Plymouth Beach (also calledPlymouth Long Beach orThe Point) is a small village located inPlymouth,Massachusetts, United States. It is located directly south ofPlymouth Center, and is adjacent toPlimoth Patuxet (formerly Plimoth Plantation). Plymouth Beach consists of a motel, a restaurant and a small beachside community alongWarren Cove.
The village of Plymouth Beach is best known for its prominentbarrier beach. The beach is approximately three miles in length. It begins just south of theEel River bridge onRoute 3A, and juts out almost due north, running along the last ½ mile (0.8 km) of the river before it empties intoPlymouth Harbor. The barrier beach offers protection of Plymouth Harbor.
Plymouth Beach is also an important breeding and nesting site for several threatened and endangered shorebirds, including thepiping plover and theleast,Arctic,common androseate terns. The beach is a critical checkpoint in migratory birds' flight. The birds stop at Plymouth beach to rejuvenate. The birds' routes typically span up to 3,000 miles (4,858 km) of non-stop flight. The barrier beach is intensively managed by the Town of Plymouth to allow some recreational activities while protecting nesting birds and the fragile barrier beach system. Plover and tern nesting areas are monitored and protected by Town staff. One of the largest common tern colonies in Massachusetts is located at the point. Plymouth Beach has a mix of public and private ownership, with 90% of the barrier beach owned by the Town of Plymouth.
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