Point Independence Beach
About
Point Independence Beach is a public ocean beach in Massachusetts, managed by the Town of Wareham and located about a mile from the town of Onset. Summer is the warmest stretch for a beach day. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Wareham show July highs around 81°F with lows near 64°F, and August is nearly the same at about 80°F. Several other outings sit within a short drive. The Green Trail and Red Trail are both about 1.8 miles away. The South Shore, Cape, and Islands climbing area is about 3.3 miles off, and paddlers can head to the Sippican River, roughly 7 miles away.
Location
Point Independence 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, 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
Nearby
- Green TrailHiking1.8 mi
- Red TrailHiking1.8 mi
- South Shore, Cape, and IslandsRock climbing3.3 mi
- Four Ponds LoopHiking4 mi
- Charge Pond LoopHiking4.8 mi
- Pine Barrens PathHiking5.8 mi
- Sippican RiverCanoeing7.1 mi
- Weweantic RiverCanoeing9.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
