Allens Pond WS--East Beach (Mass Audubon)

Allens Pond WS--East Beach (Mass Audubon)

1280 Horseneck Road

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About this Location

Experience dramatic views of Allens Pond and Buzzards Bay via the Beach Loop Trail. Scan the saltmarsh for saltmarsh sparrows, herons, and camouflaged shorebirds. Red cedar, bayberry, beach plum, and shadbush are native plants that thrive in this sandy coastal habitat. The loop follows the rocky shore at Buzzards Bay and returns via the sheltered salt marsh.

About Allens Pond Wildlife Sanctuary

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Spanning hundreds of acres of protected beach, fields, woodlands, ponds, and marsh, Allens Pond Wildlife Sanctuary was created by generous families who opted to conserve their land. Extensive trail systems offer ocean and pond views from many vantage points and afford visitors a full day of walking and birding.

  • Three trailheads to begin an adventure: one on Allens Neck Road, one at 786 E. Horseneck Road, and one at the Field Station on Horseneck Road.
  • More than 300 species of birds have been recorded here, including piping plovers, which nest on the 1.5-mile stretch of coastal beach.
  • An agricultural landscape of wide-open fields crisscrossed by stone walls and maintained through partnerships with local farmers.
  • Rare butterflies in the butterfly garden and the sounds of chorusing toads and frogs in the vernal pools.
  • Seasonal programs and year-round volunteer and citizen science projects are conducted at the historic 1860s-era Stone Barn.

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