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Demarest Lloyd State Park Location in Massachusetts
Location	Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Area	200 acres (81 ha)
Elevation	10 ft (3.0 m)
Established	1953
Governing body	Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation
Website	Demarest Lloyd State Park

Demarest Lloyd State Park is a public recreation area located on Buzzards Bay in the town of Dartmouth, Massachusetts. The park's 200 acres (81 ha) include both an ocean beach and seaside marshlands near the mouth of the Slocums River. The state park is managed by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation.

History

The park was given to the state in 1953 by the family of Angelica Lloyd Russell, a granddaughter of the muckraking journalist, Henry Demarest Lloyd. The park was named in honor of her father, Demarest Lloyd, Sr., and her brother, Demarest Lloyd, Jr., a World War II Navy fighter pilot who died in action over Guam.

Physical features

The park's 600-yard (550 m) sandy beach on Buzzards Bay is noted for its calm surf, shallow depths, and warm waters during summer months. At its eastern edge, marshy ground separates the park from the Slocums River. The marshlands are home to egrets, herons, ospreys, terns and hawks.

Activities and amenities

The park offers swimming, birdwatching, picnicking, fishing, non-motorized boating, and walking trails

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