A 543-acre former dairy farm straddling Whately and Williamsburg, now a Mass Audubon sanctuary of mixed forest, hayfields and a small marsh. A figure-eight trail of about 2 miles runs from the parking area through fields and woods; the Whately portion covers roughly 135 acres off Adams Road and Grass Hill.
What to expect
Trails
A figure-eight loop of about 2 miles from the parking area, through a field and into mixed forest
Hours
Sunrise to sunset, per Mass Audubon's standard property regulations (not a Whately town rule; this sanctuary is state-crossing land owned by Mass Audubon)
Birdwatching
Allowed year-round
Managed by
Massachusetts Audubon Society
WebsiteCommon questions
No. Mass Audubon bans dogs on all its sanctuary land, including here, to protect wildlife and ongoing programs.
No, hunting is prohibited across the sanctuary.
Is there an entry fee at Graves Farm Wildlife Sanctuary?
No, entry is free.
What rules should I know at Graves Farm Wildlife Sanctuary?
No motorized vehicles, bicycles, horses or dogs; also no hunting, camping, collecting, smoking, fishing, releasing animals, or feeding wildlife.