Waterfront Services at DCR-Managed Swimming Locations

Saturday, May 23, 2026 – Monday, September 7, 2026

When Designated Swimming Areas (DSA) open for the season, services include provision of restroom facilities, parking and water quality testing.  Some DSA also offer lifeguard services, subject to staff availability.  Key Holidays:  Memorial Day,  5/25/26; Juneteenth 6/19/26; Independence Day 7/4/26; Labor Day, 9/7/26.

Please Note: Opening Dates and Lifeguard Schedule are subject to change due to staffing levels and required training. 
To check for any operational issues that could affect your intended visit, please visit: DCR Park Alerts

Community	Designated Swimming Area	Park, State Forest or Recreational Facility	DSA Type	Opening Date	Early Season Lifeguard Coverage       Sat/Sun & Holidays    May 23 - June 12	Full Lifeguard Coverage Starts  7 days per week 10:15am-5:45pm	Lifeguard Coverage Ends*  Subject to Staff Availability	Designated Swimming Area Closes  Swimming No Longer Permitted after 5:45 PM
Dorchester	Malibu Beach	Dorchester Shore Reservation	Coastal Beach	5/23/26	No	Unguarded	Unguarded	9/7/26
Dorchester	Savin Hill Beach	Dorchester Shore Reservation	Coastal Beach	5/23/26	No	Unguarded	Unguarded	9/7/26
Dorchester	Tenean Beach	Dorchester Shore Reservation	Coastal Beach	5/23/26	No	Unguarded	Unguarded	9/7/26
Winchester	Shannon Beach	Mystic River Reservation	Inland Beach	5/23/26	No	6/13/26	8/16/26	9/7/26
Quincy	Wollaston Beach	Quincy Shore Reservation	Coastal Beach	5/23/26	No	6/13/26	8/16/26	9/7/26
S. Boston	Carson Beach	South Boston Beaches	Coastal Beach	5/23/26	Yes	6/13/26	9/7/26	9/7/26
S. Boston	Castle Island Beach	South Boston Beaches	Coastal Beach	5/23/26	No	6/13/26	9/7/26	9/7/26
S. Boston	City Point Beach	South Boston Beaches	Coastal Beach	5/23/26	No	Unguarded	Unguarded	9/7/26
S. Boston	M Street Beach	South Boston Beaches	Coastal Beach	5/23/26	No	Unguarded	Unguarded	9/7/26
S. Boston	Pleasure Bay Beach	South Boston Beaches	Coastal Beach	5/23/26	Yes	6/13/26	9/7/26	9/7/26
Ashland	Ashland Beach	Ashland State Park	Inland Beach	5/23/26	No	Unguarded	Unguarded	9/7/26
Hubbardston	Comet Pond Beach	Asnacomet Pond	Inland Beach	5/23/26	No	Unguarded	Unguarded	9/7/26
Natick	Cochituate S.P. Beach	Cochituate State Park	Inland Beach	5/23/26	No	Unguarded	Unguarded	9/7/26
Douglas	Wallum Lake Beach	Douglas State Forest	Inland Beach	5/23/26	Yes	6/13/26	9/7/26	9/7/26
Gardner	Dunn Pond Beach	Dunn Pond State Park	Inland Beach	5/23/26	No	6/13/26	8/16/26	9/7/26
Erving	Laurel Lake Beach	Erving State Forest	Inland Beach	5/23/26	No	6/13/26	8/16/26	9/7/26
Hopkinton	Hopkinton Main Beach	Hopkinton State Park	Inland Beach	5/23/26	Yes	6/13/26	9/7/26	9/7/26
Hopkinton	Upper Reservoir Beach	Hopkinton State Park	Inland Beach	5/23/26	No	Unguarded	Unguarded	9/7/26
Winchendon	Lake Dennison Campers Beach	Lake Dennison Recreation Area	Inland Beach	5/23/26	No	Unguarded	Unguarded	9/7/26
Winchendon	Lake Dennison Day Use Beach	Lake Dennison Recreation Area	Inland Beach	5/23/26	No	6/13/26	8/16/26	9/7/26
Shutesbury	Lake Wyola Beach	Lake Wyola State Park	Inland Beach	5/23/26	No	6/13/26	8/16/26	9/7/26
