Parker River National Wildlife Refuge
About
Parker River National Wildlife Refuge is a public ocean beach in Massachusetts, managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The refuge sits about 4 miles from the town of Rowley. Summer brings the warmest stretch, with typical July highs around 80°F and lows near 60°F, according to averages from a nearby weather station in Beverly. September stays mild, typically reaching the low 70s by day and dipping to around 51°F at night. Hellcat Boardwalk Trail starts just 0.2 miles away. The Stage Island Trail, Sandy Point Path and Barton-Humphreys Trail all lie within about 2.6 miles.
Location
Parker River National Wildlife Refuge
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, 11 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
- Parker River National Wildlife Refuge · Public land
- Nearest town
- Rowley, Massachusetts · 4 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Hellcat Boardwalk TrailHiking0.2 mi
Stage Island TrailHikingPhoto: Dru1138, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2.3 mi- Sandy Point PathHikingPhoto: Dru1138, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2.6 mi
Barton-Humphreys TrailHikingPhoto: Klieg, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)2.6 mi- Maplecroft TrailHiking5.3 mi
- Dodge Reservation TrailHiking6.5 mi
- Prince of WalesCross-country skiing6.7 mi
- Scotland Boulder aka Haystack BoulderRock climbing6.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Parker River National Wildlife Refuge
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, 11 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.
