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Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary

Vineyard Haven Rd, Vineyard Haven, Martha's Vineyard, MA 02568
508 627 4850
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Type: Nature/ Wildlife Areas
Owner description: This 350-acre sanctuary is home to 100 species of birds, including cormorants and ospreys, and other wildlife. Follow one of the six well-marked... more » Owner description: This 350-acre sanctuary is home to 100 species of birds, including cormorants and ospreys, and other wildlife. Follow one of the six well-marked trails for views of all the island's ecosystems: marshland, ponds, woods and grasslands. « less
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Martha's Vineyard, United States
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21 reviews 21 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 November 2012

We went late in the season. Well laid out and lots of fun things to do there with kayaking and good walks. Good bird watching but that's not my thing.

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New York, NY
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 August 2012

Great hiking trails, and you can get to an isolated waterfront. Trails are well-maintained and well-marked.

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Brooklyn, New York, United States
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 August 2012

WARNING: DO NOT VISIT WITHOUT DOUSING YOURSELF IN COPIOUS INSECT REPELLENT! The pleasant notices, sweetly semi-rural dirt road and inviting arrival at Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary in retrospect now remind me of a one of those alluring flowers or horror flicks which attract visitors to their doom. The elder volunteer at the front desk mentioned that the paths had been... More

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Hartford, Connecticut
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 July 2012

Would have rated it higher if we had just saw the butterfly gardens and the visitor center. The gardens at the entrance were nice and the visitor center made us believe we'd be in for a treat. However, our walk consisted of nothing more than seeing a swan and a few geese and LOTS of bugs. We tried two different... More

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Palo Alto, California
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 July 2012

Kids love it but it can be a very buggy adventure so be prepared. We love to kayak to the beach on Sengekontacket and hike in.

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Roselle, IL
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17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 July 2012 via mobile

Would have been five stars if they had warned us at the visitors center where we paid our entry fee about the skeeters and flies. The did lend us one binocs but we were too buy trying to evade the bugs to use them. Did see a pair of swans and the trails are lovely especially on the beach, once... More

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Southern California
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 June 2012

Kids went to a week long creature camp here. Make sure you wear tic repellent and mosquito repellent, and sunscreen, and whatever other repellents are on the shelf...but the learning experience and the environment here is worth a bite. Staff is what makes this place so so special. One of the highlights of our trip.

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Montreal, Canada
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8 reviews 8 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2012

I had a lovely walk and the staff were great to talk to about the birds I saw (or thought I saw). Beware of ticks though! They are rampant and carry nasty diseases.

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Arusha, Tanzania
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 April 2012

Felix Neck is a great place to take the kids . . . many different walks all of them interesting (short to longer). They even have some "hands on" type things at times. Take one of the walks that give a view of the Vineyard Sound . . . very pretty.

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Milton, Massachusetts
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 November 2011

You will have several lovely trails to choose from, all of them in the woods and marshes on the edge of the huge and beautiful Sengekontacket Pond. You're likely to see varied fowl and other birds and great views of the Pond.

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