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Winthrop Beach
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A sunny
day at Winthrop Beach |
This open ocean beach on Broad
Sound is formerly part of a barrier beach that connected two headlands
north of Boston and now offers extensive sand and opportunities for
swimming and wind surfing. Amenities include a beachside promenade and a
comfort station with restrooms and drinking fountains. Future restoration
plans include beach nourishment, new, wider sidewalks, showers, bike
racks, and historic markers, the creation of a new drainage system,
landscaping modifications, and traffic calming measures to Winthrop Shore
Drive. The draft Environmental Impact Report for this development will be
released this fall. For more information, please contact the Department of
Conservation and Recreation at (617) 727-5114 or visit www.state.ma.us/mdc. Winthrop Beach
is owned and operated by the Department of Conservation and Recreation.
Access: Free parking is
available along Winthrop Shore Drive. The beach is also accessible via the
Point Shirley bus from the MBTA's Blue Line Orient Heights station.
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