Bathing Beach
About
Bathing Beach is a public ocean beach in Massachusetts, about a mile from the town of Hingham. It is managed by the Trustees of the Hingham Bathing Beach. Summer is the natural season for a beach visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Hingham run to highs around 83°F in July and 82°F in August. Those two months also see the fewest wet days of the warm season, about 9 to 10. The surrounding area has several other outdoor options close by. Climbers can head to the Whitney Spur Rail Trail Area, about 2.3 miles away, or Elephant Man Boulder, at roughly 2.4 miles. Mountain bikers will find Chugga Chugga and Dirty Dozen within about 3.3 miles.
Location
Bathing 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, 1.9 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
- Bathing Beach · Public land
- Nearest town
- Hingham, Massachusetts · 1 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Whitney Spur Rail Trail AreaRock climbing2.3 mi
- Elephant Man BoulderRock climbing2.4 mi
- Chugga ChuggaMountain biking3.2 mi
- Bigelow BoulderRock climbing3.2 mi
- Skyline WallRock climbing3.3 mi
- Dirty DozenMountain biking3.3 mi
- Beer RunMountain biking3.7 mi
- Great River RaceCanoeing9.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
