Lynn Shore & Nahant Beach Reservation

September 22, 2019 Sunny

We visited the park on a hot late summer day. We stayed near the Lynn Shore near the rotary, where we could find parking along the beach pretty easily. We did not go on the island.

We went in late September, so although it was a hot day, the beach wasn’t too busy. There was a bath house, a playground, but the concession stand was closed for the season. There was also no other food or restaurants that we could easily walk to.

The beach was very long and wide. The sand was very fine. We thought it was kind of muddy. At different places a lot of seaweed washed up the beach, and the kids thought it was yucky.

The water was chilly, as can be expected in New England. The tide was gentle. Some swimmers had wet suits on. On the beach people were flying kites, and enjoying the sun. Many families with little children collecting shells.

We saw a lot of big shells, with the clams still alive inside. We saw seagulls picking up and dropping shells, in the hopes of cracking them open. We also saw many, many hermit crabs crawling on the beach with little shells on their backs. The kids really enjoyed building “shelters” for the hermit crabs and clams.

It’s such a fun beach. I can imagine the crowds in the middle of the summer, but a great place to spend a hot fall day.

A wide beach in a pretty setting. Plenty of small crabs and clams make it interesting for the kids.
Really nice beach. Lots of little crabs and shells to keep the kids’ attention.
There were a lot of shells and crabs so that was pretty dope, even though the algae was kind of OP. Still liked it.
There was algae but it was good overall
The hermit crabs were really cute. I like that I made the house for a hermit crab