Parker River National Wildlife Refuge

Parker River National Wildlife Refuge
Parker River National Wildlife Refuge is located along the northeast coast of Massachusetts. The Refuge provides feeding, resting, and nesting habitat for migratory birds. “Most commonly associated with Plum Island – a barrier beach island – the refuge is comprised of more than 4700 acres of diverse habitats including sandy beach and dune, cranberry bog, maritime forest and shrub land, and freshwater marsh. The most abundant habitat on the refuge is its 3,000+ acres of salt marsh…”.   Phone 978-465-5753  Here are Yelp Reviews and the Refuge Website.      Refuge Brochure   Map
Pines Trail 0.3 miles.  Call the refuge about a loaner beach wheelchair.  Accessible birding observation points listed in a US Fish and Wildlife Service website : “Salt Pannes Wildlife Observation Area, the Bill Forward Bird Blind, the North Pool Overlook, … Pines Trail, and the observation platforms overlooking the beach and ocean at parking lots 1, 5 and 7.”