Wollaston Beach/Quincy Shore Reservation050

Quincy Shore Reservation, run by the Mass. Dept. of Conservation and Recreation, includes Wollaston Beach, Caddy Memorial Park, and Moswetuset Hummock. The 2.3 mile beach is popular for its jogging/bicycling trail and swimming. Caddy Park on the southern end of the beach has over 15 acres of fields and marsh as well as a play area, lookout tower and picnic tables. Moswetuset Hummock, on the beach's northern end, is a National Historic Site. Once a summer campsite of Native Americans during the 1600s, it is a mixture of woodland trails and open marshland. The site, which has a short loop trail, offers views of Quincy Bay and 144-acre Squantum Marsh. The Friends of Wollaston Beach [http://www.wollastonbeach.org] is an organization that works on preserving and protecting the fragile ecosystems, and addressing the quality of life issues relating to the Beach.