Gooseberry Neck Bar Town Landing
About
Gooseberry Neck Bar Town Landing is a public ocean beach in Massachusetts, managed by the Town of Westport and set within the East Beach area. The nearest town is Bliss Corner, about 9 miles away. Summer is the warmest stretch for a beach day. Typical averages from the nearby New Bedford weather station put July highs around 84°F with lows near 67°F, and September still reaches about 75°F. Several trails sit close by. Beach Loop Trail is about a mile away, and Quansett Trail and Fresh Pond Trail are each about 1.5 miles off. Paddlers can head to the East Branch Westport River, roughly 10 miles away.
Location
Gooseberry Neck Bar Town Landing
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 64–84°F and lows of 49–67°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the New Bedford Coop, MA weather station, 9.7 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan38° high22° low
- Feb40° high23° low
- Mar47° high29° low
- Apr56° high40° low
- May68° high50° low
- Jun78° high60° low
- Jul84° high67° low
- Aug82° high66° low
- Sep75° high59° low
- Oct64° high49° low
- Nov53° high37° low
- Dec43° high28° low
Where it is
- East Beach · Public land
- Nearest town
- Bliss Corner, Massachusetts · 9 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Beach Loop TrailHiking1 mi
- Quansett TrailHiking1.5 mi
- Fresh Pond TrailHiking1.5 mi
- Blue TrailHiking5.9 mi
- Orange TrailHiking9 mi
- East Branch Westport RiverCanoeing9.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Gooseberry Neck Bar Town Landing
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
38° / 22°
11 wet
Feb
40° / 23°
11 wet
Mar
47° / 29°
12 wet
Apr
56° / 40°
12 wet
May
68° / 50°
11 wet
Jun
78° / 60°
9 wet
Jul
84° / 67°
8 wet
Aug
82° / 66°
9 wet
Sep
75° / 59°
9 wet
Oct
64° / 49°
9 wet
Nov
53° / 37°
10 wet
Dec
43° / 28°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at New Bedford Coop, MA, 9.7 mi away at 18 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.