Avalon Beach
About
Avalon Beach is a public ocean beach in Massachusetts, about 2 miles from Quincy. The City of Quincy Park and Forestry Department manages it. Summer is the warmest time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Hingham put July highs around 83°F and lows near 63°F, with August close behind at about 82°F. For more time outdoors, House Rock is a climbing area about 2.7 miles away, and Swingles is about 3.1 miles out. Quarries Foot Path and Crags Foot Path offer hiking within roughly 4.3 miles.
Location
Avalon Beach
Massachusetts
Data: Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management, Coast Guide Online. Source metadata · Official page
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 63–83°F and lows of 44–63°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Hingham, MA weather station, 3.4 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan38° high22° low
- Feb40° high23° low
- Mar47° high29° low
- Apr58° high38° low
- May68° high48° low
- Jun77° high57° low
- Jul83° high63° low
- Aug82° high62° low
- Sep74° high55° low
- Oct63° high44° low
- Nov52° high35° low
- Dec43° high27° low
Where it is
- Avalon Beach · Public land
- Nearest town
- Quincy, Massachusetts · 2 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- House RockRock climbing2.7 mi
- SwinglesRock climbing3.1 mi
- Quarries Foot PathHiking3.2 mi
- Q WallRock climbing3.2 mi
- M WallRock climbing3.2 mi
- Crags Foot PathHiking4.3 mi
- Main Street Trailhead BLUE TRAILMountain biking4.4 mi
- Mediterranean Trailhead Blue TrailMountain biking4.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
