Nahant Beach Reservation

Nahant Beach Reservation
Long Beach
Location in Massachusetts
Nahant Beach Reservation (the United States)
LocationNahant, Massachusetts, United States
Coordinates42°26′50″N 70°56′12″W / 42.44722°N 70.93667°W / 42.44722; -70.93667
Area67 acres (27 ha)
Elevation0 ft (0 m)
Establishedca. 1900
AdministratorMassachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation
WebsiteOfficial website

Nahant Beach Reservation is a protected coastal reservation covering 67 acres (27 ha) of beach and recreational areas in the town of Nahant, Massachusetts. Nahant Road, formerly known as Nahant Beach Boulevard when it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2003, offers access to 7,000-foot-long (2,100 m) Long Beach on the Atlantic Ocean side to the east. The reservation includes a boat ramp with access to Lynn Harbor and shares athletic fields with Lynn Shore Reservation in the area around Nahant Rotary, a traffic circle at the reservation's northern end. The reservation is part of the Metropolitan Park System of Greater Boston.