Rumney Marsh Reservation

Rumney Marsh Reservation
Rumney Marsh Reservation
	The Pines River and surrounding marshland
	Location in Massachusetts Rumney Marsh Reservation (the United States)
Location	Essex, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Coordinates	42°25′38″N 71°0′3″W / 42.42722°N 71.00083°W / 42.42722; -71.00083
Area	815 acres (330 ha)
Elevation	3 ft (0.91 m)
Established	Unspecified
Operator	Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation
Website	Rumney Marsh Reservation

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]

Activities and amenities

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

^ "2012 Acreage Listing" (PDF). Department of Conservation and Recreation. April 2012. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
^ "Pines River Marshes". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
^ "Rumney Marsh Reservation". MassParks. Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. Retrieved August 5, 2013.

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Rumney Marsh Reservation
The Pines River and surrounding marshland
Location in Massachusetts Show map of Massachusetts Rumney Marsh Reservation (the United States) Show map of the United States
Location	Essex, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Coordinates	42°25′38″N 71°0′3″W / 42.42722°N 71.00083°W / 42.42722; -71.00083
Area	815 acres (330 ha)^[1]
Elevation	3 ft (0.91 m)^[2]
Established	Unspecified
Operator	Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation
Website	Rumney Marsh Reservation