Parker River National Wildlife Refuge

Parker River National Wildlife Refuge is a nature preserve Newburyport located in United States.

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  • Phone

    (978) 465-5753

  • Website

    fws.gov/refuge/parker_river

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  • Type

    Nature Preserve

Address

Sunset Drive (Plum Island Turnpike) Newburyport , MA 01950 United States

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birds wildlife hiking quiet beach plum island
Aleksey

Nice and scenic reserve . Watch birds nesting, come here to see the sunrise, and just for a nice walk. Don't forget the bug spray - there are many mosquitoes around the swamp.

Mike D

Beautiful peaceful beach with lots of great wildlife !

Will Schultze

Best beaches on Plum Island ; the annual Refuge entrance pass pays for itself very quickly. Read more

Mike D

One of the best beaches in New England!

Eric Andersen

Nice cycling here — 3.5 miles paved each way, plus additional few miles of dirt/sand

Gina Orr

Bring a camera and binoculars !

Madeline Anderson

Awesome for hikes any day of the year!

Doug L.

Great birding ! I saw a Shrike and a snowy Owl today! :)

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Trail
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The view to the ocean - Michael O'Rourke

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Beach
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Small beach with rather big waves and quiet surroundings. You can come to the Parker River Nature reserve and watch birds. - Aleksey

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Beach
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Awesome beach! Great for long walks & relaxing. But make sure you get there early if you want a good spot!! - Nancy Amari

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Beach
Sandy Point Beach

Get here early in the day to ensure you get one of the extremely limited parking spaces. - John Grohol

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Seafood
Bob Lobster

$12 perfect lobster roll, great chowder, fried oysters--you can't go wrong. - Jessica Fjeld