Oakdale Avenue Beach
About
Oakdale Avenue Beach is a public ocean beach in Massachusetts, managed by the Town of Marion and about 1.6 miles from Marion Center. It is a straightforward stop for a day at the shore, with no trail to plan around or elevation to climb. Summer is the warmest stretch for a beach visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Wareham show July highs around 81°F and lows near 64°F, with August close behind at about 80°F. Paddlers can head to the Sippican River, about 1.9 miles away, or the Weweantic River, about 8 miles out. Hikers have the Green Trail and Red Trail, each about 4 miles away, and the American Perimeter Trail is roughly 6.7 miles off.
Location
Oakdale Avenue 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, 5.6 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
- Oakdale Avenue Beach · Public land
- Nearest town
- Marion Center, Massachusetts · 1.6 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Sippican RiverCanoeing1.9 mi
- Green TrailHiking4 mi
- Red TrailHiking4 mi
- American Perimeter TrailHiking6.7 mi
- Charge Pond LoopHiking7.8 mi
- Weweantic RiverCanoeing8 mi
- South Shore, Cape, and IslandsRock climbing8.4 mi
- Pine Barrens PathHiking8.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