Leominster	Crow Hill Pond Beach	Leominster State Forest	Inland Beach	5/23/26	No	6/13/26	8/16/26	9/7/26
Baldwinville	Beamans Pond Campers Beach	Otter River State Forest	Inland Beach	5/23/26	No	Unguarded	Unguarded	9/7/26
Baldwinville	Beamans Pond Day Use Beach	Otter River State Forest	Inland Beach	5/23/26	No	Unguarded	Unguarded	9/7/26
Townsend	Pearl Hill Beach	Pearl Hill State Forest	Inland Beach	5/23/26	No	Unguarded	Unguarded	9/7/26
Worcester	Lake Park	Quinsigamond State Park	Inland Beach	5/23/26	No	6/13/26	8/16/26	9/7/26
Worcester	Regatta Point Beach	Quinsigamond State Park	Inland Beach	5/23/26	Yes	6/13/26	9/7/26	9/7/26
Rutland	Whitehall Pond	Rutland State Park	Inland Beach	5/23/26	No	6/13/26	8/16/26	9/7/26
Sturbridge	Walker Pond Campers Beach	Wells State Park	Inland Beach	5/23/26	No	Unguarded	Unguarded	9/7/26
Ashby	Damon Pond Beach	Willard Brook State Forest	Inland Beach	5/23/26	Closed to Swimming Summer 2026 for Dam Construction
Saugus	John A. Pearce Lake	Breakheart Reservation	Inland Beach	5/23/26	Yes	6/13/26	9/7/26	9/7/26
E. Boston	Constitution Beach	Constitution Beach	Coastal Beach	5/23/26	No	6/13/26	8/16/26	9/7/26
N. Andover	Berry Pond Day-Use Beach	Harold Parker State Forest	Inland Beach	5/23/26	No	Unguarded	Unguarded	9/7/26
N. Andover	Frye Pond Campers Beach	Harold Parker State Forest	Inland Beach	5/23/26	No	Unguarded	Unguarded	9/7/26
Lynn	Kings Beach	Lynn Shore Reservation	Coastal Beach	5/23/26	No	Unguarded	Unguarded	9/7/26
Lynn	Lynn Beach	Lynn Shore Reservation	Coastal Beach	5/23/26	No	Unguarded	Unguarded	9/7/26
Nahant	Nahant Beach	Lynn Shore Reservation	Coastal Beach	5/23/26	Yes	6/13/26	9/7/26	9/7/26
Revere	Revere Beach	Revere Beach Reservation	Coastal Beach	5/23/26	Yes	6/13/26	9/7/26	9/7/26
Salisbury	Salisbury Main Beach	Salisbury Beach Reservation	Coastal Beach	5/23/26	Yes	6/13/26	9/7/26	9/7/26
Salisbury	Salisbury North Beach	Salisbury Beach Reservation	Coastal Beach	5/23/26	No	6/13/26	8/16/26	9/7/26
Ipswich/PI	Sandy Point	Sandy Point	Coastal Beach	5/23/26	No	Unguarded	Unguarded	9/7/26
Concord	Walden Pond: Main Beach	Walden Pond State Reservation	Inland Beach	5/23/26	Yes	6/13/26	9/7/26	9/7/26
Concord	Walden Pond:  Red Cross Beach	Walden Pond State Reservation	Inland Beach	5/23/26	No	Unguarded	Unguarded	9/7/26
Revere/Winthrop	Short Beach	Winthrop Shores Reservation	Coastal Beach	5/23/26	No	Unguarded	Unguarded	9/7/26
Winthrop	Winthrop Beach	Winthrop Shores Reservation	Coastal Beach	5/23/26	No	Unguarded	Unguarded	9/7/26
Saugus	Camp Nihan	Pecham Pond	Inland Beach	5/23/26	No	Unguarded	Unguarded	9/7/26
Milton	Houghton's Pond	Blue Hills Reservation	Inland Beach	5/23/26	Yes	6/13/26	9/7/26	9/7/26
Boston	Lovells Island Beach	Boston Harbor Islands State Park	Coastal Beach	5/23/26	No	Unguarded	Unguarded	9/7/26
Hull	Peddocks Island Beach	Boston Harbor Islands State Park	Coastal Beach	5/23/26	No	Unguarded	Unguarded	9/7/26
Boston	Spectacle Beach	Boston Harbor Islands State Park	Coastal Beach	5/23/26	No	Unguarded	Unguarded	9/7/26
Falmouth	Washburn Island	Camper's Beach	Coastal Beach	5/23/26	No	Unguarded	Unguarded	9/7/26
Dartmouth	Demarest Lloyd Beach	Demarest Lloyd State Park	Coastal Beach	5/23/26	No	Unguarded	Unguarded	9/7/26
