Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve

A State - Federal Partnership

Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve

How do I get to ...

The Reserve Visitors Center?

South Cape Beach?

The best boat launch for Washburn Island??

Directions to Waquoit Bay NERR Headquarters:
Local street map to make finding us easier

From Boston:
Follow Route 3 South to the Sagamore Bridge over the Cape Cod Canal. Route 3 crosses over the bridge and becomes Route 6. Take Exit 2 (Route 130). Turn right off the ramp and follow 130 South 7.2 Miles to Great Neck Road, just after Dunkin Donuts (which is on the left). Turn right onto Great Neck Road and follow it to the Mashpee Rotary. Halfway around the rotary, take Route 28 North toward Falmouth/Woods Hole. The reserve is located 3.5 miles from the rotary on the left. The Reserves offices are located on the second floor of the main building. Follow the signs to the Exhibit Center.

From Providence and Points West:
Follow Route 495 or 195 to Route 25. Route 25 crosses over the Bourne Bridge and becomes Route 28. Follow Route 28 South to Route 151 (first exit after the Otis ANGB/Cataumet Rotary). Turn right off the ramp and follow 151 under the bridge to the Mashpee Rotary. At the rotary, take Route 28 North toward Falmouth/Woods Hole. The reserve is located 3.5 miles from the rotary on the left. The Reserves offices are located on the second floor of the main building. Follow the signs to the Exhibit Center.

From Falmouth:
Proceed south on Route 28 (toward Mashpee). The Reserve is located a just under 2 miles from the Davisville lights in East Falmouth (1 mile from Mahoney's Garden Center and 0.5 miles from White's Landing/Edward's Boat Yard/Childs River) on the right after the Waquoit Cemetery. The Reserves offices are located on the second floor of the main building. Follow the signs to the Exhibit Center.

From the East:
Follow Route 6 to exit 5 (Route 149). Follow 149 South towards Marstons Mills to Route 28. Take a right on 28 North (towards Falmouth). Follow Route 28 around the Mashpee Rotary and continue on 28 North towards Falmouth/Woods Hole. The reserve is located 3.5 miles from the rotary on the left. The Reserves offices are located on the second floor of the main building. Follow the signs to the Exhibit Center.

Directions to South Cape Beach State Park:

From the East/Mashpee Rotary:
From the Mashpee Rotary follow Great Neck Road (south) toward New Seabury. Turn left at the main entrance, marked with a State Park sign. Between Columbus Day and Patriots Day proceed to the Mashpee Town Beach parking lot at the end of the entrance road. No sticker is required in winter to park at the town lot.

From the West/Reserve Headquarters:
Proceed south (right out of the entrance to Reserve Headquarters) 1.3 miles to Red Brook Road (on the right across from Martin Road). Turn right onto Red Brook Road and follow it to the end (2.2 miles). Turn Right onto Great Neck Road and proceed 2.1 miles to the entrance to South Cape Beach. The entrance is marked with a State Park sign. Between Columbus Day and Patriots Day proceed to the Mashpee Town Beach parking lot at the end of the entrance road. No sticker is required in winter to park at the town lot.

Directions to White's Landing

From the East/Mashpee Rotary:
Follow Route 28 north towards Falmouth/Woods Hole. The landing's parking area is located 4 miles from the rotary on the left, next to Edward's Boatyard and just after crossing the Childs River.

From Falmouth:
Proceed south on Route 28. The White's Landing parking lot is located a just under 1.5 miles from the Davisville lights in East Falmouth (0.5 mile from Mahoney's Garden Center) on the right next to Edward's Boatyard.

Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
PO Box 3092, 149 Waquoit Highway
Waquoit, MA 02536
PHONE: 508-457-0495 FAX: 617-727-5537
General E-mail: Waquoit.Bay@state.ma.us

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