Plum Island Beach
About
Plum Island Beach is a public ocean beach in Massachusetts, managed by the Town of Newbury. The nearest town is Salisbury, about 3.4 miles away. Summer is the warm season here. July typically averages highs near 83°F and lows around 62°F, according to the nearby Groveland, MA weather station. September stays mild, with typical highs in the low 70s. The Barton-Humphreys Trail is about 2 miles away, and the Hellcat Boardwalk Trail is about 3.5 miles off. Farther out, the High Rock Trail and the Cooper North Pasture Preserve Trail are each about 5 miles from the beach.
Location
Plum Island 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 62–83°F and lows of 40–62°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Groveland, MA weather station, 12 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan35° high17° low8 days with snow
- Feb38° high19° low7 days with snow
- Mar46° high26° low5 days with snow
- Apr58° high36° low1 days with snow
- May69° high46° low
- Jun78° high56° low
- Jul83° high62° low
- Aug81° high60° low
- Sep73° high52° low
- Oct62° high40° low
- Nov51° high32° low2 days with snow
- Dec41° high23° low5 days with snow
Where it is
- Plum Island Beach · Public land
- Nearest town
- Salisbury, Massachusetts · 3.4 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Barton-Humphreys TrailHiking2.1 mi
- Hellcat Boardwalk TrailHiking3.5 mi
- High Rock TrailHiking4.9 mi
- Cooper North Pasture Preserve TrailHiking5 mi
- Randal J. Millen Nature TrailHiking5.3 mi
- Little River Nature TrailHiking5.5 mi
- Marlene Schroeder Nature TrailHiking5.5 mi
- Scotland Boulder aka Haystack BoulderRock climbing5.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
