Pierce Beach and Playground
About
Pierce Beach and Playground is a public ocean beach in Massachusetts, managed by the Town of Somerset and set within Pierce Beach Park. It sits about 2.5 miles from the town of Somerset. Summer is the natural season for a beach visit. July brings typical highs around 84°F and lows near 61°F, according to averages from a nearby weather station in Taunton. August runs nearly as warm, with highs around 83°F. For a walk on the same trip, Ridge Loop is about 3.2 miles away and Woodchuck Trail about 3.4 miles. Stafford Pond, across the line in Rhode Island at about 8.7 miles, offers lake fishing. The East Branch Westport River, roughly 9.9 miles off, is an option for canoeing.
Location
Pierce Beach and Playground
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 64–84°F and lows of 41–61°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Taunton Muni Ap, MA weather station, 9.5 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan39° high19° low
- Feb41° high21° low
- Mar48° high27° low
- Apr59° high36° low
- May70° high46° low
- Jun78° high54° low
- Jul84° high61° low
- Aug83° high59° low
- Sep75° high51° low
- Oct64° high41° low
- Nov54° high32° low
- Dec44° high25° low
Where it is
- Pierce Beach Park · Public land
- Nearest town
- Somerset, Massachusetts · 2.5 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Ridge LoopHiking3.2 mi
- Woodchuck TrailHiking3.4 mi
- Clark Field PathHiking3.7 mi
- Grinnel PathHiking4.1 mi
- Canfield East Line TrailHiking4.6 mi
- Stafford PondLake fishing8.7 mi
- Barrington RiverRiver fishing9.4 mi
- East Branch Westport RiverCanoeing9.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
