Metcalfe Memorial Beach
About
Metcalfe Memorial Beach is a public ocean beach in Massachusetts, managed by the Town of Dennis and located within the Sea View Playland Park area about a mile from Dennis Port. Summer is the warmest stretch for a beach day. Typical averages from the nearby W Harwich weather station show July highs around 78°F with lows near 65°F, and August running almost the same. Other outdoor options lie within a short drive. Hokum Rock, a climbing area, is about 6 miles away, and the John Wing Trail is about 7 miles away. Farther out, the Cape Cod Rail Trail and the mountain biking on Ober Road are each a little over 8 miles off.
Location
Metcalfe Memorial 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 61–78°F and lows of 47–65°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the W Harwich, MA weather station, 0.6 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan38° high25° low
- Feb38° high24° low
- Mar44° high30° low
- Apr52° high39° low
- May62° high48° low
- Jun71° high58° low
- Jul78° high65° low
- Aug77° high64° low
- Sep71° high57° low
- Oct61° high47° low
- Nov52° high37° low
- Dec43° high30° low
Where it is
- Sea View Playland Park · Public land
- Nearest town
- Dennis Port, Massachusetts · 1.2 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Hokum RockRock climbing6.1 mi
- John Wing TrailHiking6.9 mi
- Right of Way Access TrailHiking8.1 mi
- Ober RoadMountain biking8.2 mi
- Cape Cod Rail TrailHiking8.3 mi
- Silas RoadMountain biking8.6 mi
- Little Cliff Pond TrailHiking8.8 mi
- Cliff Pond TrailHiking8.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
