Governor Baker Orders All DCR Coastal Beach Parking Areas Closed; Parking for Restaurants Mostly Unaffected

An emergency order has been issued that will affect parking at some coastal parts of the state, though it looks like parking for waterside restaurants will not be affected all that much.

In this afternoon's press conference, Governor Charlie Baker talked about a ruling from today that shuts down all state-managed coastal beach parking areas along the Massachusetts coast starting at noon tomorrow, saying that the order stems from multiple reports about people not following social distancing guidelines at seaside spots. (The beaches themselves will remain open, though Baker stresses using common sense including not getting together in large groups.) The DCR parking areas include some that are used for restaurant parking, though the closed sections of Wollaston Beach in Quincy are south of the dining spots, the closed parts at Nantasket Beach in Hull do not affect street parking on Nantasket Avenue, and parking is only shut off on the ocean side of Revere Beach Boulevard at Revere Beach--and while the Castle Island lot in South Boston will be shuttered as well, that does not really affect Sullivan's because it has already decided to close until at least early May.

The DCR parking areas that are affected can be found here.

Thanks to The Passionate Foodie for initially bringing this to our attention.

by Marc Hurwitz (Also follow us on Twitter at @hiddenboston)

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