Jones Park
About
Jones Park is a public ocean beach in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, managed by the Town of Dartmouth Parks and Recreation Department. It sits about half a mile from Bliss Corner, the nearest town. Summer is the warm season here. Typical averages from the nearby New Bedford weather station put July highs around 84°F with lows near 67°F, and August is close behind at about 82°F. For more time outdoors nearby, the Blue Trail is about 4.6 miles away and the American Perimeter Trail about 5.4 miles away. Paddlers can head to the East Branch Westport River, roughly 6.4 miles off, and the Green Trail is just under 8 miles away.
Location
Jones Park
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, 1.5 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
- Jones Park · Public land
- Nearest town
- Bliss Corner, Massachusetts · 0.6 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Blue TrailHiking4.6 mi
- American Perimeter TrailHiking5.4 mi
- East Branch Westport RiverCanoeing6.4 mi
Green TrailHikingPhoto: Massachusetts Dept. of Environmental Protection, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)7.7 mi- Quansett TrailHiking7.8 mi
- Fresh Pond TrailHiking7.8 mi
- Beach Loop TrailHiking8.4 mi
- Out and About TrailHiking9.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Jones Park
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, 1.5 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.
