Beach scene at sunset with people on the sand and in the shallow water, colorful sky, and distant town view.

Welcome to Nantasket Beach

Nantasket Beach is popular summer escape from the Boston. The reservation includes a mile of the Atlantic shoreline, and during the summer, you can attend concerts or take public dance lessons.

HULL WEATHER
  • Dawn to dusk

  • Daily Parking Fees (May 25 – September 2)

    At select locations, the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) accepts cash and/or credit cards. Mobile payments can be made via the YODEL app.

    Parking Rates:

    • Massachusetts Residents: $15

    • Non-Massachusetts Residents: $40

    Resident and non-resident status is determined by the vehicle’s license plate.

    Additional Parking Options:

    Parking Fee Collection:

    • Fees are collected daily from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

    • Visitors arriving before 8:00 AM must pay when attendants arrive or risk receiving a ticket. Early arrivals are notified via posted signage and windshield notices.

  • MA. residents (non-Hull)with a MA registration, you can go to the DCR office at 215 Nantasket Avenue, Hull, and purchase a calendar year pass for $60.  It is good at the DCR (State) parking lots at Nantasket Beach and also at other DCR properties throughout the Commonwealth.

    Residents may visit the Hull Police Department with proof of residency (utility bill, driver’s license, etc.) and $14 fee, Monday through Saturday, from 9 am to 3 pm.

    • Biking

    • Hiking

    • Swimming

    • Kayaking

    • Surfing

    • Boating

    • Athletic fields

    • Bathhouse

    • Pavilion

    • Playground

    • Restrooms

    • Volleyball

    • Weddings

    Comfort stations open at 7:00 am daily. The Cook and Tivoli close at 6:00 pm.  The MJM Bath House and Waiting room close at 8:00 pm.

  • Please note that there are large cobblestones on this beach that are pushed up by the tide, especially at the south end of the beach. These stones may not let you get to the water in a beach wheelchair.

  • No dogs allowed from April to mid-September
    Lifeguards on duty from Memorial Day to early September (weekends only until 6/18)