vis400700 t1_j5naxau wrote on January 24, 2023 at 5:14 AM

Carson + M/L St beaches in Southie is on the Red Line (Andrew Station) and have free parking. It's long stretch of sandy beaches from Pleasure Bay (you can plane watch + cool night time port lights) all the way down to UMass and JFK Museum. The view of Telegraph Hill (Dorchester Heights), where George Washington scored an important victory over Britain, is lit up pretty nicely from Carson Beach.

You probably won't see stars super clearly though, but a moonlit ocean is pretty cool. You're also really close to restos and bars in Southie.

theurbanmapper t1_j5obkxt wrote on January 24, 2023 at 12:49 PM

Adding that at the other end of Pleasure Bay is Fort Independence aka Castle Island (no longer an island) which is pretty freaking cool. I think DCR closes the furthest east parking late at night, but you can still park relatively close.