Squantum Point Park
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| Location | Quincy, Massachusetts, United States |
| Coordinates | 42°18′00″N 71°02′20″W / 42.30000°N 71.03889°W[1] |
| Area | 46 acres (19 ha)[2] |
| Elevation | 10 ft (3.0 m)[1] |
| Established | 2001 |
| Administrator | Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation |
| Website | Official website  |
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 Harvard Aviation Field and Squantum Naval Air Station,[3] which is preserved in a 2,700-foot-long (820 m) strip of runway, and the former dockworks of the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation.[4] The park is managed by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation and is associated with the development of the Neponset River Reservation.[5]
Activities and amenities
[edit]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.[4] It is the eastern terminus of the Quincy RiverWalk, a 2-mile trail along the Quincy side of the Neponset River Estuary,[6] and sits at the eastern end of the Neponset River Greenway.
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Squantum Point". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ↑ "2012 Acreage Listing". Department of Conservation and Recreation. April 2012. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
- ↑ "Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Massachusetts: Southeastern Boston area | Harvard Aviation Field / Squantum Naval Air Station, Quincy, MA". www.airfieldsfreeman.com. Archived from the original on October 4, 2025. Retrieved January 18, 2026.
- 1 2 "Squantum Point Park". Department of Conservation and Recreation. July 11, 2017. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
- ↑ "Neponset River Reservation". Department of Conservation and Recreation. July 17, 2017. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
- ↑ "Quincy Riverwalk: Neponset River Reservation". Department of Conservation and Recreation. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
External links
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- Squantum Point Park Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation
- Map of Neponset River Greenway Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation
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