What: Beginning on Monday, July 6, 2026, and continuing through Friday, July 17, 2026, the federal Parker River National Wildlife Refuge will close the lower gravel road to public access to accommodate federal road rehabilitation work. Due to this federal work, public access to Sandy Point State Reservation in the Town of Ipswich will be limited to boat access only. The lower gravel road is a federally maintained road that leads to DCR’s Sandy Point Reservation, a state managed beach located at the tip of Plum Island. There will not be any vehicle, cyclist or pedestrian access to the Reservation while work is underway. For more information on the work being done and impacts please visit the US Fish and Wildlife Service website.
Where: Sandy Point State Reservation in the Town of Ipswich
When: Monday, July 6, 2026 – Friday, July 17, 2026
