King’s Beach

Living down the street from this beach is such a great thing. Most people associate Lynn with bad stuff but if they lived near the beach area they wouldn’t. They would see surfers and sand and sunsets and mansions. They walkway above the beach is great day or night and relatively safe. I have not heard much ever happening but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t it is the same as any other place at night. The recent findings of that girl from Swampscott washing up there probably would deter folks but that I feel was an extremely isolated incident by folks that were part of an unsavory culture and had something very terrible and unfortunate come of it. The ocean is a vast place. Anything can wash up from it or be hidden beneath it. Needless to say, I feel safe there and run with my baby and my dog. Great place to surf and paddleboard too!

Decent beach on the Swampscott/​Lynn line opening up to the Atlantic Ocean with a gorgeous view of the Boston skyline to the south. When the tide is out, there’s a lot of space to walk, relax, & hang out. Good shell hunting if you time it right. Like the other reviewers said, when the tide comes in, forget about it. The surf comes right up to the walls. I like coming over here & walking the shoreline up to Red Rock Park on a nice day. You can usually find close– and free– parking.
The downside of this beach is the epic amount of trash– I’ve honestly never seen so much crap in the water and along the shoreline. It’s a shame, because it could be a gorgeous spot if people would clean up after themselves. That and the occasional funky smell keep this from being a 5 star location here on the north shore.

this beach is super chill and nice. but beware, the tide comes in! we got there at about 11am, and by 1pm all the sand was under water and people were perched on the sea wall, which isn’t bad if you have a chair. but we found free parking very close by on the street, and the water was amazing. i’m not sure if there’s a cove there or what, but it was fairly flat, and by far the warmest water i have ever felt this far north.

When its clean its great. Plus doesn’t get packed like most other beaches. Bring your own food n drink. No super models or muscle heads to deal with. Just regular people looking to stay cool. Plus its free.

Quiet beach, liked that its not to busy and can hear a conversation, bring a cooler that stocked, good book, clean sands not a large beach but first time their and pleasant view for relaxing,
Looking forward to going again !!!
Lots of friendly people !!!
Had a great day with my daughter and friends !!!

I grew up going to this beach. It’s decent, just don’t expect too much of it. There’s no lifeguard or bathrooms; it’s just a beach. The stinky algae smell is usually confined to the Lynn side. It’s generally not too packed, and there’s loads of good beach food at all the little places along Humphrey. Expect long lines at Lime Rickey’s if it’s a good beach day. It’s pretty much all locals at this beach, probably since there’s no parking lot. You just have to find a space on the street, or know someone who lives nearby and park at their house. But that does mean it’s a completely free beach, which is a plus in my book. I wouldn’t specifically drive here unless you’re already in the area, but hey, give it a shot if the Nahant Beach parking lot is full (as it usually is now). There are some better beaches in Swampscott (Eiseman’s, Phillips, and Preston), but I think this is the only public one.