State Park · Massachusetts, United States
Dorchester Shores Reservation
Dorchester Shores Reservation is a state park in Massachusetts, United States, covering 44.0 acres (17.8 ha).
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Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Suffolk 42°17′50″N 71°2′44″W / 42.29722°N 71.04556°W / 42.29722; -71.04556 ( Dorchester Shores Reservation ), Massachusetts, United States |
| Area | 44.0 acres (17.8 ha) |
| Coordinates | 42.2972° N, 71.0456° W |
| Managed by | Massachusetts state park system |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Dorchester Shores Reservation
Dorchester Shores Reservation has been used as a common name for several non-contiguous recreation areas along the extended mouth of the Neponset River at the seaboard edge of the Dorchester section of Boston, Massachusetts, United States. It encompasses Savin Hill, 27-acre Malibu Beach, 10-acre Tenean Beach, and 7-acre Victory Road Park. Savin Hill is adjacent to Malibu Beach and has been restored to its original Olmsted Brothers design. The reservation is managed by the Department of Conservation and Recreation.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) · Boston, United States · 4.9 miles away
- Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (PVD) · Providence/Warwick, United States · 44.1 miles away
- Bradley International Airport (BDL) · Hartford, United States · 87.7 miles away
Parks nearby
More parks in Massachusetts
Frequently asked questions
Where is Dorchester Shores Reservation?
Dorchester Shores Reservation is in Massachusetts, United States (42.2972° N, 71.0456° W).
How big is Dorchester Shores Reservation?
Dorchester Shores Reservation covers 44.0 acres (17.8 ha).
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Massachusetts_state_parks — Wikipedia list of Massachusetts state parks — park name, county/location, size, year where the table states them.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorchester_Shores_Reservation — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).