Havey Beach
About
Havey Beach is a 17-acre state park in Massachusetts, about 2 miles from Dedham. It is managed by the state park agency, State Park and Recreation, and its small footprint makes it a compact stop rather than a full-day destination. Summer is the warmest stretch. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Jamaica Plain put July highs around 85°F with lows near 64°F, while September cools to highs around 75°F. The surrounding area offers more to do within a few miles. Peninsula Overhang and Warm-Up Boulder are climbing areas about 1.7 miles away, and Wilson Mountain Reservation is about 1.8 miles off. For a longer outing, the Sudbury Aqueduct Trail, a mountain biking route, lies about 4 miles away.
Park size
17 acres
Location
Havey Beach
Massachusetts
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 64–85°F and lows of 43–64°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Jamaica Plain, MA weather station, 3.2 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan37° high19° low
- Feb40° high21° low
- Mar47° high28° low
- Apr59° high38° low
- May69° high48° low
- Jun79° high58° low
- Jul85° high64° low
- Aug83° high63° low
- Sep75° high55° low
- Oct64° high43° low
- Nov53° high34° low
- Dec42° high26° low
Where it is
- Havey Beach · Public land
- Nearest town
- Dedham, Massachusetts · 2 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- Peninsula OverhangRock climbing1.7 mi
- Warm-Up BoulderRock climbing1.7 mi
- OvershadowedRock climbing1.8 mi
- Wilson Mountain ReservationRock climbing1.8 mi
- PowerglideMountain biking3.9 mi
- Sudbury Aqueduct TrailMountain biking4 mi
Walking City Trail Section 3HikingPhoto: clembore, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)4 mi- East Branch Neponset RiverCanoeing8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Havey Beach
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° / 19°
Feb
40° / 21°
Mar
47° / 28°
Apr
59° / 38°
May
69° / 48°
Jun
79° / 58°
Jul
85° / 64°
Aug
83° / 63°
Sep
75° / 55°
Oct
64° / 43°
Nov
53° / 34°
Dec
42° / 26°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Jamaica Plain, MA, 3.2 mi away at 95 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
