Powder Point Bridge Landing
About
Powder Point Bridge Landing is a public ocean beach in Massachusetts, part of the Powder Point area and managed by the Town of Duxbury Harbormaster Division. The nearest town is Green Harbor, about 1.4 miles away. Summer is the warmest stretch for a beach day. Typical averages from the nearby Plymouth-Kingston weather station put July highs around 84°F and lows near 64°F, with September still reaching the mid-70s. Several trails lie within a short drive. Pond Loop is about 2.8 miles away, and the Wildlands Trust - the Nook Trail and Wildlands Trust - Phillips Farm Path are both under 5 miles off. Paddlers can head to the Jones River, roughly 7 miles away.
Location
Powder Point Bridge Landing
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 65–84°F and lows of 46–64°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Plymouth-Kingston, MA weather station, 5 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan41° high22° low5 days with snow
- Feb43° high23° low4 days with snow
- Mar49° high29° low3 days with snow
- Apr59° high38° low
- May69° high48° low
- Jun79° high58° low
- Jul84° high64° low
- Aug82° high63° low
- Sep76° high57° low
- Oct65° high46° low
- Nov55° high36° low
- Dec46° high28° low2 days with snow
Where it is
- Powder Point · Public land
- Nearest town
- Green Harbor, Massachusetts · 1.4 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
Pond LoopHikingPhoto: ian02054, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)2.8 mi
Wildlands Trust - the Nook TrailHikingPhoto: OldPine, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)4.5 mi- Wildlands Trust - Phillips Farm PathHiking4.7 mi
- Bay Circuit TrailHiking6.4 mi
Jones RiverCanoeingPhoto: OldPine, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)7 mi- Plymouth Sea to Shining Sea TrailHiking7.9 mi
- Kingston Coast to Hills PathwayHiking8 mi
- Great River RaceCanoeing9.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Powder Point Bridge Landing
Best months: April and June–November. 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
41° / 22°
12 wet · 5 snow
Feb
43° / 23°
11 wet · 4 snow
Mar
49° / 29°
12 wet · 3 snow
Apr
59° / 38°
12 wet
May
69° / 48°
13 wet
Jun
79° / 58°
12 wet
Jul
84° / 64°
11 wet
Aug
82° / 63°
11 wet
Sep
76° / 57°
10 wet
Oct
65° / 46°
12 wet
Nov
55° / 36°
12 wet
Dec
46° / 28°
12 wet · 2 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Plymouth-Kingston, MA, 5 mi away at 45 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.
