This is a guide to the best places to run in the coastal towns south of Boston, including Boston’s South Shore down to Plymouth, & Massachusetts South Coast towns. These are both residential communities and popular visitor destinations. There’s also a separate guide for New Bedford/Fairhaven/Mattapoisett. Here are some of our favorite routes by theme:
Beaches: Great beach running on Nantasket Beach, Duxbury Beach, and Horseneck Beach.
Shore Drives/Waterfront Running: Great waterside running in Quincy along Quincy Shore Drive, and along coastal roads in Hull, Cohasset, Scituate, and New Bedford.
Trail Running: Huge network of trails in Blue Hills Reservation just south of Boston, and miles of trails for running in Myles Standish State Forest in Carver.
Multi-Use Paths: Boardwalk along Nantasket Beach; Paved trails in Myles Standish State Forest; Bike Path along Horseneck Beach; Phoenix Rail Trail between New Bedford and Mattapoisett.
History: Take our ‘Runseeing’ tours of the historic coastal towns of Plymouth, New Bedford, and Marion.
