Local favourite beach · Dukes, Massachusetts
Barges Beach
Barges Beach is a beach in Dukes, Massachusetts.
Barges Beach: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Barges Beach
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Barges Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.42386, -70.91801. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Barges Beach
- Saddleback Hill · viewpoint · Dukes · ~3 km · Must-see
- Cuttyhunk Light · beach · Dukes · ~4 km · Must-see
- Gay Head Light · beach · Dukes · ~14 km · Must-see
- Dumpling Rocks Light · beach · Bristol · ~16 km · Must-see
- Round Hill · viewpoint · Bristol · ~16 km · Must-see
- Demarest Lloyd State Park · sanctuary · Bristol · ~16 km · Must-see
- Tarpaulin Cove Light · beach · Dukes · ~18 km · Must-see
- Menemsha Pond · lake · Dukes · ~19 km · Must-see
- Menemsha Hills · sanctuary · Dukes · ~19 km · Must-see
- Prospect Hill · viewpoint · Dukes · ~20 km · Must-see
- Slocums River Reserve · sanctuary · Bristol · ~20 km · Must-see
- Mount Cary · viewpoint · Dukes · ~20 km · Must-see
- Squibnocket Pond · lake · Dukes · ~20 km · Must-see
- Peaked Hill · viewpoint · Dukes · ~21 km · Must-see
- Mount Surat · viewpoint · Dukes · ~21 km · Must-see
- Squibnocket Ridge · viewpoint · Dukes · ~22 km · Must-see
- Acushnet Fort · fort · Bristol · ~24 km · Must-see
- Clark's Point Light · fort · Bristol · ~24 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Barges Beach
- Cuttyhunk Light · beach · Dukes · ~4 km · Must-see
- Gay Head Light · beach · Dukes · ~14 km · Must-see
- Dumpling Rocks Light · beach · Bristol · ~16 km · Must-see
- Tarpaulin Cove Light · beach · Dukes · ~18 km · Must-see
- Butler Flats Light · beach · Bristol · ~25 km · Must-see
- Lamberts Cove Beach · beach · Dukes · ~26 km · Must-see
- Sakonnet Light · beach · Newport · ~30 km · Must-see
- Ned'S Point Light · beach · Plymouth · ~34 km · Must-see
- Falmouth Inner Harbor · beach · Barnstable · ~37 km · Must-see
- Cleveland East Ledge Light · beach · Barnstable · ~37 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Barges Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Barges Beach yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Barges Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Barges Beach?
Nearby: Saddleback Hill (viewpoint, 3 km), Cuttyhunk Light (beach, 4 km), Gay Head Light (beach, 14 km), Dumpling Rocks Light (beach, 16 km), Round Hill (viewpoint, 16 km), Demarest Lloyd State Park (sanctuary, 16 km).