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| COX
RESERVATION
Essex, Massachusetts
Total Acres: 31
Year Conserved: 1974 |
Property
Description
The Cox Reservation
consists of two parcels: a four-acre woodlot on nearby Lufkin
Street and the 27 acres of upland, salt marsh, farmland with house
and barn, and river frontage on Eastern Avenue. The views from
the larger parcel east toward the salt marsh, the Essex River,
the back of Crane Beach, and Castle Hill and Choate Island are
magnificent. The Greenbelt headquarters and staff offices are
located at the Cox Reservation, as well as many Greenbelt events
throughout the year.
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Trail
Map
Trail
& Locus Map (pdf) |
Activities
Hiking, birding & nature study,
cross country skiing & snowshoeing, fishing |
Parking
Parking for many cars.
Follow
the driveway over a small bit of marsh, bear right when the driveway
forks, and park in the lot between the barns.
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Directions
From Route 128:
Take Exit 15 "School Street" 3.0 miles north. School
Street becomes Southern Avenue and leads into Essex center at the
intersection of Southern Avenue and Eastern Avenue. Turn right onto
Eastern Avenue, Route 133, and follow directions below.
From Essex Center:
From the intersection of Southern Avenue and Eastern Avenue,
proceed east on Eastern Avenue, Route 133, toward Gloucester 0.5 mile.
You will pass the South Essex Center mall on the right, and then make
an immediate left turn into our driveway, which is marked by a Greenbelt
sign. If you reach Farnham's Clams you have gone to far. |
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