Notable beach · Essex, Massachusetts
Graves Beach
Graves Beach is a beach in Essex, Massachusetts.
Graves 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 Graves 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 Graves Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.57344, -70.74656. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Graves Beach
- Coolidge Reservation · sanctuary · Essex · ~2 km · Must-see
- Ravenswood Park · sanctuary · Rockingham · ~6 km · Must-see
- Bakers Island Light · beach · Essex · ~7 km · Must-see
- West Beach · beach · Essex · ~7 km · Must-see
- Chebacco Lake · lake · Essex · ~8 km · Must-see
- Eastern Point Light · sanctuary · Rockingham · ~8 km · Must-see
- Stage Fort · fort · Rockingham · ~8 km · Must-see
- Chebacco Lake · lake · Rockingham · ~8 km · Must-see
- Ten Pound Island Light · attraction · Rockingham · ~9 km · Must-see
- Gloucester Fisherman's Memorial · park · Rockingham · ~9 km · Must-see
- Stavros Reservation · sanctuary · Rockingham · ~12 km · Must-see
- Hospital Point · beach · Essex · ~12 km · Must-see
- Wingaersheek Beach · beach · Rockingham · ~12 km · Must-see
- Crowninshield Island · sanctuary · Essex · ~13 km · Must-see
- Marblehead Light · fort · Essex · ~13 km · Must-see
- Fort Sewall · fort · Essex · ~13 km · Must-see
- Salem Willows Park · park · Essex · ~14 km · Must-see
- First Parish Church · church · Essex · ~14 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Graves Beach
- Bakers Island Light · beach · Essex · ~7 km · Must-see
- West Beach · beach · Essex · ~7 km · Must-see
- Hospital Point · beach · Essex · ~12 km · Must-see
- Wingaersheek Beach · beach · Rockingham · ~12 km · Must-see
- Crane Beach · beach · Rockingham · ~16 km · Must-see
- Derby Wharf Light · beach · Essex · ~16 km · Must-see
- Straitsmouth Island Light · beach · Essex · ~20 km · Must-see
- Revere Beach · beach · Suffolk · ~33 km · Must-see
- Winthrop Beach · beach · Suffolk · ~36 km · Must-see
- Yirrel Beach · beach · Suffolk · ~37 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Graves Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Graves Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Graves Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Graves Beach?
Nearby: Coolidge Reservation (sanctuary, 2 km), Ravenswood Park (sanctuary, 6 km), Bakers Island Light (beach, 7 km), West Beach (beach, 7 km), Chebacco Lake (lake, 8 km), Eastern Point Light (sanctuary, 8 km).
Is Graves Beach worth visiting?
Graves Beach is listed as a notable beach in Massachusetts on Spotwander.