Belle Isle Meadow Loop

A short loop through East Boston's salt-marsh landscape, beginning at the main Belle Isle parking lot.

Distance
0.6 mi · Loop
Time
15 min
Surface
Unpaved; DCR also describes stone-dust and boardwalk access in the reservation
Grade / hills
Grade and cross-slope not quantified

Start

Main parking lot, 1399 Bennington Street, East Boston
Directions

Route

  1. Start at the trailhead by the main parking lot inside the Bennington Street entrance.
  2. Join the DCR Belle Isle Meadow Loop and remain on its designated unpaved circuit through the meadow and marsh setting.
  3. Follow the loop back to the main parking-lot trailhead without continuing onto other reservation paths or boardwalk connections.

Good to know

DCR classifies this loop as easy and accessible, but its surface table says unpaved and the current reservation plan says accessibility issues remain elsewhere across the property. The agency does not publish route-specific grade, cross-slope, drainage, crossing, or current-construction detail; gate hours and coastal conditions can change.

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