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
Map showing the location of Lynn Shore Reservation
Map showing the location of Lynn Shore Reservation
Location of Lynn Shore Reservation
Map showing the location of Lynn Shore Reservation
Map showing the location of Lynn Shore Reservation
Lynn Shore Reservation (the United States)
LocationLynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Coordinates42°27′38″N 70°55′53″W / 42.46056°N 70.93139°W / 42.46056; -70.93139
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,[2] which also manages the adjoining Lynn Shore Drive parkway.

References

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  1. ^ 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
  2. ^ a b "Lynn Shore & Nahant Beach Reservation". Department of Conservation and Recreation. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
  3. ^ "Lynn Shore & Nahant Beach Reservation Map". Department of Conservation and Recreation. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
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