Gillis Park (Pleasant View/Goat Hill)
About
Gillis Park (Pleasant View/Goat Hill) is a public ocean beach in Massachusetts, managed by Beverly Recreation and located about 2.5 miles from the town of Beverly. The beach sits within Gillis Park, a city-run recreation area. Summer is the warmest stretch for a beach visit. A nearby weather station in Beverly reports typical July highs around 82°F with lows near 62°F, and August runs nearly the same at about 81°F. The surrounding area offers more to do on land. Lower Fungo, a mountain biking spot, is about 2.6 miles away, and the North Shore climbing area is roughly 3.2 miles off. The Main Loop Trail and the Spring Pond Woods climbing area both sit about 3.7 miles from the beach.
Location
Gillis Park (Pleasant View/Goat Hill)
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 62–82°F and lows of 42–62°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Beverly Muni Ap, MA weather station, 3.1 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan36° high20° low
- Feb39° high21° low
- Mar45° high28° low
- Apr57° high37° low
- May66° high47° low
- Jun76° high56° low
- Jul82° high62° low
- Aug81° high61° low
- Sep73° high53° low
- Oct62° high42° low
- Nov51° high34° low
- Dec41° high26° low
Where it is
- Gillis Park · Public land
- Nearest town
- Beverly, Massachusetts · 2.5 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Lower FungoMountain biking2.6 mi
- North ShoreRock climbing3.2 mi
- Spring Pond WoodsRock climbing3.7 mi
- Main Loop TrailHiking3.7 mi
- Second BoulderRock climbing3.9 mi
- Lookout RockRock climbing3.9 mi
- Five BridgesMountain biking4.8 mi
- FortMountain biking5.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
