Jackknife Harbor Beach
About
Jackknife Harbor Beach is a public ocean beach in Massachusetts, set on Jack Knife Cove about 2 miles from East Harwich. The Town of Chatham manages it. Summer is the warmest stretch for a beach day. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Chatham's municipal airport put July highs near 79°F and lows around 64°F. June and September are milder, with highs near 71°F. Nearby, Silas Road offers mountain biking about 3 miles away. Little Cliff Pond Trail, Cliff Pond Trail and Flax Pond Path are hikes within roughly 4 miles.
Location
Jackknife 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 61–79°F and lows of 47–64°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Chatham Muni Ap, MA weather station, 1.8 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan39° high26° low
- Feb40° high26° low
- Mar44° high31° low
- Apr52° high39° low
- May62° high48° low
- Jun71° high57° low
- Jul79° high64° low
- Aug78° high64° low
- Sep71° high58° low
- Oct61° high47° low
- Nov52° high39° low
- Dec44° high31° low
Where it is
- Jack Knife Cove · Public land
- Nearest town
- East Harwich, Massachusetts · 2.1 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Silas RoadMountain biking2.7 mi
- Little Cliff Pond TrailHiking3.2 mi
- Cliff Pond TrailHiking3.5 mi
- Flax Pond PathHiking3.9 mi
- Ober RoadMountain biking4.1 mi
- Right of Way Access TrailHiking4.2 mi
- Nauset MiddleSchool BoulderRock climbing4.7 mi
- Hokum RockRock climbing9.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
