Sandy Beach
About
Sandy Beach is a public ocean beach in Massachusetts, managed by the Sandy Beach Association. The nearest town is North Scituate, about 3.5 miles away. Summer is the warmest time for a beach day. Typical averages from the nearby Hingham weather station run to highs around 83°F in July and 82°F in August. That station records about 9 to 10 wet days in each of those months. Climbers will find Knob Hill Wall, Turtle Boulders and Skyline Wall about 2 miles away. The Dirty Dozen mountain biking trails are roughly 3.3 miles off.
Location
Sandy 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 63–83°F and lows of 44–63°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Hingham, MA weather station, 6.1 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan38° high22° low
- Feb40° high23° low
- Mar47° high29° low
- Apr58° high38° low
- May68° high48° low
- Jun77° high57° low
- Jul83° high63° low
- Aug82° high62° low
- Sep74° high55° low
- Oct63° high44° low
- Nov52° high35° low
- Dec43° high27° low
Where it is
- Sandy Beach · Public land
- Nearest town
- North Scituate, Massachusetts · 3.5 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Knob Hill WallRock climbing2.1 mi
- Turtle BouldersRock climbing2.1 mi
- Skyline WallRock climbing2.1 mi
- Bigelow BoulderRock climbing2.2 mi
- Dirty DozenMountain biking3.3 mi
- Beer RunMountain biking3.4 mi
- Chugga ChuggaMountain biking3.8 mi
- Great River RaceCanoeing8.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
