Nahant Beach Reservation
🏆🏆🏆🏆 Causeway Beach — Scenic beach on the Nahant peninsula connected to Lynn by a dramatic mile-long causeway
Nahant Beach Reservation occupies a dramatic mile-long causeway connecting the Nahant peninsula to the mainland at Lynn. The beach offers swimming on both sides — calmer Lynn Harbor water to the west and open ocean surf to the east. The causeway itself is a remarkable geological feature — a natural tombolo (sand spit) reinforced over centuries. Views from the beach encompass the Boston skyline, the harbor islands, and the open Atlantic.
Visitor Information
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Location | Nahant/Lynn, Essex County, MA |
| Entry Fee | Parking fee ($5 MA / $20 out-of-state) |
| Beach | Mile-long causeway — swim both sides! |
| Views | Boston skyline + open Atlantic |
About Nahant Beach
Nahant Beach Reservation features a spectacular mile-long causeway beach connecting the town of Nahant to the mainland — one of the most dramatic beach settings in Greater Boston. The narrow tombolo beach has ocean on both sides, with views of the Boston skyline to the south and the open Atlantic to the north.
Things to Do
Swimming at the supervised beach, sunbathing on the wide sandy beach, surfing, windsurfing, fishing, and walking across the scenic causeway. The beach is popular for kite-flying in the constant ocean breezes. Easy access from the Blue Line train.
About Nahant Beach
Nahant Beach Reservation preserves a mile-long barrier beach connecting the Nahant peninsula to the mainland — a geological tombolo (a sand bar linking an island to the coast). The beach, one of the most accessible ocean beaches in Greater Boston, provides swimming for the densely populated North Shore communities. Nahant was one of America’s earliest seaside resorts — the Nahant Hotel (1823) attracted Boston’s elite decades before Newport.
Things to Do
Ocean swimming, bodyboarding, windsurfing, beach volleyball, fishing, and swimming at one of Boston’s most accessible ocean beaches on a geological tombolo.
