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Nahant Beach Reservation

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Coordinates: 42°26′50″N 70°56′12″W / 42.44722°N 70.93667°W / 42.44722; -70.93667
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Nahant Beach Reservation
Long Beach
Map showing the location of Nahant Beach Reservation
Map showing the location of Nahant Beach Reservation
Location in Massachusetts
Map showing the location of Nahant Beach Reservation
Map showing the location of Nahant Beach Reservation
Nahant Beach Reservation (the United States)
LocationNahant, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Coordinates42°26′50″N 70°56′12″W / 42.44722°N 70.93667°W / 42.44722; -70.93667[1]
Area67 acres (27 ha)[2]
Elevation0 ft (0 m)[1]
Establishedca. 1900
OperatorMassachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation
WebsiteLynn Shore & Nahant Beach Reservation

Nahant Beach Reservation is a protected coastal reservation covering 67 acres (27 ha) of beach and recreational areas in the town of Nahant, Massachusetts. Nahant Road, formerly known as Nahant Beach Boulevard when it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2003, offers access to 7,000-foot-long (2,100 m) Long Beach on the Atlantic Ocean side to the east. The reservation includes a boat ramp with access to Lynn Harbor and shares athletic fields with Lynn Shore Reservation in the area around Nahant Rotary, a traffic circle at the reservation's northern end.[3][4] The reservation is part of the Metropolitan Park System of Greater Boston.

History

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In the early 1900s, privately owned shoreline property at Nahant Beach and Lynn Shore was acquired by the Metropolitan District Commission to create two abutting reservations. Following the purchases, buildings including the Hotel Nahant were removed to give the public access to beaches and to protect natural features.[3] A bathhouse was built at the north end of the reservation in 1901; beach shelters, benches, and a bridle path were added in the early 20th century.[5]

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  • windsurfer
    windsurfer
  • surfer
    surfer
  • shorebirds, with Little Nahant in the distance
    shorebirds, with Little Nahant in the distance
  • aerial view
    aerial view

References

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  1. ^ a b "Long Beach". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "2012 Acreage Listing" (PDF). Department of Conservation and Recreation. April 2012. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Lynn Shore & Nahant Beach Reservation". Department of Conservation and Recreation. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
  4. ^ "Lynn Shore & Nahant Beach Reservation Map". Department of Conservation and Recreation. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
  5. ^ Massachusetts Historical Commission (June 2003). "Nahant Beach Boulevard". National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form. National Park Service. Retrieved March 20, 2017.
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