Hen Cove Beach
About
Hen Cove Beach is a public ocean beach in Massachusetts, managed by the Town of Bourne Department of Public Works. It sits about 1.4 miles from the town of Pocasset. Summer is the warmest stretch for a beach day. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Wareham show July highs around 81°F with lows near 64°F, and August is nearly as warm at about 80°F. Several other outings lie within a short drive. The Four Ponds Loop is about 1.7 miles away, and the Green Trail and Red Trail are each about 4.8 miles off. Paddlers can head to the Sippican River, roughly 9 miles away.
Location
Hen Cove 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 63–81°F and lows of 44–64°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the E Wareham, MA weather station, 6 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan39° high22° low4 days with snow
- Feb41° high22° low4 days with snow
- Mar46° high28° low3 days with snow
- Apr55° high37° low1 days with snow
- May66° high48° low
- Jun75° high57° low
- Jul81° high64° low
- Aug80° high63° low
- Sep73° high55° low
- Oct63° high44° low
- Nov53° high35° low1 days with snow
- Dec44° high27° low2 days with snow
Where it is
- Hen Cove Beach · Public land
- Nearest town
- Pocasset, Massachusetts · 1.4 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Four Ponds LoopHiking1.7 mi
- Green TrailHiking4.8 mi
- Red TrailHiking4.8 mi
- South Shore, Cape, and IslandsRock climbing6.6 mi
- Long River TrailHiking8.7 mi
- Charge Pond LoopHiking8.8 mi
- Sippican RiverCanoeing9.2 mi
- Shining Sea BikewayGravel biking9.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
