The park was given to the state in 1953 by the family of Angelica Lloyd Russell, a granddaughter of the muckraking journalist, Henry Demarest Lloyd. The park was named in honor of her father, Demarest Lloyd Sr., and her brother, Demarest Lloyd Jr., a World War IINavyfighter pilot who died in action over Guam.[4]
Physical features
The park's 600-yard (550 m) sandy beach on Buzzards Bay is noted for its calm surf, shallow depths, and warm waters during summer months. At its eastern edge, marshy ground separates the park from the Slocums River. The marshlands are home to egrets, herons, ospreys, terns and hawks.
Activities and amenities
The park offers swimming, birdwatching, picnicking, fishing, non-motorized boating, and walking trails
^"2012 Acreage Listing"(PDF). Department of Conservation and Recreation. April 2012. Archived from the original(PDF) on June 7, 2017. Retrieved March 14, 2017.