Nantasket Beach Reservation
About
Nantasket Beach Reservation is a public ocean beach in Massachusetts, managed by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation. It sits about 3 miles from the town of Hingham. Summer is the warmest stretch for a beach visit. Typical averages from the nearby Hingham weather station put July highs around 83°F with lows near 63°F, and August is nearly as warm with about 9 wet days in the month. For time away from the sand, several climbing areas lie within a few miles, including Elephant Man Boulder and Whitney Spur Rail Trail Area at about 2.4 miles and Skyline Wall at about 3 miles. Mountain bikers can find the Dirty Dozen trail roughly 3.7 miles away.
Location
Nantasket Beach Reservation
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 63–83°F and lows of 44–63°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Hingham, MA weather station, 4.2 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan38° high22° low
- Feb40° high23° low
- Mar47° high29° low
- Apr58° high38° low
- May68° high48° low
- Jun77° high57° low
- Jul83° high63° low
- Aug82° high62° low
- Sep74° high55° low
- Oct63° high44° low
- Nov52° high35° low
- Dec43° high27° low
Nearby
- Elephant Man BoulderRock climbing2.4 mi
- Whitney Spur Rail Trail AreaRock climbing2.4 mi
- Skyline WallRock climbing3 mi
- Bigelow BoulderRock climbing3 mi
- Dirty DozenMountain biking3.7 mi
- Chugga ChuggaMountain biking4 mi
- Beer RunMountain biking4.1 mi
- GonzoMountain biking5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
