Notable beach · Plymouth, Massachusetts
Bassing Beach
Bassing Beach is a beach in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
Bassing Beach: 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 Bassing Beach
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 Bassing Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.24117, -70.78024. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bassing Beach
- Pratt Building · museum · Norfolk · ~2 km · Must-see
- Maritime Museum - Samuel Bates Ship Chandlery · museum · Norfolk · ~2 km · Must-see
- North Scituate Beach · beach · Plymouth · ~3 km · Must-see
- First Baptist Church · church · Plymouth · ~4 km · Must-see
- Minot's Ledge Light · fort · Plymouth · ~5 km · Must-see
- First Trinitarian Congregational Church · church · Plymouth · ~6 km · Must-see
- First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church · church · Plymouth · ~6 km · Must-see
- Whitney & Thayer Woods · sanctuary · Norfolk · ~6 km · Must-see
- Aaron River Reservoir · lake · Norfolk · ~7 km · Must-see
- Weir River Farm · sanctuary · Plymouth · ~8 km · Must-see
- Old Scituate Lighthouse · fort · Plymouth · ~8 km · Must-see
- Paragon Park Carousel · park · Plymouth · ~9 km · Must-see
- Peggotty Beach · beach · Plymouth · ~10 km · Must-see
- Nantasket Beach · beach · Plymouth · ~10 km · Must-see
- Button Island · park · Plymouth · ~11 km · Must-see
- Old Ship Church · church · Plymouth · ~11 km · Must-see
- Sarah Island · park · Plymouth · ~11 km · Must-see
- Langlee Island · park · Plymouth · ~11 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Bassing Beach
- North Scituate Beach · beach · Plymouth · ~3 km · Must-see
- Peggotty Beach · beach · Plymouth · ~10 km · Must-see
- Nantasket Beach · beach · Plymouth · ~10 km · Must-see
- Deer Island Light · beach · Suffolk · ~23 km · Must-see
- Wollaston Beach · beach · Norfolk · ~24 km · Must-see
- Yirrel Beach · beach · Suffolk · ~26 km · Must-see
- Winthrop Beach · beach · Suffolk · ~27 km · Must-see
- Duxbury Beach Reservation · beach · Plymouth · ~29 km · Must-see
- Savin Hill and Malibu Beach · beach · Suffolk · ~29 km · Must-see
- Carson Beach · beach · Suffolk · ~30 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Bassing Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Bassing Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Bassing Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Bassing Beach?
Nearby: Pratt Building (museum, 2 km), Maritime Museum - Samuel Bates Ship Chandlery (museum, 2 km), North Scituate Beach (beach, 3 km), First Baptist Church (church, 4 km), Minot's Ledge Light (fort, 5 km), First Trinitarian Congregational Church (church, 6 km).
Is Bassing Beach worth visiting?
Bassing Beach is listed as a notable beach in Massachusetts on Spotwander.