Sandy Point State Reservation
About
Sandy Point State Reservation is a public ocean beach in Massachusetts, managed by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation. It sits about 3 miles from Ipswich. Summer is the warmest time for a beach day. Typical July highs reach about 80°F and lows about 60°F, based on averages from a nearby weather station in Beverly. August runs nearly as warm, with highs around 79°F. Sandy Point Path starts less than half a mile away, and Stage Island Trail is about 0.7 miles off. A little farther out are the Hellcat Boardwalk Trail, about 2.7 miles away, and the Maplecroft Trail, about 3 miles away.
Location
Sandy Point State Reservation
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 61–80°F and lows of 40–60°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Beverly, MA weather station, 8.5 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan37° high18° low4 days with snow
- Feb39° high18° low5 days with snow
- Mar45° high25° low3 days with snow
- Apr57° high33° low
- May66° high44° low
- Jun75° high54° low
- Jul80° high60° low
- Aug79° high58° low
- Sep72° high51° low
- Oct61° high40° low
- Nov51° high31° low1 days with snow
- Dec42° high24° low2 days with snow
Nearby
Sandy Point PathHikingPhoto: Dru1138, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.4 mi- Stage Island TrailHikingPhoto: Dru1138, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.7 mi
- Hellcat Boardwalk TrailHiking2.7 mi
- Maplecroft TrailHiking3.1 mi
- Prince of WalesCross-country skiing5 mi
- HQ intersection to east side parking lotsCross-country skiing5 mi
- Campus loopCross-country skiing5.1 mi
- Scotland Boulder aka Haystack BoulderRock climbing9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Sandy Point State Reservation
Best months: April–October. 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
37° / 18°
11 wet · 4 snow
Feb
39° / 18°
10 wet · 5 snow
Mar
45° / 25°
11 wet · 3 snow
Apr
57° / 33°
11 wet
May
66° / 44°
12 wet
Jun
75° / 54°
11 wet
Jul
80° / 60°
10 wet
Aug
79° / 58°
9 wet
Sep
72° / 51°
9 wet
Oct
61° / 40°
11 wet
Nov
51° / 31°
11 wet · 1 snow
Dec
42° / 24°
11 wet · 2 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Beverly, MA, 8.5 mi away at 65 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.
