South of Boston/Plymouth beaches offer excellent sand, swimming and water sports

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Myles Standish State Forest – College Pond

Lower College Road Plymouth, MA 02360 Phone: : 508-866-2526

A day-use area at College Pond offers picnicking, swimming, fishing, canoeing.

Nantasket Beach Reservation

Route 3A, Nantasket Avenue Hull, MA 02045 Phone: 617-727-5290

The reservation includes 26 acres along one-and-a-third miles of ocean. Nantasket Beach has been a popular summer destination for city dwellers since the middle of the 19th century. Attractions include the historic Paragon Carousel. Open year-round, dawn to dusk. Lifeguards, June to September.

Nantasket Beach Resort

45 Hull Shore Drive Hull, MA 02045 Phone: 781-925-4500

Stay, play and relax just steps from the beach.

Situated on a 3-mile stretch of sandy white beach stands the Nantasket Beach Resort, tall, white and brilliant with a sense of New England charm felt from the moment you arrive.  Close to Boston, Close to the Cape, Hull is your gateway to historic Plymouth, and to New England's popular tourist attractions and historic sites.  Here you can stay and play just steps from the beach - with all the fun, sun, and activity.

Enjoy spectacular sunrises and views of three of Boston's historic lighthouses. Full service amenities include Concierge service, our on-site restaurant, indoor pool, full fitness club, oceanfront conference center, and an array of excellent restaurants and attractions within walking distance, scattered among eclectic shops and boutiques.

Onset Beach

Onset Avenue Wareham, MA 02571

There is a food concession available and a parking fee.

Plymouth Beach

Warren Avenue (Route 3A) Plymouth, MA 02360

Full rest areas, food concessions and lifeguards on duty. There is a fee for parking.
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Scusset Beach

Exit 1 off Route 3 Sagamore, MA

Food concessions, rest facilities and lifeguards on duty. There is a fee for parking.

Swimming Holes

Swimming holes can be found in or near rock quarries, streams, gorges, and waterfalls. Most are pristine, uncrowded, and surrounded by beautiful woods and forests. For details, see the web site www.SwimmingHoles.info
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Bridge Village Heritage Park

70 Elm Street Berkley, MA 02779

Located at the southeast abutment to the Berkley-Dighton Bridge, this half-acre gem of a park is the perfect place for canoers and kayakers to set their boats in. Motor boats and boats in tow are prohibited. It is also an ideal place for fisherman, picnickers, historians, and children.
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Demarest Lloyd State Park

Barney's Joy Road Dartmouth, MA 02748 Phone: 508-636-3298 (summer)

An 1800-foot saltwater beach is backed by rambling hills of beach grass and shaded, grassy picnic sites. A broad, scenic marsh lines the Slocum River on the park's eastern edge. The beach is ideal for families with children. The Buzzards Bay surf is calm and shallow, giving rise to warm water temperatures through most of the summer. It is also a great spot to see egrets, herons, ospreys, terns and hawks.
The park is open mid-May to mid-September, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays and 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekends and holidays. No pets allowed on the beach. Kite surfing, skim boards, boogey boards or flotation devices are not allowed. Powerboats and jet skis are not allowed to land on the beach. Recreational uses: Fishing, canoe/kayaking, picnicking, restrooms, showers, swimming, walking trails.

Duxbury Beach

Canal Street Duxbury, MA 02332

Lifeguards on on duty, and there is a food concession and full facilities. There is a fee for parking.

Fort Phoenix Beach State Reservation

Green Street Fairhaven, MA 02719 Phone: 508-992-4524

One of the smaller parks in Massachusetts, Fort Phoenix State Reservation combines historic features, scenic views and a variety of recreational facilities. Minutes from downtown New Bedford, the park contains a half-mile of Buzzards Bay beachfront. Adjacent to the park is Fort Phoenix, a national landmark Fort which gives the park its name. From the ramparts remnants, one can gaze across the bay where the first naval battle of the Revolutionary War was fought, to the rolling meadows of the Elizabeth Islands.
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Horseneck Beach State Reservation

Route 88 South Westport, MA 02790 Phone: 508-636-8816

Located at the western end of Buzzards Bay, the sandy, southwest-facing, 2-mile long beach is breezy all year round, providing excellent wind surfing and a respite from sweltering inland temperatures. Behind the dunes near Gooseberry Neck is a 100-site campground.
The regular camping season is mid-May through mid-October. Swimming is permitted only at designated beaches. Pets are not allowed at swimming areas. Recreational uses: beaches, camping, picnicking, restrooms, boating (all types), boat ramp, fishing, historic site, picnicking, showers, swimming, trailer / R.V. dumping.

Humarock Beach

Marshfield Avenue Marshfield, MA 02050

There are restroom facilities and a lifeguard on duty. There is a fee for parking.
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