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A guide to some shoreline essentials

May 21, 2009
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Duxbury Beach
Gurnet Road, Duxbury

Lifeguards: Yes

Restrooms: Yes

Bathhouse opens Memorial Day weekend.

Hours: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., weather permitting

Parking: $15 daily

Hingham Bathing Beach
Otis Street (Route 3A), Hingham

Lifeguards: Yes. Staffed seven days a week (times vary), starting last week of June.

Restrooms: Yes. Open when lifeguards are on duty.

Parking: Free

Onset Beach
Onset Avenue, Wareham

Lifeguards: No

Restrooms: Yes

Parking: Off-street parking is available. Free parking available in nearby lot on hill. Parking at Town Pier is $2 per hour.

Scituate beaches
Scituate

Lifeguards: Yes. All five beaches will be staffed by June 22.

Restrooms: Portable toilets available by June 22

Parking: Residential sticker required for all beach parking lots. Scituate residents can purchase stickers for $25 (or $20 by mail); Marshfield residents can purchase parking stickers for Humarock Beach.

Nantasket Beach
Hull

Lifeguards: Yes. Staffed on weekends starting this week; daily starting June 20.

Restrooms: Yes. Open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Parking: $3 a day per car ($2 for seniors)

Wollaston Beach
Quincy Shore Drive, Quincy

Lifeguards: Yes. Staffed by lifeguards on weekends starting this week; staffed seven days a week starting June 20.

Restrooms: Yes. Open 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Parking: Free parking available

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SOURCES: Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation; Town of Scituate; DuxburyBeach.com; Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management; Wareham Harbormaster's Office; Hingham Bathing Beach Trustees