Forest Beach
About
Forest Beach is a public ocean beach in Massachusetts, managed by the Town of Chatham and located about 1.7 miles from West Chatham. Summer is the warmest time for a beach day. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 79°F with lows near 64°F, and August is nearly as warm at about 78°F. For more time outdoors, the Right of Way Access Trail is about 3 miles away. Silas Road offers mountain biking about 5.5 miles off, and the Cliff Pond Trail is roughly 6 miles away. Climbers can head to Hokum Rock, about 9 miles from the beach.
Location
Forest 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 61–79°F and lows of 47–64°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Chatham Muni Ap, MA weather station, 1.9 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
- Forest Beach · Public land
- Nearest town
- West Chatham, Massachusetts · 1.7 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Right of Way Access TrailHiking3.2 mi
- Silas RoadMountain biking5.5 mi
- Little Cliff Pond TrailHiking5.9 mi
- Cliff Pond TrailHiking6.1 mi
- Ober RoadMountain biking6.2 mi
- Flax Pond PathHiking6.4 mi
- Nauset MiddleSchool BoulderRock climbing7.8 mi
- Hokum RockRock climbing9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
