Rhoda Beach
Quincy, MA
Rhoda Beach is a small neighborhood beach off Rhoda Street in Houghs Neck, Quincy, split into two separate sections of sand. There is no parking inside the beach area, so it feels like a local's secret whose crowd is mostly people who live within a short walk.
A friendly, quiet neighborhood beach on the Houghs Neck peninsula, though with no parking and a small footprint it is best for locals.
How we score beachesLeave the car a few blocks away and stroll in. Houghs Neck is narrow and parking is the whole game here.
There is no parking in the beach area itself, so plan on street parking in the surrounding neighborhood.
A short walk from the street to two small sand sections. The surface is regular sand and can be uneven.
Summer afternoons are the best time. Houghs Neck is exposed to the bay, so windy days can chop the water up.
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