Cole Road Beach (Herring Brook Landing)
About
Cole Road Beach (Herring Brook Landing) is a public ocean beach in Massachusetts, managed by the Town of Eastham Recreation and Beach Department. It sits within Cole Road Town Landing, about 0.2 miles from North Eastham. Summer is the warmest stretch for a beach day. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Chatham show July highs around 79°F with lows near 64°F, and August is nearly as warm at about 78°F. Several short walks lie within a couple of miles, including the Nauset Marsh Trail and Buttonbush Trail, both about 1.8 miles away, and the Hiking Trail to Doane Memorial and Coast Guard Beach, about 2.1 miles off. For an overnight stay, Le Count Beach House is about 6.5 miles away.
Location
Cole Road Beach (Herring Brook Landing)
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 61–79°F and lows of 47–64°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Chatham Muni Ap, MA weather station, 9.9 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan39° high26° low
- Feb40° high26° low
- Mar44° high31° low
- Apr52° high39° low
- May62° high48° low
- Jun71° high57° low
- Jul79° high64° low
- Aug78° high64° low
- Sep71° high58° low
- Oct61° high47° low
- Nov52° high39° low
- Dec44° high31° low
Where it is
- Cole Road Town Landing · Public land
- Nearest town
- North Eastham, Massachusetts · 0.2 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
Nauset Marsh TrailHikingPhoto: Richard Ricciardi, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)1.8 mi
Buttonbush TrailHikingPhoto: Northeast Coastal & Barrier Network, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)1.8 mi
Hiking Trail to Doane Memorial and Coast Guard BeachHikingPhoto: Richard Ricciardi, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)2.1 mi
Red Maple Swamp TrailHikingPhoto: Northeast Coastal & Barrier Network, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)2.2 mi- Nauset MiddleSchool BoulderRock climbing3.5 mi
- Le Count Beach HouseCamping6.5 mi
- Sunrise HouseCamping6.7 mi
- Ocean View HouseCamping6.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Cole Road Beach (Herring Brook Landing)
Best months: June–August. 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
39° / 26°
14 wet
Feb
40° / 26°
12 wet
Mar
44° / 31°
13 wet
Apr
52° / 39°
13 wet
May
62° / 48°
13 wet
Jun
71° / 57°
12 wet
Jul
79° / 64°
11 wet
Aug
78° / 64°
12 wet
Sep
71° / 58°
13 wet
Oct
61° / 47°
14 wet
Nov
52° / 39°
13 wet
Dec
44° / 31°
14 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Chatham Muni Ap, MA, 9.9 mi away at 68 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
