Demarest Lloyd State Park is a public recreation area located on

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in the

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of Dartmouth,

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. The park's include both an ocean beach and seaside marshlands near the mouth of the

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. The

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is managed by the

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History

The park was given to the state in 1953 by the family of Angelica Lloyd Russell, a granddaughter of the muckraking journalist,

Henry Demarest Lloyd Henry Demarest Lloyd (May 1, 1847 – September 28, 1903) was a 19th-century American progressive political activist and pioneer muckraking journalist. He is best remembered for his exposés of the Standard Oil Company, which were written before ...

. The park was named in honor of her father, Demarest Lloyd Sr., and her brother, Demarest Lloyd Jr., a

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who died in action over

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Physical features

The park's sandy beach on

is noted for its calm surf, shallow depths, and warm waters during summer months. At its eastern edge, marshy ground separates the park from the

. The marshlands are home to

egrets Egrets ( ) are herons, generally long-legged wading birds, that have white or buff plumage, developing fine plumes (usually milky white) during the breeding season. Egrets are not a biologically distinct group from herons and have the same build ...

herons The herons are long-legged, long-necked, freshwater and coastal birds in the family Ardeidae, with 72 recognised species, some of which are referred to as egrets or bitterns rather than herons. Members of the genera ''Botaurus'' and ''Ixobrychus ...

osprey The osprey (''Pandion haliaetus''), , also called sea hawk, river hawk, and fish hawk, is a diurnal, fish-eating bird of prey with a cosmopolitan range. It is a large raptor reaching more than in length and across the wings. It is brown o ...

terns Terns are seabirds in the family Laridae that have a worldwide distribution and are normally found near the sea, rivers, or wetlands. Terns are treated as a subgroup of the family Laridae which includes gulls and skimmers and consists of e ...

and

hawks Hawks are birds of prey of the family Accipitridae. They are widely distributed and are found on all continents except Antarctica. * The subfamily Accipitrinae includes goshawks, sparrowhawks, sharp-shinned hawks and others. This subfamily a ...

Activities and amenities

The park offers swimming, birdwatching, picnicking, fishing, non-motorized boating, and walking trails

References

External links

Demarest Lloyd State Park
Department of Conservation and Recreation {{authority control State parks of Massachusetts Massachusetts natural resources Dartmouth, Massachusetts Parks in Bristol County, Massachusetts Protected areas established in 1953 1953 establishments in Massachusetts