About this property
Town: Bourne, Sandwich
Acreage: 15,013.16
Wildlife Management Zone: 12
Waterfowl Zone: Coastal (South)
Description
Camp Edwards is 15,013.16 acre property that is a part of Joint Base Cape Cod. Camp Edwards is dominated by pitch pine and scrub oak woodlands, shrublands and grasslands actively managed through prescribed fire.
Location, access, & parking
Enter the base from Route 28 (General MacArthur Boulevard) rotary. Follow signs on Connery Avenue to access the check-in station.
Hunting & fishing opportunities
Each year, sections of Camp Edwards are open to deer hunting in the fall and turkey hunting in the spring for youth, paraplegic, archery, shotgun, and primitive arm seasons. Access is limited to the controlled hunting program. Preregistration is required. Learn more about preregistration and current hunting season dates and check in locations.
Wildlife viewing & other features
Opportunistic wildlife viewing opportunities while participating in the controlled hunt include: upland game species like turkey, ruffed grouse, deer, coyote and raccoon ect., grassland birds, and many federal and state-listed species of reptiles, amphibians, plants and insects.