Nasketucket Bay State Reservation, managed by the
Massachusetts 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 ...
, is located in
Mattapoisett, Massachusetts, along the coastline of southeast Massachusetts. The park includes of rocky shoreline open field and wooded trails.
[ A parking lot is located at the northeast corner of the reservation.
The reservation is accessed by Route 6, to Brandt Island Road to Brandt Beach Road. A parking lot is located at the northeast corner of the reservation and a trail leads circuitously south to the rocky beach at the bay. Before becoming a reservation, the land was going to be developed into house lots. The main trail loosely follows the original property owner’s driveway, and was cleared by the developers. The clearings intended for some of the houses are still visible. Nature has taken hold since, and now presents some very nice walking trails. Off-road vehicles are not permitted.
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Nasketucket Bay State Reservation
Department of Conservation and Recreation
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State parks of Massachusetts
Parks in Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Mattapoisett, Massachusetts
Protected areas established in 1999
1999 establishments in Massachusetts