Lynn Shore Reservation is a protected coastal reservation in the city of Lynn, Massachusetts. It includes 22 acres (8.9 ha) of beaches and recreational areas.[1] From north to south, King's Beach, Red Rock Park and Lynn Beach are located along Lynn Shore Drive and Nahant Bay, a small bay of the Atlantic. The reservation shares athletic fields with Nahant Beach Reservation in the area around Nahant Rotary, a traffic circle at its southern end.[2][3]
| Lynn Shore Reservation | |
|---|---|
 Red Rock Park | |
  Location of Lynn Shore Reservation  Lynn Shore Reservation (the United States) | |
| Location | Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States |
| Coordinates | 42°27′38″N 70°55′53″W / 42.46056°N 70.93139°W |
| Area | 22.041 acres (8.920 ha)[1] |
| Established | Unspecified |
| Operator | Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation |
| Website | Lynn Shore & Nahant Beach Reservation |
The reservation is part of the Metropolitan Park System of Greater Boston, and is managed by the Department of Conservation and Recreation,[2] which also manages the adjoining Lynn Shore Drive parkway.
References
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- ^ a b Protected and recreational open space datalayer, Office of Geographic and Environmental Information (MassGIS), Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Environmental Affairs - http://www.mass.gov/mgis/dd-over.htm
- ^ a b "Lynn Shore & Nahant Beach Reservation". Department of Conservation and Recreation. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
- ^ "Lynn Shore & Nahant Beach Reservation Map". Department of Conservation and Recreation. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
External links
edit- Lynn Shore & Nahant Beach Reservation Department of Conservation and Recreation