Notable beach · Essex, Massachusetts
Crane Beach
Crane Beach is a beach in Essex, Massachusetts.
Crane 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 Crane 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 Crane Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.67897, -70.74805. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Crane Beach
- Crane Beach · beach · Rockingham · ~2 km · Must-see
- Sandy Point State Reservation · sanctuary · Essex · ~5 km · Must-see
- Stavros Reservation · sanctuary · Rockingham · ~6 km · Must-see
- Hamlin Reservation · sanctuary · Rockingham · ~6 km · Must-see
- Wingaersheek Beach · beach · Rockingham · ~8 km · Must-see
- Appleton Farms · sanctuary · Rockingham · ~10 km · Must-see
- Chebacco Lake · lake · Essex · ~11 km · Must-see
- Chebacco Lake · lake · Rockingham · ~11 km · Must-see
- Appleton Farms · sanctuary · Essex · ~12 km · Must-see
- Halibut Point Reservation · sanctuary · Rockingham · ~12 km · Must-see
- Gloucester Fisherman's Memorial · park · Rockingham · ~12 km · Must-see
- Stage Fort · fort · Rockingham · ~13 km · Must-see
- Ravenswood Park · sanctuary · Rockingham · ~13 km · Must-see
- Ten Pound Island Light · attraction · Rockingham · ~14 km · Must-see
- Coolidge Reservation · sanctuary · Essex · ~14 km · Must-see
- Bradley Palmer State Park · sanctuary · Essex · ~16 km · Must-see
- Eastern Point Light · sanctuary · Rockingham · ~16 km · Must-see
- Bradley Palmer State Park · park · Rockingham · ~16 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Crane Beach
- Crane Beach · beach · Rockingham · ~2 km · Must-see
- Wingaersheek Beach · beach · Rockingham · ~8 km · Must-see
- Straitsmouth Island Light · beach · Essex · ~17 km · Must-see
- West Beach · beach · Essex · ~18 km · Must-see
- Bakers Island Light · beach · Essex · ~20 km · Must-see
- Hospital Point · beach · Essex · ~21 km · Must-see
- Derby Wharf Light · beach · Essex · ~26 km · Must-see
- North Hampton State Beach · beach · Rockingham · ~39 km · Must-see
- Jenness Beach · beach · Rockingham · ~43 km · Must-see
- Revere Beach · beach · Suffolk · ~44 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Crane Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Crane Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Crane Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Crane Beach?
Nearby: Crane Beach (beach, 2 km), Sandy Point State Reservation (sanctuary, 5 km), Stavros Reservation (sanctuary, 6 km), Hamlin Reservation (sanctuary, 6 km), Wingaersheek Beach (beach, 8 km), Appleton Farms (sanctuary, 10 km).
Is Crane Beach worth visiting?
Crane Beach is listed as a notable beach in Massachusetts on Spotwander.