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| Location | Dartmouth, Massachusetts, United States |
| Coordinates | 41°31′29″N70°59′11″W / 41.5246277°N 70.9863820°W /41.5246277; -70.9863820[1] |
| Area | 200 acres (81 ha)[2] |
| Elevation | 0 ft (0 m)[1] |
| Established | 1953 |
| Administered by | Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation |
| Website | Official website |
Demarest Lloyd State Park is a public recreation area located onBuzzards Bay in thetown ofDartmouth,Massachusetts. The park's 200 acres (81 ha) include both an ocean beach and seaside marshlands near the mouth of theSlocums River. Thestate park is managed by theMassachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation.[3]
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., aWorld War IINavyfighter pilot who died in action overGuam.[4]
The park's 600-yard (550 m) sandy beach onBuzzards 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 theSlocums River. The marshlands are home toegrets,herons,ospreys,terns andhawks.
The park offers swimming, birdwatching, picnicking, fishing, non-motorized boating, and walking trails
