Close to Boston, Drumlin Farm is a working farm with the normal array of animals - horses, goats, pigs, and other farm animals. It has many enclosures and cages for native wildlife. A large enclosure holds some white tail deer, and a row of very large bird enclosures hold a number of species, such as a hawk, turkey vulture, and others. They have an exhibit for burrowing animals - skunks, foxes, and others - including a display built underground to show the dens. Several miles of trails run through it's 232 acres, within the farm area and fields, along several ponds and some wooded areas.

Features

Native wildlife, white tail deer, foxes, large birds, butterfly garden.

Homepage

Drumlin Farm - Mass Audubon's home page for Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary

Location Map

Trail Map - PDF from Mass Audubon

Directions

Directions:
From the north and south: Take Rt I-95 north or south to exit 26 (Rt 20, Weston/Waltham). Follow signs for Rt 20 east. Just beyond the traffic light at the blinking yellow light, take a left and follow signs for Rt 117. At the next traffic light, take a left onto Rt 117 west. Follow Rt 117 west for 4.5 miles and the sanctuary is on the left.

From the east and west: Take Rt 2 east or west to Rt 126 (Walden Pond, Framingham). Turn onto Rt 126 south (Walden Pond) and follow for 2.5 miles to the intersection of Rt 126 and Rt 117. Take a left onto Rt 117 east and the sanctuary is one mile ahead on the right.

Street Map

Hours & Admission

Nature Center/Trail Hours:
Nature Center: March through October: Tuesday through Sunday, and Monday holidays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
November through February: Tuesday through Sunday, and Monday holidays, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Trails: Open only when the nature center is open.

Admission: $6 for nonmember adults, $4 for nonmember children (3-12) and seniors

Notes & Comments

Drumlin Farm is unlike any other Mass Audubon site. It's a farm, and a zoo for native wildlife. It's not terribly scenic, though there are a number of things that are interesting. Wildlife in controlled situations might make this worthwhile.