Bassing Beach
About
Bassing Beach is a public ocean beach in Massachusetts, part of the Bassings Beach/Briggs Harbor area managed by the Cohasset Conservation Trust. The nearest town is North Scituate, about 2 miles away. Summer is the warmest time for a beach visit. Typical averages from the nearby Hingham weather station run to highs around 83°F in July, with September easing to about 74°F and fewer wet days than spring. Within a few miles, Knob Hill Wall and Whitney Thayer Woods offer rock climbing, while the Beer Run and Dirty Dozen mountain biking trails sit about 3 miles away.
Location
Bassing 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, 6.6 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
- Bassings Beach/Briggs Harbor · Public land
- Nearest town
- North Scituate, Massachusetts · 2.2 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Knob Hill WallRock climbing2.1 mi
- Turtle BouldersRock climbing2.2 mi
- Skyline WallRock climbing2.2 mi
- Whitney Thayer WoodsRock climbing2.3 mi
- Beer RunMountain biking3 mi
- Dirty DozenMountain biking3.1 mi
- GonzoMountain biking3.7 mi
- Great River RaceCanoeing7.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
