Lynn Shore Reservation is a protected coastal reservation in the city of
Lynn,
. It includes of beaches and recreational areas.
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Office of Geographic and Environmental Information (MassGIS), Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Environmental Affairs - http://www.mass.gov/mgis/dd-over.htm 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 Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's five oceans, with an area of about . It covers approximately 20% of Earth's surface and about 29% of its water surface area. It is known to separate the " Old World" of Africa, Europe an ...
. The reservation shares athletic fields with
Nahant Beach Reservation in the area around Nahant Rotary, a
traffic circle
A roundabout is a type of circular intersection (road), intersection or junction in which road traffic is permitted to flow in one direction around a central island, and priority is typically given to traffic already in the junction.''The N ...
at its southern end.
The reservation is part of the
Metropolitan Park System of Greater Boston
The Metropolitan Park System of Greater Boston is a system of reservations, parks, parkways and roads under the control of the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) in and around Boston that has been in existence for over a ...
, and is managed by the
Department of Conservation and Recreation
The Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) is a state agency of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, situated in the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. It is best known for its parks and parkways. The DCR's mission is ...
,
[ which also manages the adjoining Lynn Shore Drive parkway.
]
References
External links
Lynn Shore & Nahant Beach Reservation
Department of Conservation and Recreation
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Lynn, Massachusetts
State parks of Massachusetts
Parks in Essex County, Massachusetts