Parks in Buzzards BayTotal found in this region of Massachusetts: 12Ashumet Holly Wildlife Sanctuary Ashumet Road Falmouth, MA Type: Wildlife Preserve Features trails and a pond with rare wildflower species; There are 65 varieties of holly trees planted here; Managed by Long Pas... Brewster Gardens 50 Water Street (corner of Leyden Street) Plymouth, MA Type: Municipal A picturesque town park created during the early 1920's; Brewster Gardens is located along Town Brook between Pilgrim Memorial S... Demarest Lloyd State Park 115 Barney's Joy Road Dartmouth, MA Type: State Status: Seasonal Located on Buzzards Bay near Horseneck Beach; Features an 1800 foot long saltwater beach with calm and shallow waters, also a sc... Ellisville Harbor State Park Route 3A Plymouth, MA Type: State A former 18th century farmstead located on the coast; Not a swimming beach Fall River Heritage State Park Davol Street Fall River, MA Type: State Located on Taunton River overlooking Battleship Cove; features a visitor's center, a boardwalk, an antique carousel, and a 3 acr... Fort Phoenix State Reservation Green Street Fairhaven, MA Type: State A small park located next to Fort Phoenix on Buzzards Bay; Historic site; Offers scenic views, picnicking, hiking, and swimming ... Great Neck Wildlife Sanctuary Stockton Shortcut (off Great Neck Road) Wareham, MA Type: Wildlife Preserve 2.5 miles of trails follow old carriage roads and deer paths; Property is a priority habitat of rare species; Managed by Allens ... Horseneck Beach State Reservation 5 John Reed Road (Route 88) Westport, MA Type: State 2-mile long sandy beach located at the western end of Buzzards Bay; always breezy; Features a 100-site campground Myles Standish State Forest Cranberry Road Carver, MA Type: State, Forest Located between Plymouth and Carver; Features 16 ponds, 5 camping areas, a day-use area at College Pond, 13 miles of hiking trai... Nasketucket Bay State Reservation Brandt Beach Avenue Mattapoisett, MA Type: State Mostly undeveloped; "offers 209 acres of wooded trails, open field and rocky shoreline for the public to enjoy" [from DCR websit... Pilgrim Memorial State Park 79 Water Street Plymouth, MA Type: State Site where the Pilgrims from the Mayflower landed to start the first European colony in New England; features Plymouth Rock, The... Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve 149 Waquoit Highway (Route 28) Falmouth, MA Type: State, Conservation Land An area of beaches and marshland on the south shore of Cape Cod in Falmouth and Mashpee; The reserve consists of the Visitor Cen... |