Carson Beach — Attraction in Boston

A surprisingly nice beach, easily accessible from the JFK/UMass Redline Stop on the T.

This beach has large facilities for showering, using the restroom and houses a small cantina. They also have lifeguards stationed along the beach. This is more than a lot of beaches in the Boston and surrounding areas.

The beach is sandy and wider than some of the other beaches scattered around Boston. I personally did not swim but I had a friend go in and report back that the sandy beach transitioned a bit to mud in the water.

This was a great spot to just relax for a few hours under a umbrella on a beach chair or towel. It can get crowded as the day goes on on the weekend. It is a popular spot for people to bring volleyball nets and play during the summer. If you visit in the morning on weekdays you will have the beach to yourself.

Due to its proximity to public transport, it is not a large burden to bring a chair/umbrella etc. even if you don't have a car. That being said their are a select few spots in the green spaces that line the beach and a small parking lot near the facilities. There is not much else in the surrounding area except some banks and hotels. This also makes it nice and quiet.

You can have Pizza ordered and eat it at the beach which was nice when I hosted a beach clean up here.

Occasionally nonprofits set up shop out front of the facilities offering things like free skin cancer screenings.

Nice views of Boston in...

Carson Beach is a beautiful stretch of beach located in the South Boston neighborhood of Boston. The beach is popular with locals and visitors alike, and is known for its clean, sandy shoreline and beautiful views of the ocean.

One of the standout features of Carson Beach is its wide range of amenities. The beach has several large parking lots, as well as restrooms, showers, and changing rooms. There are also several food vendors on site, offering a variety of snacks and refreshments.

In addition to swimming and sunbathing, Carson Beach is also a popular spot for recreational activities like beach volleyball, frisbee, and more. The beach also has a large playground and a skate park for kids to enjoy.

Overall, Carson Beach is a great destination for a day at the beach. The clean, sandy shoreline and beautiful views of the ocean make it a popular spot for swimming and sunbathing, and the wide range of amenities make it convenient and easy to spend a full day at the beach. Whether you're looking to relax and soak up the sun or get active with some recreational activities, Carson Beach has something...

For a family day at the beach it was just ok...

THE GOOD

1. Bathrooms were easy to get to with lots of stalls and relatively clean
2. Small snack shop with sandwiches, hot dogs and ice cream
3. We found parking easy
4. Sand not near the water was decent enough for kids to play in
5. Very cool watching the planes land nearby at the airport

THE BAD

1. Cigarette butts, broken glass and garbage left by slobs throughout the beach
2. Lots of people swearing so not great if you have little kids
3. To get to the water you have to walk through a gauntlet of sharp shells and always worry about stepping on a piece of broken glass (highly recommend wearing beach shoes). Then you have to tredge through mud.
4. Since it was diffictult to get to the water we did not swim.

Overall if you go knowing that swimming is really not a great option and you are just going to soak up the sun and watch the planes land it is ok. But if you have small kids that want to wade and swim I do not...