page_title: Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge
section_title: Visiting
hierarchical_section_title: Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge / Visiting
caption_attribution_description: English: Visitor Center at Assabet River Wildlife Sanctuary in Sudbury MA
context_page_description: The Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge is a 2,230-acre protected National Wildlife Refuge located approximately 25 miles west of Boston and 4 miles west of the Eastern Massachusetts National Wildlife Refuge Complex Headquarters, along the Assabet River. It is located in portions of the towns of Hudson, Maynard, Stow and Sudbury. The Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge consists of two separate pieces of land. The larger northern section is just north of Hudson Road, extending north to the Assabet River. The southern section is located to the south of Hudson Road. There is a visitor center located in the northern section on Winterberry Way.
context_section_description: On March 26, 2005, the refuge officially opened for wildlife-dependent recreation. A map of existing trails is available at the visitor center and at the refuge website. As of September 24, 2014, there are 15 miles (24 km) of trails open to the public for wildlife observation, half of which are open to biking.
  The Assabet River Rail Trail has a section with a north end at the South Acton (MBTA station) and a south end at the north entrance to ARNWR (from White Pond Road, Stow).
  The refuge is open for hunting and fishing, with hunting seasons set for deer, turkeys, grouse, woodcock, rabbits and squirrels.
  Dogs are not allowed, nor are other pets, horses, fires, overnight camping, ATVs, or snowmobiles.
caption: Visitor Center at Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Sudbury
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