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| Location | Quincy, Massachusetts, United States |
| Coordinates | 42°18′00″N71°02′20″W / 42.30000°N 71.03889°W /42.30000; -71.03889[1] |
| Area | 46 acres (19 ha)[2] |
| Elevation | 10 ft (3.0 m)[1] |
| Established | 2001 |
| Administered by | Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation |
| Website | Official website |
Squantum Point Park is a state-owned, public recreation area located on the Squantum peninsula ofQuincy,Massachusetts, United States. The park was created on the site of the formerSquantum Naval Air Station, which is preserved in a 2,700-foot-long (820 m) strip of runway, and the former dockworks of theBethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation.[3] The park is managed by theMassachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation and is associated with the development of theNeponset River Reservation.[4]
The park provides views of theBoston skyline and opportunities for picnicking, canoeing, bird watching, and shoreline fishing as well as paths for running and in-line skating.[3] It is the eastern terminus of the Quincy RiverWalk, a 2-mile trail along the Quincy side of theNeponset River Estuary,[5] and sits at the eastern end of the Neponset River Greenway.
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