Monomoy Wilderness, Protected wilderness area in Chatham, Massachusetts.
Monomoy Wilderness spans 7,604 acres across barrier islands, featuring extensive dunes up to 100 feet high and salt marshes along the western shores.
The area contains the Monomoy Light complex, while severe winter storms in 1958 separated the land from Cape Cod, creating North and South Monomoy Islands.
The wilderness provides essential nesting grounds for migratory birds, including the largest colony of common terns on the Atlantic seaboard.
Access to the wilderness requires boat transportation, as most areas are not connected to the mainland by roads or bridges.
During winter months, hundreds of gray and harbor seals gather along the coastal areas, creating natural observation opportunities.
Location: Massachusetts
Operator: United States Fish and Wildlife Service
GPS coordinates: 41.58386,-69.98840
Latest update: July 17, 2025 13:51
Chatham Light
10.3 km
Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge
11 km
Monomoy Point Light
2.8 km
Stage Harbor Light
8.3 km
Brick Block
11 km
Louis Brandeis House
9.9 km
Marconi-RCA Wireless Receiving Station
13.3 km
Chatham station
11.6 km
Chatham Windmill
10.6 km
Lighthouse Beach
10.1 km
Old Village Historic District (Chatham, Massachusetts)
10.6 km
Harwich Historic District
13.3 km
Eldredge Public Library
11.1 km
Half Way House
10.6 km
Mercelia Evelyn Eldridge Kelley House
11 km
South Harwich Methodist Church
11.5 km
Port Royal House
11.2 km
South Chatham Village Historic District
11 km
Red River Beach
10.3 km
Hardings Beach
8.8 km
Forest Beach
10 km
Earle Road Beach
12.5 km
Inman Road Beach
13.6 km
South Chatham Public Library
11.1 km
Monomoy Beach
7.1 km
Oyster Pond Beach
10.9 km
Pleasant Road Beach
12.9 km
Harding Beach
9.2 kmReviews
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