Castle Hill on the Crane Estate
About
Castle Hill on the Crane Estate is a public ocean beach in Massachusetts, managed by The Trustees of Reservations and about 2 miles from the town of Ipswich. Summer is the warmest stretch for a beach day. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Beverly put July highs around 80°F with lows near 60°F, and August is nearly as warm with slightly fewer wet days. Several trails lie within a few miles. Sandy Point Path is about 1.6 miles away, Stage Island Trail about 1.9 miles, and Maplecroft Trail about 2.2 miles. In winter, the Prince of Wales cross-country ski area is about 4 miles off.
Location
Castle Hill on the Crane Estate
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 61–80°F and lows of 40–60°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Beverly, MA weather station, 7.4 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan37° high18° low4 days with snow
- Feb39° high18° low5 days with snow
- Mar45° high25° low3 days with snow
- Apr57° high33° low
- May66° high44° low
- Jun75° high54° low
- Jul80° high60° low
- Aug79° high58° low
- Sep72° high51° low
- Oct61° high40° low
- Nov51° high31° low1 days with snow
- Dec42° high24° low2 days with snow
Nearby
Sandy Point PathHikingPhoto: Dru1138, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.6 mi- Stage Island TrailHikingPhoto: Dru1138, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.9 mi
- Maplecroft TrailHiking2.2 mi
- Hellcat Boardwalk TrailHiking3.9 mi
- Prince of WalesCross-country skiing4.2 mi
- HQ intersection to east side parking lotsCross-country skiing4.2 mi
- Campus loopCross-country skiing4.2 mi
- Scotland Boulder aka Haystack BoulderRock climbing9.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Castle Hill on the Crane Estate
Best months: April–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
37° / 18°
11 wet · 4 snow
Feb
39° / 18°
10 wet · 5 snow
Mar
45° / 25°
11 wet · 3 snow
Apr
57° / 33°
11 wet
May
66° / 44°
12 wet
Jun
75° / 54°
11 wet
Jul
80° / 60°
10 wet
Aug
79° / 58°
9 wet
Sep
72° / 51°
9 wet
Oct
61° / 40°
11 wet
Nov
51° / 31°
11 wet · 1 snow
Dec
42° / 24°
11 wet · 2 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Beverly, MA, 7.4 mi away at 65 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
