Great Sippewissett Marsh (Black Beach)
About
Great Sippewissett Marsh (Black Beach) is a public ocean beach in Massachusetts, set within the Great Sippewissett Marsh and managed by the Town of Falmouth Conservation Commission. The nearest town is West Falmouth, about a mile away. Summer is the warmest time for a beach day. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Woods Hole Golf Club show July and August highs around 79°F with lows near 64°F, while June and September run a little cooler. The Shining Sea Bikeway is about 3 miles away, and The Cape Cod Way is about 3.5 miles off. Farther out, the Great Hay Trail and the Long River Trail are both within about 9 miles.
Location
Great Sippewissett Marsh (Black 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 62–79°F and lows of 48–64°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Woods Hole Golf Club, MA weather station, 3.7 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan39° high25° low
- Feb40° high25° low
- Mar45° high30° low
- Apr55° high39° low
- May64° high48° low
- Jun72° high58° low
- Jul79° high64° low
- Aug79° high64° low
- Sep73° high59° low
- Oct62° high49° low
- Nov53° high40° low
- Dec45° high32° low
Where it is
- Great Sippewissett Marsh · Public land
- Nearest town
- West Falmouth, Massachusetts · 1.1 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Shining Sea BikewayGravel biking2.8 mi
The Cape Cod WayHikingPhoto: clembore, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)3.5 mi
Great Hay TrailHikingPhoto: Pintsmasher, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)7.8 mi
Four Ponds LoopHikingPhoto: Calmuziclover, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)8.4 mi- Long River TrailHiking8.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Great Sippewissett Marsh (Black Beach)
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
39° / 25°
Feb
40° / 25°
Mar
45° / 30°
Apr
55° / 39°
May
64° / 48°
Jun
72° / 58°
Jul
79° / 64°
Aug
79° / 64°
Sep
73° / 59°
Oct
62° / 49°
Nov
53° / 40°
Dec
45° / 32°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Woods Hole Golf Club, MA, 3.7 mi away at 80 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.
