Wollaston Beach, Quincy

Name: Wollaston Beach
Address: Quincy, United States

#29 among attractions in Quincy

Park, Relax in park

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Facts and practical information

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. Wollaston beach expands Quincy Bay forming part of Boston Harbor. The northern end of the beach is the Native American historical site, Moswetuset Hummock which is where the original Moswetuset Sac'hem had a tribal council. ()

Elevation: 3 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 42°16'36"N, 71°0'34"W

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Quincy (Wollaston)Quincy United States

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Day trips

Wollaston Beach – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Quincy Shore Reservation, Josiah Quincy House, Mount Wollaston Cemetery, Wollaston Congregational Church.

0.5 miNW
Park
Quincy Shore Reservation, Quincy
13 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 miSW
Museum, History museum, Georgian architecture
Josiah Quincy House, Quincy
11 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.
1.3 miSE
Cemetery
Mount Wollaston Cemetery, Quincy
34 min walk • Mount Wollaston Cemetery is a historic rural cemetery at 20 Sea Street in the Merrymount neighborhood of Quincy, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1855 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
1.1 miSW
Church
Wollaston Congregational Church, Quincy
28 min walk • Wollaston Congregational Church is a historic Congregational church building at 45-57 Lincoln Avenue in Wollaston, Massachusetts.
1.2 miSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
First Baptist Church of Wollaston, Quincy
32 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 ftNW
Park
Quincy Shore Drive, Quincy
6 min walk • 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.
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.
0.9 miW
Shingle style architecture
Building at 1–7 Moscow Street, Quincy
24 min walk • The Building at 1–7 Moscow Street in Quincy, Massachusetts, is a rare turn-of-the-20th century wood frame apartment house.
0.7 miS
City
Wollaston, Quincy
19 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.
0.4 miS
Universities and schools
Eastern Nazarene College, Quincy
11 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.
0.6 miW
Interesting neighbourhood
North Quincy, Quincy
15 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 Wollaston Beach?

Nearby attractions include Quincy Shore Drive, Quincy (6 min walk), Squantum Yacht Club, Quincy (8 min walk), Eastern Nazarene College, Quincy (11 min walk), Josiah Quincy House, Quincy (11 min walk).

How to get to Wollaston Beach by public transport?

The nearest stations to Wollaston Beach:

Bus

North Quincy Station (26 min walk)