Marsh beach and water at Long Pasture
Long Pasture Wildlife Sanctuary, Barnstable © Hong Ren Wang

Accessibility at Long Pasture

Mass Audubon strives to create a welcoming presence for a wide range of visitors, including making our sanctuaries and nature centers like Long Pasture more accessible for all to enjoy.

All Persons Trail

Long Pasture's All Persons Trail is surfaced with a stone dust mixture and is equipped with a navigational post-and-rope guiding system for nearly its entire length. Two different kinds of beads are attached to the rope guide. A spherical bead indicates that an interpretive stop marker is within arm’s reach with the name of the stop in large print and braille. A cube-shaped bead indicates that a multi-use seating area is nearby.

Distance

The trail is 1,900 feet long, beginning and ending at the Discovery Center. It traverses five habitats including field, tidal flats, salt marsh, forest, and freshwater pond. This trail can be traveled in either direction. It typically takes 45 minutes to 1 hour to experience the entire self-guided tour, but that will vary with your travel mode, pace, and resting time.

Features

  • Post and rope guided trail
  • A scenic overlook of Barnstable Harbor
  • Picnic and Nature Play areas
  • A self-guided tour with sensory stops and tactile displays
  • Six multi-use seating areas 
  • A viewing platform and bridge over an active wildlife pond

Resources

You may experience the trail in your own way, or follow the interpretive tour, which is available in these formats:

  • Trail Map (PDF)
  • Ready-to-print designed guide (to borrow)
  • Customized guide to print in your preferred font, size, and color combination (Word doc)
  • Tactile trail map (available to borrow during your visit)
  • Braile trail guide (available to borrow during your visit)
  • Audio tour (to download on to your own device or use on our audio player)
download Long Pasture APT Map (257.3 kB)

If you have questions about trail conditions, available tour materials, or mobility equipment available for your use, please call Long Pasture Wildlife Sanctuary at 508-362-7475 or email [email protected].

Thank You

We gratefully recognize the commitment and generosity of the donors, volunteers, and accessibility consultants who have made this project possible.

  • Jerry Berrier
  • Mark Priest
  • Alvarium Foundation
  • Barnstable Disability Commission
  • Long Pasture Property Volunteer Team
  • Long Pasture Leadership Friends
  • Bilezikian Family Foundation
  • The Donald McGraw Foundation
  • The Jes Avanti Foundation
  • The Ezra Bangs Kelley and Elza Kelley Foundation
  • St. Mary’s Episcopal Church Outreach Council
  • Small Miracles in Life Exist (SMILE Mass)