Must-see beach · Suffolk, Massachusetts
Carson Beach
Carson Beach is a beach in Suffolk, Massachusetts.
Carson Beach: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Carson Beach
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Carson Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.32664, -71.04363. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Carson Beach
- Dorchester Heights National Historic Site · fort · Suffolk · ~1 km · Must-see
- Saint George Albanian Orthodox Cathedral · church · Suffolk · ~1 km · Must-see
- Our Lady of Czestochowa · church · Suffolk · ~1 km · Must-see
- John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum · museum · Suffolk · ~2 km · Must-see
- Edward Everett Square · park · Suffolk · ~2 km · Must-see
- Museum of Bad Art · museum · Suffolk · ~2 km · Must-see
- Savin Hill and Malibu Beach · beach · Suffolk · ~3 km · Must-see
- Dorchester Shores Reservation · park · Suffolk · ~3 km · Must-see
- Peters Park · sanctuary · Suffolk · ~3 km · Must-see
- Hood Milk Bottle · attraction · Suffolk · ~4 km · Must-see
- Our Lady of Good Voyage Chapel · church · Suffolk · ~4 km · Must-see
- Fort Independence · fort · Suffolk · ~4 km · Must-see
- Squantum Point Park · park · Norfolk · ~4 km · Must-see
- Boston Chinese Church of Saving Grace · church · Suffolk · ~4 km · Must-see
- The Lone Sailor · attraction · Norfolk · ~4 km · Must-see
- Dorchester Temple Baptist Church · church · Suffolk · ~4 km · Must-see
- Emancipation · attraction · Suffolk · ~4 km · Must-see
- Harriet Tubman Square · park · Suffolk · ~4 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Carson Beach
- Savin Hill and Malibu Beach · beach · Suffolk · ~3 km · Must-see
- Wollaston Beach · beach · Norfolk · ~7 km · Must-see
- Constitution Beach · beach · Suffolk · ~8 km · Must-see
- Magazine Beach · beach · Middlesex · ~8 km · Must-see
- Yirrel Beach · beach · Suffolk · ~9 km · Must-see
- Deer Island Light · beach · Suffolk · ~9 km · Must-see
- Winthrop Beach · beach · Suffolk · ~10 km · Must-see
- Revere Beach · beach · Suffolk · ~14 km · Must-see
- Nantasket Beach · beach · Plymouth · ~19 km · Must-see
- Derby Wharf Light · beach · Essex · ~31 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Carson Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Carson Beach yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Carson Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Carson Beach?
Nearby: Dorchester Heights National Historic Site (fort, 1 km), Saint George Albanian Orthodox Cathedral (church, 1 km), Our Lady of Czestochowa (church, 1 km), John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum (museum, 2 km), Edward Everett Square (park, 2 km), Museum of Bad Art (museum, 2 km).
Is Carson Beach worth visiting?
Carson Beach is listed as a must-see beach in Massachusetts on Spotwander.