Good Harbor Beach
About
Good Harbor Beach is a public ocean beach in Massachusetts, managed by the City of Gloucester and located about 1.6 miles from the town of Rockport. Summer is the warmest stretch for a beach day. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Beverly put July highs around 80°F, with August close behind at about 79°F and fewer wet days than spring. For time off the sand, a cluster of mountain biking trails sits roughly 6 miles away. Resdawg and Stupid Trail are about 6 miles out, and Bandidos and Fishbone are a little farther at around 6.2 miles.
Location
Good Harbor 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 61–80°F and lows of 40–60°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Beverly, MA weather station, 11 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
- Good Harbor Beach · Public land
- Nearest town
- Rockport, Massachusetts · 1.6 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- ResdawgMountain biking6 mi
- Stupid TrailMountain biking6 mi
- BandidosMountain biking6.2 mi
- FishboneMountain biking6.2 mi
- CavemanMountain biking6.2 mi
- TombstoneMountain biking6.3 mi
- The Gloucester SpotMountain biking6.4 mi
- Stu & Erin'sMountain biking6.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
