Back Beach
About
Back Beach is a public ocean beach in Massachusetts, about 1.5 miles from Quincy. It is managed by the City of Quincy Park and Forestry Department. Summer is the natural season for a beach visit. Typical July highs reach about 83°F with lows near 63°F, and August is nearly as warm, according to averages from a nearby weather station in Hingham. The closest outings are just under 3 miles away. The climbing areas Swingles and Q Wall sit about 2.9 miles off, and the Quarries Foot Path is about 3 miles away. The Crags Foot Path, at about 4.2 miles, offers another short hike.
Location
Back 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, 4.1 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
- Back Beach · Public land
- Nearest town
- Quincy, Massachusetts · 1.5 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- SwinglesRock climbing2.9 mi
- M WallRock climbing2.9 mi
- Q WallRock climbing2.9 mi
- S Wall (aka N Face)Rock climbing2.9 mi
- Quarries Foot PathHiking3 mi
- Crags Foot PathHiking4.2 mi
- Boston Boundless Trail Section 1Hiking5.1 mi
- Red Dot LoopHiking5.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
