| Belle Isle Marsh Reservation | |
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 Egrets in the marsh | |
  Location in Massachusetts  Belle Isle Marsh Reservation (the United States) | |
| Location | East Boston, Winthrop, and Revere |
| Coordinates | 42°23′21″N 70°59′21″W / 42.38917°N 70.98917°W[1] |
| Area | 188 acres (76 ha)[2] |
| Elevation | 0 ft (0 m)[1] |
| Established | 1985 |
| Operator | Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation |
| Website | Belle Isle Marsh Reservation |
Belle Isle Marsh Reservation in East Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts is an urban nature preserve and public recreation area containing mostly coastal wetlands.[3] The 350-acre (1.4 km2) Reservation includes the largest remaining salt marsh in the Boston area. The marsh also borders the towns of Revere and Winthrop.
It was once a Metropolitan District Commission reservation, but it is now run by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation. It is a reserve for a variety of flora and fauna. Salt marshes were once prevalent along the Massachusetts Bay shoreline.[4] The marsh is home to a wide variety of saltmarsh plants, marine life, and birds.[5] The reservation is managed by the Department of Conservation and Recreation.
- ^ a b "Belle Isle Inlet Marshes". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
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