Slocums River is a 4.3 miles (6.9 km) tidal river in southeastern Massachusetts

Massachusetts

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 in the United States

United States

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. The Paskamanset River

Paskamanset River

The Paskamanset River, also known as the Paskamansett River, is a river in New Bedford and Dartmouth, Massachusetts. The Paskamanset and Slocums River really form just a single river, but the freshwater portion kept its earlier Indian name, while the salt-water portion is named for its English...

 and Slocums River really form just a single river, but the freshwater portion kept its earlier Indian name, while the salt-water portion is named for its English discoverer.

The Slocums River flows through the town of Dartmouth

Dartmouth, Massachusetts

Dartmouth is a town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States established in 1664. The population was 30,665 at the 2000 census. It is the location of the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth....

 to Buzzards Bay

Buzzards Bay

Buzzards Bay is a bay along the southern edge of Massachusetts in the United States. The name may also refer to:*Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts, a village in Bourne, Massachusetts*Buzzards Bay , the name of the horse that won the 2005 Santa Anita Derby...

 between Barneys Joy and Mishaum points.

Description

The river is fronted by private lands and public reserves. The Trustees of Reservations

The Trustees of Reservations

The Trustees of Reservations is a non-profit land conservation and historic preservation organization dedicated to preserving natural and historical places in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It is the oldest regional land trust in the world and has 100,000 dues-paying members...

 and Dartmouth Natural Resources Trust manage the 47 acres (19 ha) Slocum's River Reserve

Slocum's River Reserve

Slocum's River Reserve is a open space preserve co-managed by the land conservation non-profit organizations The Trustees of Reservations and Dartmouth Natural Resources Trust. The property includes of frontage along the bracken tidal Slocum's River in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, of trails,...

 along the west bank. Demarest Lloyd State Park

Demarest Lloyd State Park

Demarest Lloyd State Park is a Massachusetts state park located in Dartmouth. The park is managed by the Department of Conservation and Recreation .-Description:...

 includes the west bank of the mouth of the river and protects waterfowl marshland. Both properties offer walking trails and views of the river.

External links

• Slocum's River Reserve; The Trustees of Reservations
  The Trustees of Reservations
  The Trustees of Reservations is a non-profit land conservation and historic preservation organization dedicated to preserving natural and historical places in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It is the oldest regional land trust in the world and has 100,000 dues-paying members...
  
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