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Yirrell Beach
4.5★ · 52 Google ratings · Winthrop, Massachusetts
✓ Parking✓ Short walk
At a glance
Parking
450 yd away · fills up
Walk
50 ft · under a minute
Water
69°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
7 ft range today
Length
1.5 miles of shoreline
Water quality
Mixed · 8% of 26 over the limit · 2025
Crowds
Quietest Tue 8am
Map of Yirrell Beach
Guide
Good to know
Best for calm water activities
The beach has no undertow or large waves, making it ideal for swimming and children despite some rocky sections.
Check for seasonal sand conditions
Recent beach grooming has added fine white sand to sandy areas, though some sections remain rocky and pebbly.
Expect frequent airplane noise
Low-flying aircraft from nearby Logan Airport pass overhead regularly, which bothers some visitors but appeals to plane spotters.
Park at Town Landing if not resident
Resident parking is strictly enforced with tickets, but free parking is available at the Town Landing with a short walk.
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
5 mph from the SSW
Shelter
Offshore · wind blowing off the land
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
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| 05:44 | High tide | ↑ |
| 11:40 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 17:59 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Aug 20, 5:21 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 Shirley St, Winthrop, MA 02152
🅿 Parking 450 yd from the listing
🌊 Water 50 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Yirrell Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 450 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Yirrell Beach?
50 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 Yirrell Beach 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.
When is Yirrell Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Tue 8am and the busiest at Sun 2pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
