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he Quincy RiverWalk is a 2 mile-long public walkway along the Neponset River shore that officially opened on T September 30, 2014. Its upstream terminus is the Adams Inn Gazebo and its downstream terminus is beautiful Squantum Point, where the Neponset River merges into Dorchester Bay. It is available to pedestrians, bicyclists and fishermen (you must walk History of the Quincy RiverWalk your bike where the RiverWalk narrows alongside Adams Inn). The Quincy RiverWalk is part of the Neponset River Reservation, The Neponset River waterfront in Quincy was once a vibrant area with which includes Pope John Paul Park and the Neponset Greenway numerous marine-related industries, but by the 1970s and 80s much of it trail on the other side of the river. The Neponset River Bridge con- was abandoned and strewn with rubble. nects the two, with a handicapped accessible ramp to the bridge side- Since then, pollution has been dramatically reduced in the River, resulting walk just feet from the RiverWalk. in commercial businesses and residential development seeking riverfront locations. Environmentalists began working with landowners to create Some key features of the Quincy RiverWalk include: public access along the River and prevent “privatization” of the shoreline.
• A pile-supported gazebo over the River next to the Adams Inn, Café The Neponset River Watershed Association successfully nominated the and Pub. This part of the RiverWalk is open to the public from dawn Neponset Estuary as a state Area of Critical Environmental Concern in to dusk. 1994. A Conceptual Plan for the RiverWalk was published in 2002 by the Watershed Association and local environmentalists. • Neponset Landing Park, including a fishing pier, open dawn to dusk. The Neponset River Watershed Assciation has an easement on The right to build a public riverwalk onprivate property was obtained primarily Neponset Landing Park to guarantee public access. Parking for this by negotiations conducted over ten years by the Watershed Association, with area is available under the Neponset River bridge. assistance from Quincy Environmental Network. Also key to its development on some parcels was MassDEP’s Waterways Program, which requires new • Billings Creek salt marsh “spur” trail (2/3 mile round trip off the shoreline development projects to grant public access if the land was once sub- ject to the tides (so-called “filled tidelands”). main RiverWalk), with future plans to make it into a circular trail all around the salt marsh. Parking is available across the street The City of Quincy played a major role by investing Community Preser- from the trailhead on Commander Shea Boulevard. vation Act funds for the design and construction of a good portion of the RiverWalk. The Watershed Association also contributed financially. • Natural canoe/kayak launch and landing area. Parking is available on Commander Shea Blvd just before the gates of Boston Scientific Lastly, the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation Corp. The launch is 200 yards from parking. has been a key partner, anchoring one end of the RiverWalk with their Squantum Point Park, and facilitating connections to the Neponset • Numerous fishing spots all along the shore. Greenway in Dorchester.
• One of the most beautiful views in the Boston area at Squantum Neponset River Watershed Association Point (in DCR’s Squantum Point Park). Connecting walkways from both ends of DCR’s Squantum Point parking lot lead to Since 1967, the Neponset River Watershed Association, a grassroots, Squantum Point and the Quincy RiverWalk. member-supported, nonprofit group, has led a successful campaign to clean up and protect the Neponset River, its tributaries, and the surrounding lands • A short walk or drive from DCR’s Squantum Point Parking lot to which drain into them, known as a watershed. the restaurants on the Marina Bay Boardwalk. The watershed includes roughly 120 square miles of land southwest of See map on reverse for the location of these features. Boston. Dozens of streams, ponds and aquifers feed the Neponset River, For more information, please visit www.neponset.org which runs for 30 miles, from Foxborough to Dorchester, and to Quincy at Squantum Point. All of this land drains into the Neponset River, and ulti- mately into Boston Harbor.
The Watershed includes parts of 14 cities and towns: Boston (Hyde Park, Mat- tapan, Dorchester), Canton, Dedham, Dover, Foxborough, Medfield, Milton, Norwood, QUINCY Randolph, Quincy, Sharon, RIVERWALK Stoughton, Walpole and West- wood. Adams Inn Gazebo, Neponset Avenue Bridge in open dawn to dusk background. Neponset Landing Some 330,000 watershed pier is in foreground. residents depend on this con- nected network of waterways NEPONSET RIVER for drinking water, recreation, RESERVATION and wildlife habitat. Visit the website to learn more, get free event emails, become a member, or volunteer: www.neponset.org Squantum Point Canoe Launch