Old Garden Landing
About
Old Garden Landing is a public ocean beach in Massachusetts, managed by the Town of Rockport and about 1.4 miles from the center of Rockport. Summer is the warmest time for a beach visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Beverly put July highs around 80°F, and August is nearly as warm at about 79°F. Winters are cold, with January highs in the upper 30s and several snowy days a month from December through February. For a change from the sand, mountain biking trails lie about 8 miles away. Resdawg, Fishbone and Caveman are all within about 8 miles, and Tombstone is a little farther at about 8.5 miles.
Location
Old Garden Landing
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 61–80°F and lows of 40–60°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Beverly, MA weather station, 13 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan37° high18° low4 days with snow
- Feb39° high18° low5 days with snow
- Mar45° high25° low3 days with snow
- Apr57° high33° low
- May66° high44° low
- Jun75° high54° low
- Jul80° high60° low
- Aug79° high58° low
- Sep72° high51° low
- Oct61° high40° low
- Nov51° high31° low1 days with snow
- Dec42° high24° low2 days with snow
Where it is
- Old Garden Landing · Public land
- Nearest town
- Rockport, Massachusetts · 1.4 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- ResdawgMountain biking8.1 mi
- FishboneMountain biking8.1 mi
- CavemanMountain biking8.1 mi
- Stupid TrailMountain biking8.1 mi
- BandidosMountain biking8.2 mi
- The Gloucester SpotMountain biking8.3 mi
- TombstoneMountain biking8.5 mi
- Stu & Erin'sMountain biking8.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Old Garden Landing
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
37° / 18°
11 wet · 4 snow
Feb
39° / 18°
10 wet · 5 snow
Mar
45° / 25°
11 wet · 3 snow
Apr
57° / 33°
11 wet
May
66° / 44°
12 wet
Jun
75° / 54°
11 wet
Jul
80° / 60°
10 wet
Aug
79° / 58°
9 wet
Sep
72° / 51°
9 wet
Oct
61° / 40°
11 wet
Nov
51° / 31°
11 wet · 1 snow
Dec
42° / 24°
11 wet · 2 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Beverly, MA, 12.7 mi away at 65 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
