Lynn Shore Reservation

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
LocationLynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Coordinates42°27′38″N 70°55′53″W
Area22.041 acres (8.920 ha)[1]
EstablishedUnspecified
OperatorMassachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation
WebsiteLynn 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,[4] which also manages the adjoining Lynn Shore Drive parkway.[5]

References
  1. 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
  2. "Lynn Shore & Nahant Beach Reservation". MassParks. Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, Department of Conservation and Recreation. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
  3. "Lynn Shore Map" (PDF). MassParks: Lynn Shore & Nahant Beach Reservation. Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, Department of Conservation and Recreation. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
  4. "Lynn Shore & Nahant Beach Reservation". Mass.gov. Retrieved 2018-06-02.
  5. "DCR Winter Storm Plan and Priority Map". Mass.gov. Retrieved 2018-06-02.
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