Belle Isle Marsh Reservation
| Belle Isle Marsh Reservation | |
| Metropolitan Park System of Greater Boston | |
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Massachusetts |
| Region | Suffolk County |
| Municipality | Boston |
| Location | Bennington Street |
| - coordinates | 42°23′20″N 70°59′26″W / 42.38889°N 70.99056°W |
| Area | 152 acres (62 ha) [1] |
  Location of Belle Isle Marsh Reservation
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| Website: http://www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/metroboston/belleisle.htm | |
Belle Isle Marsh Reservation is a Massachusetts state park located in East Boston. The park is managed by the Department of Conservation and Recreation.
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[edit] Description
Belle Isle Marsh Reservation preserves 152 acres (0.62 km2) of the 241-acre (0.98 km2) Belle Isle Marsh. This is the last remaining salt marsh within Boston.[1][2] These marshes once used to be prevalent along the Massachusetts Bay shoreline.
The marsh is home to multiple species of saltmarsh plants, fish, and shellfish, most rare in a metropolitan area.
Features of the reservation include landscaped pathways, benches, and an observation tower. A portion of the Boston Harborwalk runs through the reservation.
[edit] History
Formerly an actual island,[3] Belle Isle was also called Hog's Island and later Breeds Island.[4] Part of the island is now Orient Heights.
[edit] Recreational Opportunities
- Hiking
- Information
- Observation Platform
[edit] References
- ^ 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
- ^ "Belle Isle Marsh Reservation". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. http://www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/metroboston/belleisle.htm. Retrieved 31 December 2009.
- ^ See e.g. File:Middlesex Canal (Massachusetts) map, 1852.jpg
- ^ http://www.nps.gov/boha/historyculture/facts-beis.htm
[edit] External links
- Park Website: http://www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/metroboston/belleisle.htm
- Park Map: http://www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/metroboston/maps/bellisle.gif
- http://www.friendsofbelleislemarsh.org/
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