South Cape Beach State Park

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South Cape Beach State Park
South Cape Beach State Park, Mashpee MA.jpg
location Mashpee , Barnstable County , Massachusetts , United States
surface 1.9
Geographical location 41 ° 34 ′  N , 70 ° 30 ′  W Coordinates: 41 ° 33 ′ 30 ″  N , 70 ° 30 ′ 9 ″  W
South Cape Beach State Park, Massachusetts
South Cape Beach State Park
administration Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation
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The South Cape Beach State Park is a state park in Massachusetts in the area of New England -Town (municipality) Mashpee . Together with Washburn Island , the Jehu Pond Conservation Area , the Mashpee National Wildlife Refuge , the M. Doutt Moonakis Reserve and other protected areas, it is part of the Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve .

geography

The park is located on the south coast of Cape Cod , across from the island of Martha's Vineyard and includes the spit that separates Waquoit Bay , which is heavily branched inland, and Vineyard Sound . It is only separated from Washburn Island by a narrow passage, which allows the numerous ponds to run off. The spit has also formed numerous small lagoon or lagoon along the coast . In the area of the park is therefore different coastal habitats, such as find sandbanks and ( "barrier beach" Engl.) Dunes , salt marshes , shrub-oaks -Gehölze (Engl. "Scrub oak") and pitch pine -Haine (Engl. " pitch pine woodland "), as well as kettle hole (engl." kettle ponds "). The Great Oak Road is the only access from the north and ends in the park area. It is maintained by the Department of Conservation and Recreation .

tourism

In the park there is a sandy beach with a length of 1.6 kilometers, which also has wheelchair access. There is also an extensive system of hiking trails. There are general permits for motor boating and fishing, and tours are offered in the summer.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ 2012 Acreage Listing . Department of Conservation and Recreation. April 2012. Accessed in 2018.
  2. ^ South Cape Beach State Park . In: MassParks . Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. Accessed in 2018.

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