Notable beach · Bristol, Massachusetts
Point Bial
Point Bial is a beach in Bristol, Massachusetts.
Point Bial: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Point Bial
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Point Bial — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.52184, -71.08471. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Point Bial
- Quicksand Pond · lake · Newport · ~5 km · Must-see
- Westport Town Farm · sanctuary · Bristol · ~8 km · Must-see
- Old Stone Church · church · Newport · ~8 km · Must-see
- Slocums River Reserve · sanctuary · Bristol · ~9 km · Must-see
- Demarest Lloyd State Park · sanctuary · Bristol · ~10 km · Must-see
- Harold E Watson Reservoir Dam · lake · Newport · ~11 km · Must-see
- Sakonnet Light · beach · Newport · ~16 km · Must-see
- Round Hill · viewpoint · Bristol · ~16 km · Must-see
- Saint Columba's Chapel · church · Newport · ~16 km · Must-see
- Dumpling Rocks Light · beach · Bristol · ~17 km · Must-see
- Norman Bird Sanctuary · sanctuary · Newport · ~18 km · Must-see
- Union Church · church · Newport · ~19 km · Must-see
- Paradise School · fort · Newport · ~19 km · Must-see
- Whitehall Museum House · museum · Newport · ~19 km · Must-see
- Boyd's Windmill · fort · Newport · ~19 km · Must-see
- South Watuppa Pond · lake · Bristol · ~19 km · Must-see
- Buttonwood Park Zoo · sanctuary · Bristol · ~20 km · Must-see
- Cuttyhunk Light · beach · Dukes · ~21 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Point Bial
- Sakonnet Light · beach · Newport · ~16 km · Must-see
- Dumpling Rocks Light · beach · Bristol · ~17 km · Must-see
- Cuttyhunk Light · beach · Dukes · ~21 km · Must-see
- Butler Flats Light · beach · Bristol · ~23 km · Must-see
- Musselbed Shoals Light · beach · Newport · ~24 km · Must-see
- Hog Island Shoal Light · beach · Newport · ~25 km · Must-see
- Gooseberry Beach · beach · Newport · ~26 km · Must-see
- Brenton Reef · beach · Newport · ~31 km · Must-see
- Plum Beach Lighthouse · beach · South · ~33 km · Must-see
- Tarpaulin Cove Light · beach · Dukes · ~35 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Point Bial safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Point Bial yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Point Bial?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Point Bial?
Nearby: Quicksand Pond (lake, 5 km), Westport Town Farm (sanctuary, 8 km), Old Stone Church (church, 8 km), Slocums River Reserve (sanctuary, 9 km), Demarest Lloyd State Park (sanctuary, 10 km), Harold E Watson Reservoir Dam (lake, 11 km).
Is Point Bial worth visiting?
Point Bial is listed as a notable beach in Massachusetts on Spotwander.