Notable beach · Rockingham, New Hampshire
Foss Beach
Foss Beach is a beach in Rockingham, New Hampshire.
Foss 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 Foss 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 Foss Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.00811, -70.74237. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Foss Beach
- Jenness Beach · beach · Rockingham · ~3 km · Must-see
- Odiorne Point State Park · park · Rockingham · ~5 km · Must-see
- Water Country · park · Rockingham · ~6 km · Must-see
- Fuller Gardens · park · Rockingham · ~7 km · Must-see
- Fort Stark State Historic Site · fort · Rockingham · ~7 km · Must-see
- Wentworth–Coolidge Mansion · sanctuary · Rockingham · ~8 km · Must-see
- North Hampton State Beach · beach · Rockingham · ~8 km · Must-see
- Whaleback Light · attraction · Rockingham · ~8 km · Must-see
- Leary Field · park · Rockingham · ~9 km · Must-see
- Wentworth-Gardner House · sanctuary · Rockingham · ~9 km · Must-see
- Portsmouth Harbor Light · museum · Rockingham · ~9 km · Must-see
- Fort Constitution Historic Site · fort · Rockingham · ~9 km · Must-see
- Governor John Langdon House · sanctuary · Rockingham · ~9 km · Must-see
- South Church · church · Rockingham · ~9 km · Must-see
- Strawbery Banke Museum · museum · Rockingham · ~10 km · Must-see
- Prescott Park · park · Rockingham · ~10 km · Must-see
- Fort Foster · fort · Rockingham · ~10 km · Must-see
- MacPheadris–Warner House · sanctuary · Rockingham · ~10 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Foss Beach
- Jenness Beach · beach · Rockingham · ~3 km · Must-see
- North Hampton State Beach · beach · Rockingham · ~8 km · Must-see
- Cape Neddick "Nubble" Lighthouse · beach · York · ~27 km · Must-see
- Moody Beach · beach · York · ~41 km · Must-see
- Crane Beach · beach · Rockingham · ~45 km · Must-see
- Wingaersheek Beach · beach · Rockingham · ~50 km · Must-see
- Straitsmouth Island Light · beach · Essex · ~51 km · Must-see
- West Beach · beach · Essex · ~63 km · Must-see
- Hospital Point · beach · Essex · ~65 km · Must-see
- Bakers Island Light · beach · Essex · ~66 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Foss Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Foss Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Foss Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Foss Beach?
Nearby: Jenness Beach (beach, 3 km), Odiorne Point State Park (park, 5 km), Water Country (park, 6 km), Fuller Gardens (park, 7 km), Fort Stark State Historic Site (fort, 7 km), Wentworth–Coolidge Mansion (sanctuary, 8 km).
Is Foss Beach worth visiting?
Foss Beach is listed as a notable beach in New Hampshire on Spotwander.