Town Bathing Beach and Landing
About
Town Bathing Beach and Landing is a public ocean beach in Hingham, Massachusetts, about 0.4 miles from the center of town. The Town of Hingham manages it, and it sits within the Town Landing area. Summer is the natural season for a beach visit. July and August are the warmest months, with typical highs of 83°F and 82°F and lows in the low 60s, according to averages from a nearby weather station in Hingham. June is a little milder, with highs around 77°F, and September still averages a comfortable 74°F. Those late-summer months are also the driest, with about 9 to 10 wet days each. Outside the summer months the shore turns cold quickly. October highs average 63°F, and by January they drop to about 38°F with lows near 22°F. The surrounding area is good for a longer outing. Whitney Spur Rail Trail Area and Elephant Man Boulder are both climbing spots a little over 2 miles away. Mountain bikers can head to Chugga Chugga, about 3 miles off, and paddlers can find the Great River Race route roughly 9 miles away.
Location
Town Bathing Beach and Landing
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, 1.9 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
- Town Landing · Public land
- Nearest town
- Hingham, Massachusetts · 0.9 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Whitney Spur Rail Trail AreaRock climbing2.2 mi
- Elephant Man BoulderRock climbing2.3 mi
- Chugga ChuggaMountain biking3.1 mi
- Bigelow BoulderRock climbing3.1 mi
- Skyline WallRock climbing3.2 mi
- Dirty DozenMountain biking3.2 mi
- Beer RunMountain biking3.6 mi
- Great River RaceCanoeing9.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)