Massachusetts, US

Nantasket Beach

Water Bodyocean
CountryUS
RegionMassachusetts

Getting There

Nearest CityHingham4.3 km
Airport (BOS)Boston Logan International Airport16.2 km

Safety & Conditions

Shark Incidents0recorded

Sand & Geology

grey

The shore has fine, light gray sand and is one of the most highly rated beaches in Greater Boston.

Predicted regional compositionfeldspar-rich (plutonic/crystalline terrane)
Q 29%
F 68%
QuartzFeldsparLithic

Modelled from GloPrSM v1.0.0 (IJ_QFL). Calibrated on river sand, not measured beach samples — treat as a regional signal, not a sand assay.

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Nantasket Beach, located on the Hull peninsula south of Boston, is one of New England's historic summer destinations and the closest ocean beach to Massachusetts' largest city. Wha...

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Nantasket Beach42.2703, -70.8547