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Old Harbor Reservation

Carson Beach–Pleasure Bay Beach, 4 beaches

5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Carson Beach–Pleasure Bay Beach, 4 beaches is a 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, 2.3 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 – 13 ft5.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.32429, -71.05205
Nearest town South Boston, MA
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Carson Beach–Pleasure Bay Beach, 4 beaches

5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Elevation -1–14 ft

Out & Back · Old Harbor Reservation

Trailhead: 42.32429, -71.05205

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

Transit-accessible: Old Colony Ave @ Msgr O'Callaghan Way stop 46 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SE.
  3. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  4. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  5. 500 ftPass Carson Beach.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 100 ftContinue straight onto Boston HarborWalk, heading N.
  8. 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
  9. 0.3 miPass L Street Beach.
  10. 0.9 miPass Pleasure Bay Beach.
  11. 0.7 miPass Old Harbor Reservation Beach.
  12. 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
  13. 150 ftReach Carson Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 150 ftSharp left, heading E.
  15. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  16. 1.9 miBear left, heading W.
  17. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  18. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  19. 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
  20. 100 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  21. 500 ftArrive 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/l-street-beach-carson-beach-out-back-4-beaches-5-km-e3ef

Trail surface

79% paved15% boardwalk6% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:02 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Old Colony Ave @ Msgr O'Callaghan Way stop 46 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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