Beaches??

Hello are there any local beaches in the area??

Beaches??

The closest beach is Revere Beach, which is on the BlueL Subway.

Beaches??

A few examples of local beaches:

-Local ocean front beaches via subway train - Revere Beach (oldest public beach in the US)

-Via subway and bus Yirrell Beach in Winthrop or Nahant Beach in Nahant

-Harbor beaches Carson Beach, Castle Island and L Street in South Boston/ Constitution Beach in East Boston

-Harbor beaches via ferry- Boston Harbor Island Beaches, Nantasket Beach in Hull

Nicer beaches via commuter rail -located in Rockport and Gloucester

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Nantasket Beach in Hull is an ocean front beach not a harbor beach

In addition to those mentioned, there%26#39;s beaches on Lovell%26#39;s Island and Spectacle Island reachable by ferry (the same set of Ferries that goes to George%26#39;s Island which does not have a place to swim).

I would add that any city-dwelling locals with access to transportation tend to go further out to nicer beaches, rather than to the closest urban ones.

Nantasket is a lot of fun (although crowded). There%26#39;s a nice hotel right on the beach (Clarion?) My cousin stayed there recently, loved it. Across frm the beach are arcades, ice cream/hot dog places. The best hotdog/onion rings I%26#39;ve ever had were from the stand on the beach side, in the pavilion there.

Revere is another one with good food across from it. I think the water is probably cleaner in Nantasket, but it could be a tossup.

People in Southie tend to love/trust Pleasure Bay near Castle Island... I don%26#39;t trust the water cleanliness, but...that%26#39;s me. Forget Wollaston. Yech.

the MWRA website has water quality info...

The beaches in Southie are raked every morning. There are people swimming all the time, especially down by the skating rink.

Oh yeah, they%26#39;re totally trusted...loads of people in the water.

The water in Pleasure Bay is also slightly warmer than the water you%26#39;ll find at an open ocean beach.

I%26#39;m sure your asking about local Boston area beaches, but I just spent a couple days down in Rhode Island. The beaches there are SPECTACULAR! I%26#39;ve spent many a day at the good beaches on the Capes, (Ann and Cod) and R.I. blows them away. Maybe not the National Seashore beaches on Cape Cod, but pretty close. I was just so happy to be there. Galillee, Roger Wheeler, Scarborough and Narragansett Town Beach. All A+! There%26#39;s even this little private (but very public, if you know) beach called Breakwater Village at the end of Route 108 in Point Judith. From Ocean Drive in Narragansett, follow to Aunt Carries clamcake and chowder shack. Take a left (108 south) and follow to Camp Cronin. ( hidden dirt road). Take a right in there and you are in New England beach paradise! Beautiful scenic overlook with a lighthouse on your left, Block Island in the distance, the jetties in front of you (saw 2 kids reel in a 42'; striper) and a beach to the right. I was just loving it ALOT! I wish I were there right now. :)

If we%26#39;re talking city area beaches then my nod goes to Revere Beach. They%26#39;ve done a lot to revitalize the area over the past years and it looks great.

The Southie beaches (Carson, Pleasure Bay) are also great but if you need to use the faciltities you may have to walk a bit to Castle Island.

However, Massachusetts%26#39; best beaches, in my opinion, are located in the North Shore, specifically in the Cape Ann towns of Gloucester and Rockport. You can get to the Cape Ann area via the Commuter Rail. Go to www.mbta.com for more info.