Donovan's Beach, Winthrop - Boston Beach

  • Address: Greater Boston, Massachusetts, USA
  • Website:www.tbha.org
Donovan's Beach, Winthrop
Greater Boston
Massachusetts, USA

Donovan's Beach, Winthrop Details

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  • Facilities: Yirrell Beach is a relatively small, popular swimming and sunning beach used primarily by local residents. - Access: Local residents have direct pedestrian access to the beach. Minimal on-street parking is available. Point Shirley bus service from Blue Line T Orient Heights stop. Founded in 1973 by the League of Women Voters and the Boston Shipping Association, The Boston Harbor Association has been the leading harbor advocacy group promoting a clean, alive, and accessible Boston Harbor. TBHA was the first public interest organization to call for the clean up of Boston Harbor in the early 1970s, and as a member of the Harborpark Advisory Group in the mid-1980s was instrumental in promoting waterfront public access by working for completion ... more on GoingToTheBeach.com, Inc.
  • Facilities: This small "inner harbor" beach primarily serves the nearby neighborhood by providing a small area of open space along Pleasant Street. The mudflat conditions of the beach are not great for swimming, but the area does provide access to the shoreline and views of Crystal Cove. - Access: No parking, pedestrian access from nearby neighborhoods. Blue Line T to Orient Heights, Center Bus. Founded in 1973 by the League of Women Voters and the Boston Shipping Association, The Boston Harbor Association has been the leading harbor advocacy group promoting a clean, alive, and accessible Boston Harbor. TBHA was the first public interest organization to call for the clean up of Boston Harbor in the early 1970s, and as a member of the Harborpark Advisory Group in the mid-1980s ... more on GoingToTheBeach.com, Inc.
  • Facilities: This regional beach is actively used for swimming, sunning, kayaking, canoeing, walking, picnicking and volleyball. Offshore breakwaters known as the "Five Sisters" help protect Winthrop Beach from coastal storm damage. Owned and operated by the Metropolitan District Commission. - This year, the MDC has begun design for major improvements at the beach. The MDC will conduct a one-way trial along much of Winthrop Shore Drive until Labor Day to determine if it is feasible to convert the roadway from two-way to one-way in the future. This option would increase opportunities for additional landscaping and public amenities along the Beach. - Access: Winthrop Beach is highly accessible by foot from the surrounding neighborhood. Limited curbside parking is available. Accessible via Point Shirley or Winthrop Beach bus service from the MBTA's Blue Line Orient Heights ... more on GoingToTheBeach.com, Inc.
  • Facilities: This relatively compact strip of rocks and sand serves local residents by providing access to swimming, passive enjoyment of the shore and extensive views of the northern harbor. Owned and operated by the Metropolitan District Commission. - Access: There is limited curbside parking along the seawall, and pedestrian access to the beach is impeded by a difficult crossing of the adjacent divided Parkway. Accessible via Point Shirley or Winthrop Beach bus service from the MBTA's Blue Line Orient Heights Stop. Founded in 1973 by the League of Women Voters and the Boston Shipping Association, The Boston Harbor Association has been the leading harbor advocacy group promoting a clean, alive, and accessible Boston Harbor. TBHA was the first public interest organization to call for the clean up ... more on GoingToTheBeach.com, Inc.

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