Belle Isle Marsh Reservation
Belle Isle Marsh Reservation | |
Metropolitan Park System of Greater Boston | |
Country | United States |
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State | Massachusetts |
County | Suffolk |
Municipality | Boston |
Location | Bennington Street |
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Area | 152 acres (62 ha) [1] |
Founded | 1985 |
Management | Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation |
Website: Belle Isle Marsh Reservation | |
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Belle Isle Marsh Reservation |
Belle Isle Marsh Reservation is a Massachusetts state park located in East Boston. The park is managed by the Department of Conservation and Recreation.
Description
Belle Isle Marsh Reservation preserves 152 acres (62 ha) of the 241-acre (98 ha) 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.
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.
Activities and amenities
Features of the reservation include landscaped pathways, benches, and an observation tower. The park has handicap access.[2] A portion of the Boston Harborwalk runs through the reservation.
References
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External links
- Belle Isle Marsh Reservation Department of Conservation and Recreation
- Park Map Department of Conservation and Recreation
- Friends of Belle Isle Marsh
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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
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- ↑ See, e.g., Middlesex Canal map, 1852.
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