Unless you’ve got a car, parking money, and/or a friend with a beach sticker, a beach day may not always be in the cards. B-Side scoped out four MBTA-accessible spots to swim around Boston.
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- Reilly Memorial Swimming PoolSwimming PoolOpen11 AM – 7 PM
A four-minute walk from the Cleveland Circle T stop gets you to the Reilly Memorial Pool in Brighton, which is free to enter and open daily through August 18.
- The Colonnade HotelLuxury Hotel
It costs $55 to get into one of Boston’s only publicly accessible rooftop pools at The Colonnade Hotel. It’s just a one-minute walk from the E Line’s Prudential stop, and the steep price includes access to the pristine pool, killer city views, free towels and loungers, and the option to pay for poolside drinks and food.
- City Point BeachBeach
Boston’s beaches may not hold a candle to the Cape’s, but City Point beach in Southie — one of the two cleanest beaches in the city — will certainly do the job. A quick walk from the 9 Bus gets you plenty of sandy space and perfectly swimmable water.
- Crystal Lake ParkPark
$15 (or $8 for Newton residents) and a 10-minute walk from the Newton Highlands T stop gets you access to this freshwater lake (with a dock!), plus plenty of grassy and sandy space to lay around.
