Fort Phoenix State Reservation
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Minutes from downtown New Bedford, Fort Phoenix State Reservation combines historic features, scenic views and a variety of recreational facilities for public use. One of the smaller State reservations, it contains a half-mile of Buzzards Bay beachfront. The facility also contains tennis courts, basketball courts, outdoor showers and restrooms, and even a sand volleyball court. Directly adjacent to the park (and managed by the Town of Fairhaven) is Fort Phoenix, a Revolutionary War Fort and national landmark. From the ramparts remnants, one can gaze across the bay where the first naval battle of the Revolutionary War was fought, to the rolling meadows of the Elizabeth Islands.
Fort Phoenix State Reservation is managed and maintained by Massachusetts' Department of Conservation and Recreation [1] (DCR).
Recreational opportunities
- Beachfront with Swimming Area
- Accessible Restrooms and outside showers
- Picnicking
- Scenic Viewing Area
- Tennis Courts
- Basketball Courts
- Sand Volleyball Court
- Nearby State Parks/Reservations:
- Dighton Rock State Park
- Freetown-Fall River State Forest
- Notable item: Profile Rock, a 50-foot outcropping, shows a profile of what the Wampanoags believe to be Chief Massasoit.
- Horseneck Beach State Reservation
Directions:
[1].
Photos
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Cannons at Fort Phoenix
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