beaches in new englad

hi everyone- i am planning a day (maybe overnight) trip to the beach. i am in boston and do not have a car so i was trying to find some nice place in the new englad area i could reach by bus. any suggestion????

i wanted to go to martha%26#39;s vyneyard ot nuntuket but they are unconvenient for a day trip and there hotels/B%26amp;B are very expensive.

where should I go instead? i am open to any suggestion. (i have already been at cape cod).

Thanks to all

jello

beaches in new englad

Hi,

If you don%26#39;t want to go to P-town, which is easy to get to via ferry and has great beaches, you could go to Crane%26#39;s Beach in Ipswich. There%26#39;s a commuter rail train from North Station and then they have a connecting bus to the beach. Right now, it%26#39;s only on Saturday I think:

http://www.ipswichessexexplorer.com/

You can easily get to Revere Beach, which doesn%26#39;t really compare to the beaches further away, but it%26#39;s not too bad since it was recently renovated. Just take the Blue Line to the Revere Beach stop.

There%26#39;s also a nice beach called Singing Beach, which is in Manchester-by-the-Sea. It%26#39;s about a half mile walk from the train station to the beach.

I think that the Amtrak Downeaster train to Portland, stops near the NH shore, not far from Hampton Beach. You can probably get a taxi from the station, or it might even be walking distance to the beach.

beaches in new englad

thanks beantown man. I am going to go to singing beach in manchester by the sea. i have seen some pictures online and it looks very nice. however, i have read that it is not free to get on the beach. someone mentioned $25...???? is that true??

thanks again

jello

In general, the beaches in Massachusetts are free, if you will, but parking is how they collect fees. Since you aren%26#39;t driving, you shouldn%26#39;t have this issue. Now, we need someone to specifically discuss Singing Beach%26#39;s situation.

So, every summer my bf and I have taken a few day trips via T to the beaches around the area. I would recommend Singing Beach.

When you take the T to Singing Beach, you pay I believe $3-5 to enter (sorry, it%26#39;s been awhile since I went). I don%26#39;t think it%26#39;s much more than that. Follow the crowds to the right when you get off the T and it%26#39;s a short walk (1/2 mile)... there%26#39;s a little ';house'; with bathrooms and changing rooms, and you pay there.

If you%26#39;re in P-town, take ';The Breeze'; shuttle to the beach. When I first moved here, my bf and I walked from town, and it was a long walk...

I haven%26#39;t been to Crane yet (that%26#39;s this year%26#39;s plan) but if you%26#39;re taking the T, definitely don%26#39;t go to Gloucester to get to Good Harbor... it%26#39;s also a long walk in the sun.

Beantownman,

The Downeaster stops at Old Orchard Beach in Maine as well. Has anyone been? I was thinking of going up there last year, and then we decided not to... I%26#39;ve read it%26#39;s a ';honky-tonk'; beach and was wondering if it%26#39;s ';worth'; the train ride...

Thanks!

Hi Carab,

My brother and Sister-in-Law go to Old Orchard Beach every year, with my nephews, and they say that they really love it. It is a very honky-tonk place, though. It%26#39;s like Coney Island used to be, with an active boardwalk and tacky shops and such. But, the beach itself is supposed to be very nice (although the water is COLD). If you like that kind of beach atmosphere, it might be perfect.

Singing Beach is the exact opposite of that. There%26#39;s nothing much around it, and there are lots of noise ordinances, etc, that keep it pretty quiet.

Old Orchard is an excellent beach about 6 mi. long with great sand. Thr pier area is where the stores are, so you can certainly stay clear of that if you like.

Thanks to both for your feedback. I think I%26#39;ll try to check it out before I move out to the Midwest later this summer...

Don%26#39;t forget about Gloucester%26#39;s Good Harbor Beach, and Rockport%26#39;s Long Beach. The Commuter Rail travels to Rockport.

u could also take the train to newburyport (1 hr) then call seaport taxi and get to plum island which isnt far -- u could also rent a bike and bike around

鈥air.com/oaries/localattitude/plumwalk.htm

u%26#39;d need a cell phone to get back tho if u take a taxi ... more fun if u go with friends... newburyport is fun to kick around in on saturdays