10"N • 70°36'51"W
Falmouth Public Library, Falmouth
126 min walk • Library

Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, Mashpee

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Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)