Notable beach · Essex, Massachusetts
Badgers Rock
Badgers Rock is a beach in Essex, Massachusetts.
Badgers Rock: 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 Badgers Rock
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 Badgers Rock: tips
- Swim only where lifeguards or flags show it is safe.
How to reach Badgers Rock — distance from nearby cities
Nearest towns: places near Salisbury (5 km) · places near Newburyport (6 km) · places near Seabrook (11 km)
Coordinates: 42.82028, -70.82262. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Badgers Rock
- First Presbyterian Church · church · Essex · ~5 km · Must-see
- First Religious Society · attraction · Essex · ~5 km · Must-see
- Bartlett Museum, Inc. · museum · Rockingham · ~11 km · Must-see
- Sandy Point State Reservation · sanctuary · Essex · ~17 km · Must-see
- First Congregational Society Unitarian Church · church · Rockingham · ~17 km · Must-see
- Tuxbury Pond · lake · Rockingham · ~18 km · Must-see
- North Hampton State Beach · beach · Rockingham · ~19 km · Must-see
- Crane Beach · beach · Rockingham · ~20 km · Must-see
- Union Meetinghouse-Universalist Church · church · Rockingham · ~20 km · Must-see
- Fuller Gardens · park · Rockingham · ~20 km · Must-see
- Hamlin Reservation · sanctuary · Rockingham · ~21 km · Must-see
- Willowdale State Forest · sanctuary · Essex · ~23 km · Must-see
- Appleton Farms · sanctuary · Rockingham · ~23 km · Must-see
- Stavros Reservation · sanctuary · Rockingham · ~24 km · Must-see
- Jenness Beach · beach · Rockingham · ~24 km · Must-see
- Appleton Farms · sanctuary · Essex · ~24 km · Must-see
- Powwow Pond · lake · Rockingham · ~25 km · Must-see
- Bradley Palmer State Park · sanctuary · Essex · ~25 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Badgers Rock
- North Hampton State Beach · beach · Rockingham · ~19 km · Must-see
- Crane Beach · beach · Rockingham · ~20 km · Must-see
- Jenness Beach · beach · Rockingham · ~24 km · Must-see
- Wingaersheek Beach · beach · Rockingham · ~28 km · Must-see
- Straitsmouth Island Light · beach · Essex · ~32 km · Must-see
- West Beach · beach · Essex · ~37 km · Must-see
- Hospital Point · beach · Essex · ~38 km · Must-see
- Bakers Island Light · beach · Essex · ~40 km · Must-see
- Derby Wharf Light · beach · Essex · ~43 km · Must-see
- Silver Lake Town Beach · beach · Middlesex · ~52 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Badgers Rock?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Badgers Rock?
Nearby: First Presbyterian Church (church, 5 km), First Religious Society (attraction, 5 km), Bartlett Museum, Inc. (museum, 11 km), Sandy Point State Reservation (sanctuary, 17 km), First Congregational Society Unitarian Church (church, 17 km), Tuxbury Pond (lake, 18 km).
Is Badgers Rock worth visiting?
Badgers Rock is listed as a notable beach in Massachusetts on Spotwander.