Duxbury Beach Reservation
About
Duxbury Beach Reservation is a public ocean beach in Massachusetts, about 2.3 miles from Fort Standish. The reservation manages the beach itself. Summer is the warm stretch here. July brings typical highs near 84°F and lows around 64°F, and August is close behind at about 82°F and 63°F. June averages highs near 79°F, and September stays mild with highs around 76°F and lows near 57°F. Spring and fall cool quickly, with May highs near 69°F and October highs around 65°F. Winter is cold: January averages highs near 41°F and lows around 22°F, with about five snowy days that month. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year, at roughly 10 to 13 wet days a month. These figures are typical averages from the Plymouth-Kingston weather station, about 5 miles away. For time inland, Pond Loop is about 4 miles off, and the Wildlands Trust's Nook Trail and Phillips Farm Path are within about 6.5 miles. The Jones River, a canoeing spot, is roughly 8 miles away.
Location
Duxbury Beach Reservation
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 65–84°F and lows of 46–64°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Plymouth-Kingston, MA weather station, 4.9 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan41° high22° low5 days with snow
- Feb43° high23° low4 days with snow
- Mar49° high29° low3 days with snow
- Apr59° high38° low
- May69° high48° low
- Jun79° high58° low
- Jul84° high64° low
- Aug82° high63° low
- Sep76° high57° low
- Oct65° high46° low
- Nov55° high36° low
- Dec46° high28° low2 days with snow
Nearby
- Pond LoopHiking4.2 mi
- Wildlands Trust - the Nook TrailHiking4.7 mi
- Wildlands Trust - Phillips Farm PathHiking6.4 mi
- Bay Circuit TrailHiking6.9 mi
- Plymouth Sea to Shining Sea TrailHiking7.4 mi
- Jones RiverCanoeing7.8 mi
- Kingston Coast to Hills PathwayHiking8.2 mi
- Atlantic Circuit Trail (proposed)Mountain biking8.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)