Massachusetts
© Eric Kilby from Somerville, MA, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 Spectacle Island
Former Boston city dump turned harbour island park, with beaches thick with sea glass and china that must be left where you find it.
About Nantasket Beach
Nantasket is a mile-long, mostly sandy beach on the Hull peninsula, south of Boston, and one of the busiest beaches in the area in summer. Debris that washes out of Boston Harbor tends to get caught here, which makes it a reliable spot once the crowds have gone.
Sea glass at Nantasket Beach
General bottle glass in the pebble piles and under the grey stones, best at low tide or after rough seas in winter and early spring.
Visiting Nantasket Beach
- Getting there
- Along Nantasket Avenue, Hull, about an hour south of Boston.
- Safety
- Check the tide times before you go and head out on a falling tide, so you're never cut off. Keep away from the bottom of cliffs, wear sturdy shoes on rocks, and only take sea glass and other man-made rubbish: pebbles, sand and shells should stay on the beach.
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Sources
- newengland.com : New England Today: harbour debris often gets trapped here; best at low tide or after rough water.
- bostonmagazine.com : Boston Magazine: best in winter or early spring after rough seas; check pebble piles and dig under the grey stones.
Last updated 24 October 2026
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