Town Neck Beach
About
Town Neck Beach is a public ocean beach in Massachusetts, managed by the Town of Sandwich and located about a mile from the town of Sandwich. Summer is the warmest time for a beach day. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 77°F with lows near 63°F, and September still reaching about 70°F. For time on foot nearby, Craddock Trail is about 4 miles away, and the Town of Barnstable South Loop and ORV Beach Trail are each within about 6 miles. Climbers can head to the South Shore, Cape, and Islands area, roughly 7 miles off.
Location
Town Neck 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 61–77°F and lows of 44–63°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the E Sandwich, MA weather station, 3.6 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan38° high20° low
- Feb40° high22° low
- Mar45° high27° low
- Apr55° high36° low
- May65° high47° low
- Jun71° high56° low
- Jul77° high63° low
- Aug76° high61° low
- Sep70° high55° low
- Oct61° high44° low
- Nov52° high35° low
- Dec44° high27° low
Where it is
- Town Neck Beach · Public land
- Nearest town
- Sandwich, Massachusetts · 1.1 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Craddock TrailHiking4.3 mi
- Town of Barnstable South LoopHiking5.5 mi
- ORV Beach TrailHiking5.7 mi
- North RidgeHiking6 mi
- Plymouth Wishbone TrailHiking6.3 mi
- Town of Barnstable North LoopHiking6.4 mi
- Town of Barnstable Main TrailHiking6.9 mi
- South Shore, Cape, and IslandsRock climbing7.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
