Halibut Point State Park

Halibut Point State Park
Panorama of the park
Map showing the location of Halibut Point State Park
Map showing the location of Halibut Point State Park
Location in Massachusetts
Map showing the location of Halibut Point State Park
Map showing the location of Halibut Point State Park
Halibut Point State Park (the United States)
LocationRockport, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Coordinates42°41′22″N 70°37′59″W / 42.68944°N 70.63306°W / 42.68944; -70.63306
Area67 acres (27 ha)
Elevation20 ft (6.1 m)[1]
Established1929 & 1981
OperatorMassachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation & Trustees of Reservations
WebsiteHalibut Point State Park & Halibut Point Reservation

Halibut Point State Park and Halibut Point Reservation are adjacent parcels of conserved, oceanside land located on Cape Ann in the town of Rockport, Massachusetts. Once the Babson Farm granite quarry, the properties are cooperatively managed by the Trustees of Reservations[2] and the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation[3] . The adjacent Sea Rocks area is owned by the town of Rockport and is also open to the public.

  1. ^ "Halibut Point Reservation". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Halibut Point Reservation". The Trustees of Reservations. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
  3. ^ "Halibut Point State Park". Department of Conservation and Recreation. Retrieved July 2, 2021.