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David C. Penney Memorial Landing Boat ramp on Saugus River. Permit required. Parking lot.

DCR Salt Marsh Salt marsh and tidal creek. Free parking.

Gibson Park Riverfront recreation facility with playground, sports fields, and tennis courts. Parking lot.

Lynn Fishing Pier Fishing pier at mouth of Saugus River. Free parking.

Revere Beach Reservation See description below.

Rumney Marsh Reservation Extensive salt marsh. Owned by DCR with adjacent parcel owned by Revere. Street parking.

Saugus Iron Works Historic site with visitor center. Large parking lot.

Saugus River Salt Marsh Fringe marsh on the Saugus River. Street parking at the ends of Spencer and Houston Avenues.

Stocker Park Playground bordered by salt marsh with tennis and basketball courts. Parking lot.

Vitali Park Riverfront park with pier, restrooms, benches, and picnic tables.



Revere Beach Reservation

Revere Beach, the oldest public beach in America, celebrated its 100th anniversary in 1996. In 1895, the Massachusetts Legislature ordered the acquisition of nearly three miles of coastline and entrusted it to the Metropolitan Park Commission the following year. This sandy beach forms a crescent along Massachusetts Bay. Revere Beach has a colorful history. At one time the Boulevard boasted rides, dance halls, movie theaters, carousels, roller coasters, and all kinds of special attractions. Current amenities include a bandstand for summer concerts, a bathhouse, and many shaded shelters. Located five miles north of Boston, Revere Beach Reservation, which is currently run by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, Division of Urban Parks and Recreation (formerly the Metropolitan District Commission), is easily reached by car and by public transportation. It is located across the street from both Revere Beach and Wonderland Stations at the end of the MBTA Blue Line. In addition, there is ample parking along the Revere Beach Boulevard.


Photo: Arden Miller