Dorchester Shores Reservation

Dorchester Shores Reservation
Dorchester Shores Reservation
Metropolitan Park System of Greater Boston
Country United States
State Massachusetts
Region Suffolk County
Municipality Boston
Location Morrissey Boulevard
 - coordinates 42°17′50″N 71°2′44″W / 42.29722°N 71.04556°W / 42.29722; -71.04556
Area 41.3 acres (17 ha) [1]
Location of Dorchester Shores Reservation
Website: http://www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/metroboston/dorc_sh.htm

Dorchester Shores Reservation is a Massachusetts state park located in Boston. The park is managed by the Department of Conservation and Recreation. It consists of three areas totaling 41.3 acres (16.7 ha) along the eastern edge of the Dorchester section of Boston.[1][2]

Description

Dorchester Shores Reservation comprises two beaches and a park along the extended mouth of the Neponset River. The components of Dorchester Shores Reservation are as follows:

  • Malibu Beach
  • Tenean Beach
  • Victory Road Park

Recreational Opportunities

  • Bathhouse
  • Concessions
  • Fishing
  • First Aid
  • Information
  • Picnic Area
  • Playground
  • Restrooms
  • Swimming

References

  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. ^ "Dorchester Shores Reservation". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. http://www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/metroboston/dorc_sh.htm. Retrieved 31 December 2009. 
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Coastal reservations
Belle Isle Marsh • Boston Harbor Islands • Castle Island • Dorchester Shores • Fort Revere Park • Lynn Shore • Nahant Beach • Nantasket Beach • Quincy Shore • Revere Beach • Rumney Marsh • Webb Memorial State Park • Weymouth Back River
River reservations
Alewife Brook • Charles River • Chestnut Hill • Cutler Park • Elm Bank • Hemlock Gorge • Mystic River • Neponset River • Pope John Paul II Park • Squantum Point Park • Upper Charles River
Woodland reservations
Beaver Brook • Blue Hills • Breakheart • Hammond Pond • Middlesex Fells • Quincy Quarries • Southwest Corridor Park • Stony Brook • Wilson Mountain
Heritage state parks
Lynn Heritage State Park • Roxbury Heritage State Park
Parkways and roads
Alewife Brook Parkway · Arborway · Blue Hills Parkway · Blue Hills Reservation Parkways · Charles River Reservation Parkways · Day Boulevard · Fells Connector Parkways · Fenway · Fresh Pond Parkway · Furnace Brook Parkway · Hammond Pond Parkway · Hull Shore Drive · Jamaicaway · Lynn Fells Parkway · Memorial Drive · Morrissey Boulevard · Mystic Valley Parkway · Nahant Beach Boulevard · Nantasket Avenue · Park Drive · Quincy Shore Drive · Revere Beach Parkway · Riverway · Soldiers Field Road · Stony Brook Reservation Parkways · Storrow Drive · Truman Parkway · VFW Parkway · West Roxbury Parkway • Winthrop Parkway • Winthrop Shore Drive
Department of Conservation and Recreation • Greater Boston • List of Massachusetts State Parks

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