Fairhaven	Fort Phoenix Beach	Fort Phoenix State Reservation	Coastal Beach	5/23/26	No	6/13/26	8/16/26	9/7/26
Westport	Horseneck Beach	Horseneck Beach Reservation	Coastal Beach	5/23/26	Yes	6/13/26	9/7/26	9/7/26
Taunton	Campers Beach	Massasoit State Park	Inland Beach	5/23/26	No	Unguarded	Unguarded	9/7/26
Carver	Barretts Pond Campers Beach	Myles Standish State Forest	Inland Beach	5/23/26	No	Unguarded	Unguarded	9/7/26
Plymouth	Charge Pond Campers Beach	Myles Standish State Forest	Inland Beach	5/23/26	No	Unguarded	Unguarded	9/7/26
Plymouth	College Pond	Myles Standish State Forest	Inland Beach	5/23/26	No	Unguarded	Unguarded	9/7/26
Plymouth	Curlew Pond Beach	Myles Standish State Forest	Inland Beach	6/15/25	No	Unguarded	Unguarded	9/7/26
Plymouth	Fearing Pond Campers Beach I	Myles Standish State Forest	Inland Beach	5/23/26	No	Unguarded	Unguarded	9/7/26
Plymouth	Fearing Pond Day Use Area	Myles Standish State Forest	Inland Beach	5/23/26	No	Unguarded	Unguarded	9/7/26
Hull	Nantasket Beach	Nantasket Beach Reservation	Coastal Beach	5/23/26	Yes	6/13/26	9/7/26	9/7/26
Brewster	Cliff Pond Beach	Nickerson State Park	Inland Beach	5/23/26	No	Unguarded	Unguarded	9/7/26
Brewster	Flax Pond Beach	Nickerson State Park	Inland Beach	5/23/26	No	Unguarded	Unguarded	9/7/26
Sandwich	Scusset Beach	Scusset Beach State Reservation	Coastal Beach	5/23/26	No	6/13/26	8/16/26	9/7/26
Mashpee	South Cape Beach	South Cape Beach	Coastal Beach	5/23/26	No	Unguarded	Unguarded	9/7/26
Taunton	Watson Pond Beach	Watson Pond State Park	Inland Beach	5/23/26	No	Unguarded	Unguarded	9/7/26
Monterey	Benedict Pond	Beartown State Forest	Inland Beach	5/23/26	No	Unguarded	Unguarded	9/7/26
Chicopee	Chicopee S.P. Beach	Chicopee State Park	Inland Beach	5/23/26	Yes	6/13/26	9/7/26	9/7/26
Clarksburg	Mauserts Pond	Clarksburg State Forst	Inland Beach	5/23/26	No	Unguarded	Unguarded	9/7/26
Goshen	DAR Campers Beach	DAR State Forest	Inland Beach	5/23/26	No	Unguarded	Unguarded	9/7/26
Goshen	DAR Day Use Beach	DAR State Forest	Inland Beach	5/23/26	No	6/13/26	8/16/26	9/7/26
Westfield	Lamberts Beach	Hampton Ponds State Park	Inland Beach	5/23/26	No	6/13/26	8/16/26	9/7/26
Charlemont	Cold River Pool	Mohawk Trail State Forest	Inland Beach	5/23/26	No	Unguarded	Unguarded	9/7/26
Pittsfield	Lulu Pond	Pittsfield State Forest	Inland Beach	5/23/26	No	Unguarded	Unguarded	9/7/26
Sandisfield	York Lake	Sandisfield State Forest	Inland Beach	5/23/26	No	Unguarded	Unguarded	9/7/26
Savoy	North Pond	Savoy Mountain State Forest	Inland Beach	5/23/26	No	Unguarded	Unguarded	9/7/26
Otis	Otis Res. Beach	Tolland State Forest	Inland Beach	5/23/26	No	Unguarded	Unguarded	9/7/26
Westfield	Kingsley Beach	Hampton Ponds State Park	Inland Beach	5/23/26	Yes	6/13/26	9/7/26	9/7/26
Framingham	Saxonville Beach	Cochituate State Park	Inland Beach	Managed by the Town of Framingham. Call 508-532-5960 for information.
Oak Bluffs	Joseph Sylvia State Beach	Manuel F. Correllus State Forest	Coastal Beach	Managed by  Dukes County. Call [phone] for more information
Edgartown	South Beach (Katama)	Manuel F. Correllus State Forest	Coastal Beach	Managed by the Town of Edgartown. Call 508-627-6145 for information.