Wilderness area
Monomoy Wilderness
Monomoy Wilderness is a 3,244-acre wilderness area in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. It rises from about -7 to 25 ft. The nearest town is Chatham, 1.6 miles away in a straight line.
Monomoy Wilderness map
Monomoy Wilderness boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
Fire restriction orders for this unit are not tracked here yet. Restrictions change with the season, so check the current orders before any campfire, stove or target shooting.
Common questions
- Chatham, MA is the nearest town, 1.6 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance).
- The highest ground in Monomoy Wilderness is about 25 ft, and its lowest about -7 ft (USGS 3DEP elevation model).
Who manages Monomoy Wilderness
| Agency | Acres | Permit | Group size | Stay limit | Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fish and Wildlife Service | 3,244 | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | Refuge Manager, 508-380-0857 |
Getting to Monomoy Wilderness
- Chatham, MA is the nearest town, 1.6 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance). (US Census places, accessed 2026-09-30)
Named summits, canyons, and springs in Monomoy Wilderness
- Big Station Pond lake
Features whose official location is inside the boundary, from the USGS Geographic Names Information System, accessed 2026-09-30.
Public lands next to Monomoy Wilderness
- National wildlife refugeMonomoy Wilderness lies inside Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge.
- National Park Service unitCape Cod National Seashore, a National Park Service unit, is 2.8 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.
- wilderness.net (accessed 2026-09-30)
- prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com (accessed 2026-09-30)
- prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com (accessed 2026-09-30)
- prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com (accessed 2026-09-30)
- www2.census.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)