Quincy Shore Reservation, Quincy

Name: Quincy Shore Reservation
Address: Quincy, United States

#13 among attractions in Quincy

Park, Relax in park

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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. The largest beach on Boston Harbor, it is known locally as Wollaston Beach, named for the adjacent Wollaston neighborhood. ()

Established: 1899 (125 years ago)Elevation: 0 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 42°16'50"N, 71°1'2"W

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Quincy (North Quincy)Quincy United States

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Day trips

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

Nearby attractions include: Josiah Quincy House, Wollaston Congregational Church, Wollaston Beach, Quincy Shore Drive.

0.6 miS
Museum, History museum, Georgian architecture
Josiah Quincy House, Quincy
16 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.
1.2 miS
Church
Wollaston Congregational Church, Quincy
32 min walk • Wollaston Congregational Church is a historic Congregational church building at 45-57 Lincoln Avenue in Wollaston, Massachusetts.
0.5 miSE
Park
Wollaston Beach, Quincy
13 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.
~1430 ftSE
Park
Quincy Shore Drive, Quincy
7 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.
1.2 miS
Church, Shingle style architecture
Wollaston Unitarian Church, Quincy
30 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.
1.1 miN
Nature, Cliff
Squantum, Boston
28 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.
0.7 miSW
Shingle style architecture
Building at 1–7 Moscow Street, Quincy
17 min walk • The Building at 1–7 Moscow Street in Quincy, Massachusetts, is a rare turn-of-the-20th century wood frame apartment house.
1 miS
City
Wollaston, Quincy
25 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.
1.4 miNW
42°17'30"N • 71°2'24"W
Boston Winery Tour & Tasting, Boston
36 min walk • Nightlife, Bars and clubs, Winery
0.7 miS
Universities and schools
Eastern Nazarene College, Quincy
19 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.
~1590 ftSW
Interesting neighbourhood
North Quincy, Quincy
8 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 Reservation?

Nearby attractions include Squantum Yacht Club, Quincy (5 min walk), Quincy Shore Drive, Quincy (7 min walk), North Quincy, Quincy (8 min walk), Wollaston Beach, Quincy (13 min walk).

How to get to Quincy Shore Reservation by public transport?

The nearest stations to Quincy Shore Reservation:

Bus

North Quincy Station (18 min walk)