Planting Island Causeway Beach
About
Planting Island Causeway Beach is a public ocean beach in Massachusetts, managed by the Town of Marion and located on Planting Island Causeway. The nearest town is Marion Center, about 1.3 miles away. Summer is the warmest stretch for a beach day. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in E Wareham show July highs around 81°F and August highs near 80°F, with September still reaching about 73°F. Several other outdoor spots lie within a short drive. The Green Trail and Red Trail are both about 4 miles away, the Sippican River offers canoeing at about 4.3 miles, and the American Perimeter Trail is roughly 6.5 miles off.
Location
Planting Island Causeway 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, 6.2 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
- Planting Island Causeway · Public land
- Nearest town
- Marion Center, Massachusetts · 1.3 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Green TrailHiking4.1 mi
- Red TrailHiking4.1 mi
- Sippican RiverCanoeing4.3 mi
- American Perimeter TrailHiking6.5 mi
- Four Ponds LoopHiking7.2 mi
- South Shore, Cape, and IslandsRock climbing8.7 mi
- Charge Pond LoopHiking8.9 mi
- Pine Barrens PathHiking9.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
