Quincy Shore Drive, Quincy

Name: Quincy Shore Drive
Address: Quincy, United States

#30 among attractions in Quincy

Park, Relax in park

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Facts and practical information

Quincy Shore Drive is a historic parkway in Quincy, Massachusetts. The road is one of a series of parkways built by predecessors of the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, to provide access to parks and beaches in the Greater Boston area. Its development was proposed in 1893 by Charles Eliot, who promoted the development of many of the area's parks and parkways. Planning began in 1897, with land acquisition following around 1900. Construction of the 4-mile road was begun in 1903 and completed in 1907. ()

Built: 1903 (121 years ago)Elevation: 0 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 42°16'41"N, 71°0'47"W

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Quincy (North Quincy)Quincy United States

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Quincy Shore Drive – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Quincy Shore Reservation, Josiah Quincy House, Wollaston Congregational Church, First Baptist Church of Wollaston.

~1430 ftNW
Park
Quincy Shore Reservation, Quincy
7 min walk • Quincy Shore Reservation is a public recreation area and protected shoreline on Quincy Bay, Boston Harbor, in Quincy, Massachusetts. Its primary attraction is a 2.3-mile-long beach, accessible along its entire length by Quincy Shore Drive.
0.4 miS
Museum, History museum, Georgian architecture
Josiah Quincy House, Quincy
12 min walk • The Josiah Quincy House, located at 20 Muirhead Street in the Wollaston neighborhood of Quincy, Massachusetts, was the country home of Revolutionary War soldier Colonel Josiah Quincy I, the first in a line of six illustrious Josiah Quincys that included three Boston mayors and a president of Harvard University.
1.1 miS
Church
Wollaston Congregational Church, Quincy
29 min walk • Wollaston Congregational Church is a historic Congregational church building at 45-57 Lincoln Avenue in Wollaston, Massachusetts.
1.3 miS
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
First Baptist Church of Wollaston, Quincy
33 min walk • First Baptist Church of Wollaston is a historic Baptist church building in Wollaston, Massachusetts. Built in 1873 for a new congregation, and repeatedly enlarged, it is a fine example of Gothic Revival architecture, and one of the city's finest remaining wood-frame churches.
~1120 ftSE
Park
Wollaston Beach, Quincy
6 min walk • Wollaston Beach is the largest public beach in the Boston harbor. The beach is located parallel to Quincy Shore Drive in North Quincy, Massachusetts, which was constructed to provide access to the bay beach for Greater Boston.
1.1 miSW
Church, Shingle style architecture
Wollaston Unitarian Church, Quincy
28 min walk • The Wollaston Unitarian Church, more recently a former home of the St. Catherine's Greek Orthodox Church, is a historic church building at 155 Beale Street in Quincy, Massachusetts.
1.2 miN
Nature, Cliff
Squantum, Boston
32 min walk • Squantum is a neighborhood of Quincy, Massachusetts, connected to the mainland by a causeway that crosses over a wetland area of the bay.
0.8 miW
Shingle style architecture
Building at 1–7 Moscow Street, Quincy
20 min walk • The Building at 1–7 Moscow Street in Quincy, Massachusetts, is a rare turn-of-the-20th century wood frame apartment house.
0.8 miS
City
Wollaston, Quincy
21 min walk • Wollaston, Massachusetts, is a neighborhood in the city of Quincy, Massachusetts. Divided by Hancock Street or Route 3A, the Wollaston Beach side is known as Wollaston Park, while the Wollaston Hill side is known as Wollaston Heights.
0.5 miS
Universities and schools
Eastern Nazarene College, Quincy
13 min walk • The Eastern Nazarene College is a private, Christian college in Quincy, Massachusetts. Established as a holiness college in Quincy, Massachusetts, in 1900, the college had moved to Rhode Island for several years.
~1990 ftW
Interesting neighbourhood
North Quincy, Quincy
10 min walk • North Quincy is a neighborhood of Quincy, Massachusetts. It is separated from the city of Boston by the Neponset River, and borders the Quincy neighborhoods of Squantum, Montclair and Wollaston.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Quincy Shore Drive?

Nearby attractions include Squantum Yacht Club, Quincy (3 min walk), Wollaston Beach, Quincy (6 min walk), Quincy Shore Reservation, Quincy (7 min walk), North Quincy, Quincy (10 min walk).

How to get to Quincy Shore Drive by public transport?

The nearest stations to Quincy Shore Drive:

Bus

North Quincy Station (22 min walk)