Accessible via Point Shirley or Winthrop Beach bus service from the MBTA's Blue Line Orient Heights Stop. The mudflat conditions of the beach are not great for swimming, but the area does provide access to the shoreline and views of Crystal Cove. No parking, pedestrian access from nearby neighborhoods. Blue Line T to Orient Heights, Center Bus. Yirrell Beach is a relatively small, popular swimming and sunning beach used primarily by local residents.
Local residents have direct pedestrian access to the beach.
Minimal on-street parking is available. Point Shirley bus service from Blue Line T Orient Heights stop. Constitution Beach is a major regional recreational facility providing a diverse mix of activities and facilities for the East Boston community and other regional residents. The beach features swimming areas with lifeguards, a bath house with concessions, a tot lot, and tennis courts. Owned and operated by the Metropolitan District Commission.