Must-see beach · Barnstable, Massachusetts
Point Gammon Light
Point Gammon Light is a beach in Barnstable, Massachusetts.
Point Gammon Light: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Gammon Light
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Point Gammon Light — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.60968, -70.26622. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Point Gammon Light
- Hyannis Port Yacht Club · attraction · Barnstable · ~5 km · Must-see
- John F. Kennedy Hyannis Museum · museum · Barnstable · ~6 km · Must-see
- Baxter Grist Mill · museum · Barnstable · ~7 km · Must-see
- Craigville Beach · beach · Barnstable · ~10 km · Must-see
- Wequaquet Lake · lake · Barnstable · ~11 km · Must-see
- Bass River Light (West Dennis Light) · beach · Barnstable · ~12 km · Must-see
- Unitarian Church of Barnstable · church · Barnstable · ~13 km · Must-see
- Winslow Crocker House · museum · Barnstable · ~13 km · Must-see
- Edward Gorey House · museum · Barnstable · ~14 km · Must-see
- Follins Pond · lake · Barnstable · ~16 km · Must-see
- Shubael Pond · lake · Barnstable · ~16 km · Must-see
- Sandy Neck Light · sanctuary · Barnstable · ~16 km · Must-see
- Danforth Recreation Area · sanctuary · Barnstable · ~18 km · Must-see
- Black Ball Hill · viewpoint · Barnstable · ~19 km · Must-see
- Hokum Rock · viewpoint · Barnstable · ~19 km · Must-see
- Scargo Tower · viewpoint · Barnstable · ~20 km · Must-see
- Scargo Hill · viewpoint · Barnstable · ~20 km · Must-see
- Scargo Pond · lake · Barnstable · ~21 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Point Gammon Light
- Craigville Beach · beach · Barnstable · ~10 km · Must-see
- Bass River Light (West Dennis Light) · beach · Barnstable · ~12 km · Must-see
- South Cape Beach State Park · beach · Barnstable · ~27 km · Must-see
- Waquoit Bay · beach · Barnstable · ~28 km · Must-see
- Cape Poge Light · beach · Dukes · ~33 km · Must-see
- Falmouth Inner Harbor · beach · Barnstable · ~37 km · Must-see
- East Chop Light · beach · Dukes · ~37 km · Must-see
- Great Point Light · beach · Nantucket · ~38 km · Must-see
- Old Silver Beach · beach · Barnstable · ~39 km · Must-see
- Former Adams Island · beach · Nantucket · ~41 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Point Gammon Light safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Point Gammon Light yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Point Gammon Light?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Point Gammon Light?
Nearby: Hyannis Port Yacht Club (attraction, 5 km), John F. Kennedy Hyannis Museum (museum, 6 km), Baxter Grist Mill (museum, 7 km), Craigville Beach (beach, 10 km), Wequaquet Lake (lake, 11 km), Bass River Light (West Dennis Light) (beach, 12 km).
Is Point Gammon Light worth visiting?
Point Gammon Light is listed as a must-see beach in Massachusetts on Spotwander.