Rumney Marsh Reservation

Rumney Marsh Reservation
Marshland
The Pines River and surrounding marshland
Map showing the location of Rumney Marsh Reservation
Map showing the location of Rumney Marsh Reservation
Location in Massachusetts
Map showing the location of Rumney Marsh Reservation
Map showing the location of Rumney Marsh Reservation
Rumney Marsh Reservation (the United States)
LocationEssex and Suffolk counties, Massachusetts, United States
Coordinates42°26′21″N 71°00′08″W / 42.4392332°N 71.0021007°W / 42.4392332; -71.0021007[1]
Area815 acres (330 ha)[2]
Elevation7 ft (2.1 m)[1]
AdministratorMassachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata

Rumney Marsh Reservation is a Massachusetts state park occupying over 600 acres (240 ha) in the town of Saugus and city of Revere. The salt marsh is located within the Saugus and Pines River estuary and provides habitat for many different migratory birds and marine life. The park is managed by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation.[3][A]

Activities and amenities

Visitors can partake in birdwatching, non-motorized boating, fishing, walking, and hiking.

Notes

  1. ^ Several indigenous people from the Naumkeag group were known by the moniker "Rumney Marsh" including George Rumney Marsh, James Rumney Marsh, and Thomas Rumney Marsh.

References

  1. ^ a b "Pines River Marshes". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "2012 Acreage Listing". Department of Conservation and Recreation. April 2012. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
  3. ^ "Rumney Marsh Reservation". Department of Conservation and Recreation. July 13, 2017. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
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