Silver Shell Beach
About
Silver Shell Beach is a public ocean beach in Massachusetts, managed by the Town of Marion and located about 0.2 miles from Marion Center. It is a simple, short stop for a day at the shore, with no trail to plan around. Summer is the warmest time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in E Wareham show July highs around 81°F and August highs near 80°F, with September still reaching about 73°F. For more time outdoors, the Sippican River offers canoeing about 3.3 miles away. The Green Trail and Red Trail are both about 4.7 miles off, and the American Perimeter Trail is about 5.6 miles away.
Location
Silver Shell 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 63–81°F and lows of 44–64°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the E Wareham, MA weather station, 6.6 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan39° high22° low4 days with snow
- Feb41° high22° low4 days with snow
- Mar46° high28° low3 days with snow
- Apr55° high37° low1 days with snow
- May66° high48° low
- Jun75° high57° low
- Jul81° high64° low
- Aug80° high63° low
- Sep73° high55° low
- Oct63° high44° low
- Nov53° high35° low1 days with snow
- Dec44° high27° low2 days with snow
Where it is
- Silver Shell Beach · Public land
- Nearest town
- Marion Center, Massachusetts · 0.2 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Sippican RiverCanoeing3.3 mi
- Green TrailHiking4.7 mi
- Red TrailHiking4.7 mi
- American Perimeter TrailHiking5.6 mi
- Four Ponds LoopHiking8.4 mi
- Charge Pond LoopHiking9.1 mi
- South Shore, Cape, and IslandsRock climbing9.3 mi
- Weweantic RiverCanoeing9.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
