Cohasset is an affluent coastal town located near Nantasket Beach. The 3.2 mile stretch along Atlantic Ave. and Jerusalem Rd. offers one of the longest waterside running opportunities on Boston’s south shore. The road runs between the intersection of Atlantic Ave. & Nantasket Ave. at the Nativity Church, south to Mink Island near Sandy beach. There are great water views and spectacular homes most of the way. Note: the road has no shoulder or sidewalk but generally not too much traffic.
Starting at Atlantic Ave. & Nantasket Ave., run south. At 1.3 miles the road becomes Jerusalem Rd. Continue for ~1 mile, and then continue on Atlantic Ave. along the coast (Jerusalem Rd. turns inland). There are water views most of the way. For the return, retrace your steps, with an option to use Jerusalem Rd. on the north side of Straits Pond & Nantasket Ave.
Add-Ons: Enjoy miles of great beach running on Nantasket Beach, which is 0.7 miles from the intersection of Jerusalem Rd. & Nantasket Ave. at the northern end of this route. There are also some more narrow, mainly wooded trails leading from Holly Hill Farm into Wheelright Park.
Cohasset is an affluent coastal town located near Nantasket Beach. The 3.2 mile stretch along Atlantic Ave. and Jerusalem Rd. offers one of the longest waterside running opportunities on Boston’s south shore. The road runs between the intersection of Atlantic Ave. & Nantasket Ave. at the Nativity Church, south to Mink Island near Sandy beach. There are great water views and spectacular homes most of the way. Note: the road has no shoulder or sidewalk but generally not too much traffic.
Starting at Atlantic Ave. & Nantasket Ave., run south. At 1.3 miles the road becomes Jerusalem Rd. Continue for ~1 mile, and then continue on Atlantic Ave. along the coast (Jerusalem Rd. turns inland). There are water views most of the way. For the return, retrace your steps, with an option to use Jerusalem Rd. on the north side of Straits Pond & Nantasket Ave.
Add-Ons: Enjoy miles of great beach running on Nantasket Beach, which is 0.7 miles from the intersection of Jerusalem Rd. & Nantasket Ave. at the northern end of this route. There are also some more narrow, mainly wooded trails leading from Holly Hill Farm into Wheelright Park.
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