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Lynes Woods Wildlife Sanctuary, Westhampton

Lynes Woods Wildlife Sanctuary

  • Westhampton
  • 188 Acres

Plan Your Visit

Forest, shrubby fields, wetlands, and old stone walls tell of this sanctuary's past as a working farm and orchard. Nowadays you can walk an easy 1-mile loop along a quiet woodland path to the crystal clear Lyman Brook and listen for the music of water rushing over rocks.

Directions to Lynes Woods

Property Regulations

  • Foot travel only; please stay on trails (day passes are available for powered mobility devices)
  • Dog walking and horseback riding are prohibited; please leave all animals and pets at home (service animals welcome)
  • Camping, collecting, smoking, hunting, fishing, releasing of animals, and feeding wildlife is prohibited.
  • Commercial photography needs prior approval; please see all photography guidelines.

Facilities

  • Parking
    Parking

Explore Lynes Woods

  • Green path cut between vegetation and a green forest.
  • Green tall vegetation and a green forest.
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  • Brown both on a green leaf.
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  • Green moss on the banks of a rocky stream.
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  • Large and small rocks in a slow moving stream, surrounded by a forest.
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  • Pond with green algae and cattails.
  • Orange and black butterfly on a brown stick.
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