Shipyard Lane Beach (Ellison Beach)
About
Shipyard Lane Beach, also known as Ellison Beach, is a public ocean beach in Massachusetts managed by the Town of Duxbury. It sits about a mile from South Duxbury. Summer is the warmest time for a beach day. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show highs around 84°F in July and 82°F in August. September stays mild, with typical highs near 76°F. Several walks and paddles lie within a short drive. Pond Loop is about 2 miles away and Wildlands Trust - the Nook Trail is just under 3 miles off. The Bay Circuit Trail is roughly 5 miles away, and the Jones River, a canoeing route, is about 5.5 miles away.
Location
Shipyard Lane Beach (Ellison 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 65–84°F and lows of 46–64°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Plymouth-Kingston, MA weather station, 3.4 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
- Shipyard Lane Beach · Public land
- Nearest town
- South Duxbury, Massachusetts · 1.1 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Pond LoopHiking2.2 mi
- Wildlands Trust - the Nook TrailHiking2.8 mi
- Bay Circuit TrailHiking4.8 mi
- Wildlands Trust - Phillips Farm PathHiking5.1 mi
- Jones RiverCanoeing5.5 mi
- Kingston Coast to Hills PathwayHiking6.4 mi
- Plymouth Sea to Shining Sea TrailHiking6.4 mi
- Great River RaceCanoeing9.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
