Must-see beach · Dukes, Massachusetts
Cuttyhunk Light
Cuttyhunk Light is a beach in Dukes, Massachusetts.
Cuttyhunk Light: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Cuttyhunk Light
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Cuttyhunk Light — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.41439, -70.94973. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cuttyhunk Light
- Saddleback Hill · viewpoint · Dukes · ~7 km · Must-see
- Gay Head Light · beach · Dukes · ~15 km · Must-see
- Demarest Lloyd State Park · sanctuary · Bristol · ~16 km · Must-see
- Dumpling Rocks Light · beach · Bristol · ~17 km · Must-see
- Round Hill · viewpoint · Bristol · ~18 km · Must-see
- Slocums River Reserve · sanctuary · Bristol · ~20 km · Must-see
- Menemsha Pond · lake · Dukes · ~21 km · Must-see
- Tarpaulin Cove Light · beach · Dukes · ~21 km · Must-see
- Squibnocket Pond · lake · Dukes · ~22 km · Must-see
- Menemsha Hills · sanctuary · Dukes · ~22 km · Must-see
- Prospect Hill · viewpoint · Dukes · ~22 km · Must-see
- Quicksand Pond · lake · Newport · ~23 km · Must-see
- Peaked Hill · viewpoint · Dukes · ~23 km · Must-see
- Squibnocket Ridge · viewpoint · Dukes · ~23 km · Must-see
- Mount Cary · viewpoint · Dukes · ~23 km · Must-see
- Mount Surat · viewpoint · Dukes · ~25 km · Must-see
- Acushnet Fort · fort · Bristol · ~25 km · Must-see
- Clark's Point Light · fort · Bristol · ~25 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Cuttyhunk Light
- Gay Head Light · beach · Dukes · ~15 km · Must-see
- Dumpling Rocks Light · beach · Bristol · ~17 km · Must-see
- Tarpaulin Cove Light · beach · Dukes · ~21 km · Must-see
- Sakonnet Light · beach · Newport · ~27 km · Must-see
- Butler Flats Light · beach · Bristol · ~27 km · Must-see
- Lamberts Cove Beach · beach · Dukes · ~30 km · Must-see
- Ned'S Point Light · beach · Plymouth · ~37 km · Must-see
- Gooseberry Beach · beach · Newport · ~39 km · Must-see
- Falmouth Inner Harbor · beach · Barnstable · ~40 km · Must-see
- Cleveland East Ledge Light · beach · Barnstable · ~40 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Cuttyhunk Light safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Cuttyhunk Light yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Cuttyhunk Light?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Cuttyhunk Light?
Nearby: Saddleback Hill (viewpoint, 7 km), Gay Head Light (beach, 15 km), Demarest Lloyd State Park (sanctuary, 16 km), Dumpling Rocks Light (beach, 17 km), Round Hill (viewpoint, 18 km), Slocums River Reserve (sanctuary, 20 km).
Is Cuttyhunk Light worth visiting?
Cuttyhunk Light is listed as a must-see beach in Massachusetts on Spotwander.