Squantum Point Park

Squantum Point Park is a state-owned, public recreation area located on the Squantum peninsula of Quincy, Massachusetts, United States. The park was created on the site of the former Squantum Naval Air Station, which is preserved in a 2,700-foot-long (820 m) strip of runway, and the former dockworks of the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation.[3] The park is managed by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation and is associated with the development of the Neponset River Reservation.[4]

Squantum Point Park
Map showing the location of Squantum Point Park
Map showing the location of Squantum Point Park
Location in Massachusetts
Map showing the location of Squantum Point Park
Map showing the location of Squantum Point Park
Squantum Point Park (the United States)
LocationQuincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
Coordinates42°18′00″N 71°02′20″W[1]
Area46 acres (19 ha)[2]
Elevation0 ft (0 m)[1]
Established2001
OperatorMassachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation
WebsiteSquantum Point Park

Activities and amenities

The park provides views of the Boston skyline and opportunities for picnicking, canoeing, bird watching, and shoreline fishing as well as paths for running and in-line skating.[3] It is the eastern terminus of the Quincy RiverWalk, a 2-mile trail along the Quincy side of the Neponset River Estuary,[5] and sits at the eastern end of the Neponset River Greenway.

References
  1. "Squantum Point". 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 September 25, 2015.
  3. "Squantum Point Park". MassParks. Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. Retrieved September 7, 2013.
  4. "Neponset River Reservation". MassParks. Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. Retrieved September 7, 2013.
  5. "Neponset River Reservation: Quincy Riverwalk". MassParks. Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. Retrieved September 25, 2015.
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