Quincy's Health, Beauty and Wellness League

Get Moving!

Whether a person likes the beach, boating, rock climbing, golfing, hiking or walking, the city of Quincy has a plethora of opportunities to help you and your family get moving!

The city of Quincy possesses 52 municipal park locations, 10 municipal beach areas and numerous open space areas. There are currently 35 basketball courts, 23 tennis courts, 27 little league/softball fields, 8 regulation baseball diamonds, 5 soccer fields and 3 football fields. We now offer a skateboard park and an in-line skate-facility as well. Many of our park areas are multi-use facilities, meaning that during different seasons, they are used for different activities.

The city also offers 18 "tot-lot" or children's playgrounds. There are also 10 other locations with playground equipment for young children to use.

Eleven of the City's park locations are "passive" parks; without recreational facilities. These parks can be used for walking, sitting or just plain relaxing. There are also two family picnic facilities offered by the city during the spring and summer months.

Quincy Beaches

The City of Quincy enjoys 27 miles of coastline, offering a variety of public spaces for you to enjoy the beautiful waterfront. The Quincy Beaches and Coastal Commission (QBCC) sponsors numerous events on all city-owned beaches and publishes the yearly “Beach Guide”. The guide is filled with tips and information about the beaches and becomes more popular with each passing year.

Open year round, dawn to dusk. The bathhouse is open July to September. Quincy Shore Reservation offers a variety of recreational opportunities. Quincy Shore Drive links Wollaston Beach with Caddy Memorial Park and Moswetuset Hummock. The 2.3 mile beach is popular for its jogging/bicycling trails and swimming. Caddy Park on the southern end of the beach has over 15 acres of fields and marsh as well as a play area, lookout tower and picnic tables. Moswetuset Hummock, on the beach's northern end, is a National Historic Site. Once a summer campsite of Native Americans during the 1600's, it is a mixture of woodland trails and open marshland. The site which has a short loop trail, offers views of Quincy Bay and 144-acre Squantum Marsh.

Quincy Recreation Department

The Quincy Recreation Department offers a variety of programs and services for all ages in the community. For a complete listing of their activities and events please visit their website at the following address:

Walking and Hiking

Blue Hills Recreation Area
Home to the 7,000-acre Blue Hills Recreation Area, the city provides rock climbing challenges and hiking experiences for all ages and abilities. Rising above the horizon, Great Blue Hill reaches a height of 635 feet, the highest of the 22 hills in the Blue Hills chain. From the rocky summit visitors can see over the entire metropolitan Boston area. With its scenic views, varied terrain and 125 miles of trails, the Blue Hills Reservation offers year-round enjoyment for the outdoor enthusiast.