Must-see beach · Essex, Massachusetts
West Beach
West Beach is a beach in Essex, Massachusetts.
West Beach: 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 West Beach
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 West Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.55689, -70.81202. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near West Beach
- Bakers Island Light · beach · Essex · ~4 km · Must-see
- Hospital Point · beach · Essex · ~5 km · Must-see
- Crowninshield Island · sanctuary · Essex · ~7 km · Must-see
- Salem Willows Park · park · Essex · ~7 km · Must-see
- First Parish Church · church · Essex · ~7 km · Must-see
- Fort Pickering Light · fort · Essex · ~7 km · Must-see
- Fort Miller · fort · Essex · ~7 km · Must-see
- Fort Sewall · fort · Essex · ~7 km · Must-see
- Marblehead Light · fort · Essex · ~7 km · Must-see
- Chebacco Lake · lake · Essex · ~8 km · Must-see
- Chebacco Lake · lake · Rockingham · ~8 km · Must-see
- Old North Church · church · Essex · ~8 km · Must-see
- Derby Wharf Light · beach · Essex · ~9 km · Must-see
- Coolidge Reservation · sanctuary · Essex · ~9 km · Must-see
- Seaside Park · park · Essex · ~10 km · Must-see
- Wenham Museum · church · Rockingham · ~10 km · Must-see
- First Church in Salem · church · Essex · ~10 km · Must-see
- Ropes Mansion · fort · Essex · ~10 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near West Beach
- Bakers Island Light · beach · Essex · ~4 km · Must-see
- Hospital Point · beach · Essex · ~5 km · Must-see
- Derby Wharf Light · beach · Essex · ~9 km · Must-see
- Wingaersheek Beach · beach · Rockingham · ~18 km · Must-see
- Crane Beach · beach · Rockingham · ~19 km · Must-see
- Revere Beach · beach · Suffolk · ~26 km · Must-see
- Straitsmouth Island Light · beach · Essex · ~27 km · Must-see
- Winthrop Beach · beach · Suffolk · ~30 km · Must-see
- Yirrel Beach · beach · Suffolk · ~31 km · Must-see
- Constitution Beach · beach · Suffolk · ~32 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is West Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for West Beach 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 West Beach?
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 West Beach?
Nearby: Bakers Island Light (beach, 4 km), Hospital Point (beach, 5 km), Crowninshield Island (sanctuary, 7 km), Salem Willows Park (park, 7 km), First Parish Church (church, 7 km), Fort Pickering Light (fort, 7 km).
Is West Beach worth visiting?
West Beach is listed as a must-see beach in Massachusetts on Spotwander.