Savin Hill Beach
Boston, MA
Savin Hill Beach lies along Morrissey Boulevard in Dorchester, a restored Olmsted era shoreline with a bathhouse and a pavilion facing Savin Hill Cove. The Red Line stop is about a fifteen minute walk away, and the skyline shows up across the inner harbor. It is a neighborhood beach with a long history.
A well kept beach with Red Line access and a real Dorchester feel, though the beach is modest in size and water quality after heavy rain is worth checking.
How we score beachesTake the Red Line to Savin Hill and walk down. Sunday afternoons in summer are busy with cookouts, so morning is best for space.
There is a DCR lot near the pavilion and some street parking along Morrissey Boulevard. Check current signage for hours.
Paved paths lead from the lot to the pavilion and bathhouse. The sand itself is regular soft sand.
Dogs are not allowed at the beach from Memorial Day through Labor Day; leashed dogs are welcome off season.
Lifeguards work summer hours, and the cove tends to be calm. Fall evenings can be striking with the skyline glowing over the water.
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