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Winthrop Shore Reservation
4.5★ · 153 Google ratings · Winthrop, Massachusetts
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Showers✓ Free✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
Street parking · 375 yd away · free
Walk
220 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes
Cost
Free
Water
69°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
7 ft range today
Sand
340 ft from the water to the back
Map of Winthrop Shore Reservation
Guide
Good to know
Free parking always available
Street parking is free and spaces are typically easy to find even during summer weekends.
Go at low tide
Low tide reveals more walkable flats and exposes tide pools and rock formations like the Five Sisters for exploration.
Visit for quiet solitude
This beach attracts mostly locals and remains peaceful compared to busier nearby options like Revere Beach.
Free parking reported
Visitors report no charge to park here.Mentioned by 4 visitors · 2011–2026
Wear water shoes
The beach is predominantly rocky with small to medium stones that are painful and slippery underfoot.
Expect occasional odors
A faint sewage smell has been noticed by some visitors, though it appears infrequent rather than constant.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
71°F · clear
Water
69°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
0.9 ft · 7 s apart
Wind
4 mph from the SW
Shelter
Offshore · wind blowing off the land
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 05:44 | High tide | ↑ |
| 11:40 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 17:59 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Aug 20, 5:20 AM.
Practical
Plan your visit
📍 226 Winthrop Shore Dr, Winthrop, MA 02152, United States
🅿 Parking 375 yd from the listing
🌊 Water 220 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Winthrop Shore Reservation?
The nearest mapped parking area is 375 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Winthrop Shore Reservation?
220 ft in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, under a minute. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Winthrop Shore Reservation have restrooms?
No restrooms are mapped within 600 m on OpenStreetMap. That means nobody has mapped any, which is not the same as there being none.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
