Carson Beach–Pleasure Bay Beach, 4 beaches is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Old Harbor Reservation near South Boston, MA. The route passes Carson Beach, L Street Beach and Pleasure Bay Beach before reaching Old Harbor Reservation Beach at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi0 – 16 ft5.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.32204, -71.05043
Nearest town South Boston, MA
Directions
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Carson Beach–Pleasure Bay Beach, 4 beaches
4.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 30 min
Elevation -1–17 ft
Out & Back · Old Harbor Reservation
Trailhead: 42.32204, -71.05043
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:47 PM
Transit-accessible: JFK/UMass stop 181 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 450 ftPass Carson Beach.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Boston HarborWalk, heading NE.
- 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miPass L Street Beach.
- 0.9 miPass Pleasure Bay Beach.
- 0.7 miPass Old Harbor Reservation Beach.
- 50 ftReach Carson Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.9 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
83% paved17% boardwalk
Weather
Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 6:47 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 6:07 PM for the 6:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: JFK/UMass stop 181 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Carson Beach–Pleasure Bay Beach, 4 beaches 5 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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