Notable beach · Essex, Massachusetts
Cape Hedge Beach
Cape Hedge Beach is a beach in Essex, Massachusetts.
Cape Hedge 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 Cape Hedge 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 Cape Hedge Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.63470, -70.60783. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cape Hedge Beach
- Cape Ann Light (Twin Lights) · fort · Essex · ~3 km · Must-see
- Thacher Island National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Essex · ~3 km · Must-see
- Straitsmouth Island Light · beach · Essex · ~4 km · Must-see
- Gloucester Fisherman's Memorial · park · Rockingham · ~7 km · Must-see
- Ten Pound Island Light · attraction · Rockingham · ~7 km · Must-see
- Stage Fort · fort · Rockingham · ~8 km · Must-see
- Wingaersheek Beach · beach · Rockingham · ~8 km · Must-see
- Halibut Point Reservation · sanctuary · Rockingham · ~8 km · Must-see
- Eastern Point Light · sanctuary · Rockingham · ~10 km · Must-see
- Ravenswood Park · sanctuary · Rockingham · ~11 km · Must-see
- Coolidge Reservation · sanctuary · Essex · ~14 km · Must-see
- Crane Beach · beach · Rockingham · ~18 km · Must-see
- Stavros Reservation · sanctuary · Rockingham · ~18 km · Must-see
- Sandy Point State Reservation · sanctuary · Essex · ~20 km · Must-see
- Chebacco Lake · lake · Essex · ~21 km · Must-see
- Chebacco Lake · lake · Rockingham · ~21 km · Must-see
- Hamlin Reservation · sanctuary · Rockingham · ~21 km · Must-see
- Bakers Island Light · beach · Essex · ~23 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Cape Hedge Beach
- Straitsmouth Island Light · beach · Essex · ~4 km · Must-see
- Wingaersheek Beach · beach · Rockingham · ~8 km · Must-see
- Crane Beach · beach · Rockingham · ~18 km · Must-see
- Bakers Island Light · beach · Essex · ~23 km · Must-see
- West Beach · beach · Essex · ~24 km · Must-see
- Hospital Point · beach · Essex · ~28 km · Must-see
- Derby Wharf Light · beach · Essex · ~33 km · Must-see
- North Hampton State Beach · beach · Rockingham · ~48 km · Must-see
- Revere Beach · beach · Suffolk · ~49 km · Must-see
- Jenness Beach · beach · Rockingham · ~51 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Cape Hedge Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Cape Hedge Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Cape Hedge Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Cape Hedge Beach?
Nearby: Cape Ann Light (Twin Lights) (fort, 3 km), Thacher Island National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 3 km), Straitsmouth Island Light (beach, 4 km), Gloucester Fisherman's Memorial (park, 7 km), Ten Pound Island Light (attraction, 7 km), Stage Fort (fort, 8 km).
Is Cape Hedge Beach worth visiting?
Cape Hedge Beach is listed as a notable beach in Massachusetts on Spotwander.