There is a public bus route which travels throughout the town and connects to the Orient Heights stop on the Blue Line of the MBTA. There are numerous parks and playgrounds, six public beaches, four tennis courts, five athletic fields, a public landing for boats and an indoor skating rink.

The Recreation Department offers supervised programs for children in the parks during the summer as well as various programs throughout the year for children and adults. There is a youth center as well as a senior center which both offer many activities and programs. 

Additionally, active organizations include the Chamber of Commerce, Rotary, American Legion, Amvets, Knights of Columbus, Little League, Soccer Association, Elks, Sons of Italy, Boy and Girl Scouts, Historical Society, Beautification Committees, Council on Aging, Youth Commission, Winthrop Playmakers, three yacht clubs and a golf club. There is a newly-revitalized Winthrop Center with a multitude of shops as well as small clusters of stores in other sections of the town.

Winthrop Mass is located in Eastern Massachusetts. Situated on a peninsula jutting southeast into the Atlantic Ocean, Winthrop is bordered by Revere and Boston on the northeast and by the Atlantic Ocean on the south, west, and east. It is 4 miles north of Boston.