The 23-acre site includes 15.67 acres of forested upland with trails, rock walls, and wildflowers, and 7.42 acres of wetland including frontage on Parson’s Creek just before it empties into the ocean at Concord Point, and directly adjacent to nearly 60 acres of existing Town conservation land. Located in one of the most rapidly growing residential areas of New Hampshire, Massacre Marsh, and neighboring Washington Marsh, has been a high priority for Rye’s conservation efforts in recent years, both for land acquisition and wetlands restoration. This acquisition is a key addition to that ongoing investment in the biological, recreational, and scenic value of Rye’s coastal area. 

The historic Massacre Marsh, which lies on Wallis Road, across Route 1A from Wallis Sands Beach State Park, was purchased by the Town of Rye to protect coastal habitat, provide public walking trails, and protect one of the last and largest properties left on the estuary.