Horseneck Beach State Reservation

Horseneck Beach State Reservation
Horseneck Beach in August 2015
Map showing the location of Horseneck Beach State Reservation
Map showing the location of Horseneck Beach State Reservation
Location in Massachusetts
Map showing the location of Horseneck Beach State Reservation
Map showing the location of Horseneck Beach State Reservation
Horseneck Beach State Reservation (the United States)
LocationWestport, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Coordinates41°30′28″N 71°2′55″W / 41.50778°N 71.04861°W / 41.50778; -71.04861[1]
Area815 acres (330 ha)[2]
Elevation16 ft (4.9 m)[1]
Established1956
Governing bodyMassachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation
WebsiteHorseneck Beach State Reservation

Horseneck Beach State Reservation is a public recreation area comprising more than 800 acres (320 ha) on the Atlantic Ocean in the southern portion of the town of Westport, Massachusetts.[3] The reservation is one of the state’s "most popular facilities ... welcom[ing] hundreds of thousands of visitors per year."[4] It is managed by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation.

  1. ^ a b "Horseneck Beach State Reservation". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
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