LYNN – The City of Lynn is proud to announce the official opening of Harbor Park on July 21, a transformative public space along the long-inaccessible waterfront.
Spanning nearly 30 acres, the park represents a major step forward in creating equitable access to the harbor and delivering on a vision that has been decades in the making.
Built on former industrial land and a municipal landfill, Harbor Park is now open to the public, offering nearly 2 miles of walking paths, a new recreational area with basketball and pickleball courts and an outdoor amphitheater with seating for up to 150 people. The park is designed to be welcoming and inclusive, creating new opportunities for walking, gathering and enjoying the shoreline that helped shape the city’s identity.
“This park is a product of a strong public-private partnership committed to creating more accessible green space to our residents,” Mayor Jared C. Nicholson said. “The City has been committed to providing better access to our waterfront and the Harbor Park is a place that brings our community together, opens new recreational possibilities, and reconnects the people of Lynn with the harbor that belongs to all of us.”
The completion of this first phase is only the beginning. Harbor Park will expand over time through additional work that includes plans for a playground, outdoor fitness areas and improved connections to Nahant Beach and Lynn Shore Drive. Once fully developed, the project will create a continuous shoreline path through Lynn, linking neighborhoods and communities across the city.
“It’s exciting to see this first phase of the Harbor Park come to fruition,” Lynn’s Principal Planner Aaron Clausen said. “Witnessing the transformation of the former municipal landfill into a lush public park with amazing views of the City and harbor really illustrates the value of public open space in driving the transformation of Lynn’s waterfront.”
The park was made possible through a partnership between the City of Lynn, the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EOEEA), Charter Development, EDIC/Lynn and local residents who helped shape the vision through years of public engagement and planning.
“We are excited to announce that the Harbor Park will be opening on Monday,” Ward 6 Councilor Fred Hogan said. “This has been a significant undertaking and we extend our sincere appreciation to all the partners involved in this project. We are eager to welcome the community to this amazing new asset.”
A formal ribbon cutting ceremony is being planned for mid-September, with details shared as they are finalized.
For more information, including updates and opportunities to get involved in future phases of the project, visit: https://lynnincommon.com/harborpark.
