Why not the harbor? During low tides, there is a strand of full of perfect skipping stones between Chapel Rock area of Squantum in Quincy and Thompson Island. On a calm day, the downwind side of things is like glass and the views are spectacular.
When the season starts, take a ferry to the Harbor Islands. Georges and Peddocks have acres and acres of PERFECT skipping stones at the high tide line. Skip until you can't lift your arm anymore. (Spectacle and Thompson are less good, but still okay.)
Wherever you go, don't be like that kid I yelled at, at Walden. He was skipping stones in the direction of people swimming. Only their heads were above the water, of course, so a rock strike could have been fatal.
40 years ago, I was walking along the beach and saw the perfect skipping rock. I gave it a fling and got three skips.
Just yesterday I was walking down the same beach and saw the same exact rock right at the shoreline. The rock looked up at me and said "What the hell was THAT all about?".
Pemberton Point at the end of Hull is a Skippy-Stone Paradise. Also, if you arrive near sunset the view is spectacular as the sun sets over Boston. It is also a stop on the Hull/Hingham boat. Don't forget to stop for a taste at nearby Jo's Nautical Bar, formerly known as Darcy's.
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What's that in the pond, a head?
Wherever you go, don't be like that kid I yelled at, at Walden. He was skipping stones in the direction of people swimming. Only their heads were above the water, of course, so a rock strike could have been fatal.
Think before you skip
40 years ago, I was walking along the beach and saw the perfect skipping rock. I gave it a fling and got three skips.
Just yesterday I was walking down the same beach and saw the same exact rock right at the shoreline. The rock looked up at me and said "What the hell was THAT all about?".
skipping stones foxboro
$350 for nosebleeds. i’ll be at turtle pond.
Spot Pond
Spot Pond in Stoneham is good - might have to check around for a good shoreline.
back of jamaica pond
back of jamaica pond
Hull Gut
Pemberton Point at the end of Hull is a Skippy-Stone Paradise. Also, if you arrive near sunset the view is spectacular as the sun sets over Boston. It is also a stop on the Hull/Hingham boat. Don't forget to stop for a taste at nearby Jo's Nautical Bar, formerly known as Darcy's.
Deer Island
The strip joining Deer Island to the mainland and sewage treatment plant has a lot of rocky rocks to play with.