Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary

Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary
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Typewildlife sanctuary, nature center
Location87 Perkins Row
Topsfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
Coordinates42°37′28″N 70°54′34″W / 42.62444°N 70.90944°W / 42.62444; -70.90944
Area1,955 acres (791 ha)
Created1951
Operated byMassachusetts Audubon Society
Hiking trails12 miles
WebsiteIpswich River Wildlife Sanctuary


The Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary, which is one of the Massachusetts Audubon Society’s largest wildlife sanctuaries, is located in Topsfield and Wenham, Massachusetts. Much of its 1,955-acre (7.91 km2) landscape was created by a glacier 15,000 years ago.