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Old Harbor Reservation

Carson Beach–Pleasure Bay Beach, 3 beaches

4.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 32 min

Carson Beach–Pleasure Bay Beach, 3 beaches is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Old Harbor Reservation near Dorchester Heights, MA. The route passes Carson Beach, L Street Beach and Pleasure Bay Beach. 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 – 13 ft5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Boston HarborWalk 42.32345, -71.04608
Nearest town Dorchester Heights, MA
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Carson Beach–Pleasure Bay Beach, 3 beaches

4.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 32 min

Elevation -1–13 ft

Out & Back · Old Harbor Reservation

Trailhead: Boston HarborWalk · 42.32345, -71.04608

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

Transit-accessible: Mt Vernon St @ Bayside Expo Center stop 425 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Boston HarborWalk, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftPass Carson Beach.
  3. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  4. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  5. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  6. 0.3 miPass L Street Beach.
  7. 0.9 miPass Pleasure Bay Beach.
  8. 0.7 miReach Carson Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 1.9 miBear left, heading W.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/carson-beach-pleasure-bay-beach-out-back-8-beaches-8-km-c9eb

Trail surface

75% paved24% boardwalk1% grass

Weather

Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:02 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Mt Vernon St @ Bayside Expo Center stop 425 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Other ways to reach this destination

Hikes near Dorchester Heights, Massachusetts