Ridgevale Beach
About
Ridgevale Beach is a public ocean beach in Chatham, Massachusetts, managed by the Town of Chatham. It sits about a mile from West Chatham, the nearest village. Summer is the warmest stretch. Typical July highs reach about 79°F with lows near 64°F, and June and September both average highs around 71°F, based on typical averages from a nearby weather station at Chatham's municipal airport. The closest trail is the Right of Way Access Trail, about 2.5 miles away. Mountain bikers can head to Silas Road, about 5 miles off. Within roughly six miles are the Little Cliff Pond Trail and Cliff Pond Trail.
Location
Ridgevale 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 61–79°F and lows of 47–64°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Chatham Muni Ap, MA weather station, 1.2 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan39° high26° low
- Feb40° high26° low
- Mar44° high31° low
- Apr52° high39° low
- May62° high48° low
- Jun71° high57° low
- Jul79° high64° low
- Aug78° high64° low
- Sep71° high58° low
- Oct61° high47° low
- Nov52° high39° low
- Dec44° high31° low
Where it is
- Ridgevale Beach · Public land
- Nearest town
- West Chatham, Massachusetts · 0.9 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Right of Way Access TrailHiking2.5 mi
- Silas RoadMountain biking5.3 mi
- Little Cliff Pond TrailHiking5.8 mi
- Cliff Pond TrailHiking6.1 mi
- Ober RoadMountain biking6.3 mi
- Flax Pond PathHiking6.4 mi
- Nauset MiddleSchool BoulderRock climbing7.6 mi
- Hokum RockRock climbing9.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
