Beaches

Hi all,

I%26#39;m heading over to Boston next week before i go to Cape Cod. I may fancy a few days on the beach before i get to the Cape. What are the closest and best beaches to Boston without having to go to one of the islands. I do not have a car so will be relying on public transport.

Thanks.

Beaches

Carson Beach in South Boston is a fine option. It%26#39;s accessible via the Red Line T to the Andrew Sq/UMass stop. Visit bostonharborwalk.com.

Beaches

Hi,

Revere Beach in Revere has just been renovated, and it%26#39;s not bad for a city beach. It%26#39;s right off the Blue Line Revere Beach Stop. When you go, have some lunch at Kelly%26#39;s Roast Beef, a local tradition.

If you want a ';Cape Cod Style'; beach, you can take the Commuter Rail Rockport line from North Station in Boston, to Manchester by the Sea, and go to Singing Beach. It%26#39;s about a half-mile walk from the train station.

Revere Beach%26#39; Carson beach --Ugh. If your just going for the day Singing beach is fairly convenient, but if you going for three, hop the train out of No. Station for Old Orchard Me. The beach and hotels are across the street from the train depot

I%26#39;m with BostonTom. Ugh. Revere Beach and Carson are fine if you want to walk along the water. If you want to go swimming. YUCK. Burn your bathingsuit afterwards. Check out the MWRA website for e-coli/coliform counts. Theyr%26#39;e cleaning the harbor, etc. etc. etc., but really... in all reality....YUCK.

Old Orchard is far, but nice.

If I were you, I%26#39;d wait to get to the Cape to do the beach-going and do other things in Boston.

I know you said ';not one of the islands';, but did you mean the Vineyard and Nantucket or would you prefer to avoid the Harbor Islands?

For a very uncrowded beach, I highly suggest Lovell%26#39;s Island. The beach is rocky though, not sandy. We%26#39;ve camped out there and this beach is spectacular. There is a lifeguard there in July, don%26#39;t know if there%26#39;ll be one in June.

To reach it, get on the boat at Long Wharf (behind the Marriott) to George%26#39;s Island and from here get a smaller boat to Lovell%26#39;s. The swimming beach is on the opposite side of the island from the boat dock (about a 5-10 minute walk). As you walk, you may see some very large, harmless rabbits. At one point in time many years ago, this island was used as a rabbit farm (back in the days when it was commonly consumed in Boston) and I guess their offspring still remain.

BostonTom and Coco--pardon my misstep. In my haste, I read what ';what are the best beaches in Boston'; instead of ';what are the best beaches to Boston.'; They used to call Carson Beach ';Caca Carson'; back in the pre-gentrified days. Now, it%26#39;s gotten better. To answer domja%26#39;s question (again), I%26#39;ll say that the best beaches are found in Cape Ann--Singing Sands, Cranes, Wingaersheek, Good Harbor and Long Beach.

LOL!!! You swim Carson all you like! I%26#39;ll wave to you Healey from the sand. :-)

Yea, I know, they%26#39;ve done a lot to clean the harbor, but...I did a school project on harbor cleanup and that project introduced me to the MWRA reports on water quality and... read the word ';coliform'; too many times and the appetite for swimming is gone. People love Carson and loads of Southie people swear Pleasure Bay is clean, but... I%26#39;d rather drive to one of those other beaches you named! :-)

(The city area%26#39;s grossest beach is, I think, Wollaston, in Quincy. Nice for walking but....)

If you go to dive in the water at Carson Beach there is a good chance you%26#39;ll bounce off.

Guys,

I don%26#39;t think you realize just how much the beaches have improved with Deer Island having come on line. It%26#39;s made a huge difference. The effort made to get the Harbor clean has been a great success. Revere is still a very popular beach and for that reason I avoid it, our beaches in Winthrop have benefitted from the cleanup.

The idea of going to the Harbor Islands is a great one. They are a treat to have.

I%26#39;m sure they%26#39;re better. I have friends who go swimming in Winthrop...

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