Beach Maps

Beach Site Guides

Below is a friendly tool that tells you what’s available at DCR’s public beaches along Boston Harbor!

*Visit DPH’s beach water quality dashboard for weekly information on beach-specific water quality.

    • Includes bathhouse with rinsing showers

    • Accessible by the MBTA Red Line. 0.2 miles away from JFK UMass

    • Has a lifeguard on duty

    • You can swim at this beach*

    • Accessibility information:

      • 3 sunbathing beach wheelchairs

      • 2 floating beach wheelchairs

      • Beach mat

      • Accessible boardwalk and plaza

    • Includes a bathhouse

    • Accessible by the MBTA, 0.75 miles from nearest bus stop (the 7, 9, 10, or 11)

    • Has a lifeguard on duty

    • You can swim at this beach*

    • Accessibility information:

      • Concrete pathway along top of beach

      • Accessible playground

    • Includes a with rinsing showers and changing rooms

    • Accessible by the MBTA Blue Line, 0.5 miles from Orient Heights

    • Has a lifeguard on duty

    • You can swim at this beach*

    • Accessibility information:

      • 1 sunbathing beach wheelchair

      • 1 floating beach wheelchair

      • Beach mat

      • Accessible playground

      • Accessible paved walkways

      • Accessible covered picnic area

    • Does not include bathrooms

    • Accessible by the MBTA, 0.5 miles from nearest stop (the 422)

    • Does not have a lifeguard on duty

    • You cannot swim on this beach*

    • Accessibility information: Concrete sidewalk along top of seawall

    • Includes portable toilets

    • Accessible by the MBTA Red Line. 0.4 miles from nearest stop (the 9)

    • Does not have a lifeguard on duty

    • You can swim at this beach*

    • Accessibility information: Concrete sidewalk along top of beach

    • Includes bathhouse with rinsing showers

    • Accessible by the MBTA Red Line. 0.5 miles from the Savin Stop on the Red Line

    • Does not have a lifeguard on duty

    • You can swim at this beach*

    • Accessibility information:

      • Accessible boardwalk

      • Shaded benches

    • Includes 2 bathhouses with rinsing showers

    • Accessible by the MBTA, 0.5 miles from nearest stop (the 439)

    • Has a lifeguard on duty

    • You can swim at this beach*

    • Accessibility information:

      • 1 sandbathing beach wheelchair

      • 3 floating beach wheelchairs

      • Beach mats at access points 2 and 7

      • Accessible parking and curb cuts at access points 2, 7, 8, 9, 14, & 16

      • Paved promenade

    • Includes 2 Bathhouses with rinsing showers

    • Accessible by the MBTA, 0.4 miles from nearest stop (the 714)

    • Has a lifeguard on duty

    • You can swim at this beach*

    • Accessibility information:

      • 3 sunbathing beach wheelchairs

      • 4 floating beach wheelchairs

      • Beach mat at Cook Comfort Station

      • Accessible playground at MJM Bathhouse

      • Concrete sidewalk along top of seawall

    • Includes indoor toilets at Murphy Rink, bathhouse at Marine Park

    • Accessible by the MBTA, 0.4 miles from nearest stop (the 9) 

    • Has a lifeguard on duty

    • You can swim at this beach*

    • Accessibility information:

      • 1 sunbathing beach wheelchair

      • 1 floating beach wheelchair

      • Beach mat

      • Concrete sidewalk along top of beach

    • Includes 2 bathhouses with rinsing showers

    • Accessible by the MBTA, Blue Line, 0.1 miles from Wonderland 

    • Has a lifeguard on duty

    • You can swim at this beach*

    • Accessibility information:

      • Beach wheelchairs at Shirley Ave Bathhouse:

      • 2 sunbathing beach wheelchairs

      • 1 floating beach wheelchair

      • Beach mat at access points 6, 31, 33, and 37

      • Concrete sidewalk along seawall

      • Accessible picnic pavilions

    • Includes portable toilets

    • Accessible by the MBTA,  0.3 miles from nearest stop (the 201)

    • Does not have a lifeguard on duty

    • You can swim at this beach. (NOTE: water quality tests often fail)

    • Accessibility information:

      • Concrete sidewalk

      • Accessible playground

    • Includes bathhouse with rinsing showers

    • Accessible by the MBTA, 0.1 miles from nearest stop (the 712)

    • Does not have a lifeguard on duty

    • You can swim at this beach*

    • Accessibility information: Concrete sidewalk along seawall

    • Includes bathhouse with rinsing showers

    • Accessible by the MBTA,  0.7 miles from nearest stop (the 211)

    • Has a lifeguard on duty

    • You can swim at this beach*

    • Accessibility information:

      • 1 sunbathing beach wheelchair

      • 1 floating beach wheelchair

      • Concrete sidewalk along top of seawall

      • Accessible playground