Notable beach · Essex, Massachusetts
Rear Range Light
Rear Range Light is a beach in Essex, Massachusetts.
Rear Range Light: 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 Rear Range Light
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.
Visiting Rear Range Light: tips
- Swim only where lifeguards or flags show it is safe.
How to reach Rear Range Light — distance from nearby cities
Nearest towns: places near Newburyport (1 km) · places near Salisbury (4 km) · places near Amesbury (9 km)
Coordinates: 42.81124, -70.86607. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Rear Range Light
- First Presbyterian Church · church · Essex · ~0 km · Must-see
- First Religious Society · attraction · Essex · ~1 km · Must-see
- Bartlett Museum, Inc. · museum · Rockingham · ~8 km · Must-see
- Tuxbury Pond · lake · Rockingham · ~15 km · Must-see
- First Congregational Society Unitarian Church · church · Rockingham · ~17 km · Must-see
- Sandy Point State Reservation · sanctuary · Essex · ~17 km · Must-see
- Union Meetinghouse-Universalist Church · church · Rockingham · ~19 km · Must-see
- Willowdale State Forest · sanctuary · Essex · ~20 km · Must-see
- Crane Beach · beach · Rockingham · ~20 km · Must-see
- Hamlin Reservation · sanctuary · Rockingham · ~21 km · Must-see
- Appleton Farms · sanctuary · Rockingham · ~22 km · Must-see
- Powwow Pond · lake · Rockingham · ~22 km · Must-see
- North Hampton State Beach · beach · Rockingham · ~22 km · Must-see
- Country Pond · lake · Rockingham · ~23 km · Must-see
- Bradley Palmer State Park · sanctuary · Essex · ~23 km · Must-see
- Appleton Farms · sanctuary · Essex · ~23 km · Must-see
- Fuller Gardens · park · Rockingham · ~23 km · Must-see
- Stavros Reservation · sanctuary · Rockingham · ~24 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Rear Range Light
- Crane Beach · beach · Rockingham · ~20 km · Must-see
- North Hampton State Beach · beach · Rockingham · ~22 km · Must-see
- Jenness Beach · beach · Rockingham · ~27 km · Must-see
- Wingaersheek Beach · beach · Rockingham · ~29 km · Must-see
- Straitsmouth Island Light · beach · Essex · ~35 km · Must-see
- West Beach · beach · Essex · ~36 km · Must-see
- Hospital Point · beach · Essex · ~37 km · Must-see
- Bakers Island Light · beach · Essex · ~39 km · Must-see
- Derby Wharf Light · beach · Essex · ~41 km · Must-see
- Silver Lake Town Beach · beach · Middlesex · ~48 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Rear Range Light?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Rear Range Light?
Nearby: First Presbyterian Church (church, 0 km), First Religious Society (attraction, 1 km), Bartlett Museum, Inc. (museum, 8 km), Tuxbury Pond (lake, 15 km), First Congregational Society Unitarian Church (church, 17 km), Sandy Point State Reservation (sanctuary, 17 km).
Is Rear Range Light worth visiting?
Rear Range Light is listed as a notable beach in Massachusetts on Spotwander.