Dane Street Beach (Lyons Park)
About
Dane Street Beach, part of Lyons Park, is a public ocean beach in Massachusetts managed by Beverly Recreation. It sits about 1.4 miles from the center of Beverly, making it an easy stop for anyone in town looking to reach the shoreline. Summer is the most comfortable time 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 runs almost the same at about 79°F. The beach also makes a good starting point for exploring the trails and rock around Beverly. Lower Fungo, a mountain biking spot, is about 1.6 miles away, and the Main Loop Trail hike is roughly 3 miles off. Riders can continue to Five Bridges at about 3.8 miles, and climbers will find the North Shore climbing area about 4.2 miles from the sand.
Location
Dane Street Beach (Lyons Park)
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, 3.2 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
Where it is
- Lyons Park · Public land
- Nearest town
- Beverly, Massachusetts · 1.4 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Lower FungoMountain biking1.6 mi
Main Loop TrailHikingPhoto: Dana L. Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)3 mi- Five BridgesMountain biking3.8 mi
- Tight TreesMountain biking4.2 mi
- North ShoreRock climbing4.2 mi
- Spring Pond WoodsRock climbing4.7 mi
- Second BoulderRock climbing4.8 mi
- Lookout RockRock climbing4.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Dane Street Beach (Lyons Park)
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, 3.2 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.
