Notable beach · Barnstable, Massachusetts
Nobska Beach
Nobska Beach is a beach in Barnstable, Massachusetts.
Nobska 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 Nobska 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 Nobska Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.51741, -70.65947. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Nobska Beach
- Nobska Point Light · fort · Barnstable · ~1 km · Must-see
- Mount Sod · viewpoint · Dukes · ~3 km · Must-see
- Falmouth Road Race · attraction · Barnstable · ~4 km · Must-see
- Riddle Hill · viewpoint · Barnstable · ~6 km · Must-see
- Falmouth Inner Harbor · beach · Barnstable · ~7 km · Must-see
- Swifts Hill · viewpoint · Barnstable · ~7 km · Must-see
- West Chop Light · fort · Dukes · ~8 km · Must-see
- Mount Surat · viewpoint · Dukes · ~9 km · Must-see
- Pilot Hill · viewpoint · Dukes · ~9 km · Must-see
- Lamberts Cove Beach · beach · Dukes · ~10 km · Must-see
- Mount Cary · viewpoint · Dukes · ~10 km · Must-see
- East Chop Light · beach · Dukes · ~12 km · Must-see
- Telegraph Hill · viewpoint · Dukes · ~12 km · Must-see
- Telegraph Hill · viewpoint · Barnstable · ~12 km · Must-see
- Tarpaulin Cove Light · beach · Dukes · ~12 km · Must-see
- Union Chapel · church · Dukes · ~14 km · Must-see
- Washburn Island · sanctuary · Barnstable · ~14 km · Must-see
- Old Silver Beach · beach · Barnstable · ~15 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Nobska Beach
- Falmouth Inner Harbor · beach · Barnstable · ~7 km · Must-see
- Lamberts Cove Beach · beach · Dukes · ~10 km · Must-see
- East Chop Light · beach · Dukes · ~12 km · Must-see
- Tarpaulin Cove Light · beach · Dukes · ~12 km · Must-see
- Old Silver Beach · beach · Barnstable · ~15 km · Must-see
- Waquoit Bay · beach · Barnstable · ~15 km · Must-see
- South Cape Beach State Park · beach · Barnstable · ~16 km · Must-see
- Cleveland East Ledge Light · beach · Barnstable · ~16 km · Must-see
- Bird Island Light · beach · Plymouth · ~22 km · Must-see
- Ned'S Point Light · beach · Plymouth · ~23 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Nobska Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Nobska Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Nobska Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Nobska Beach?
Nearby: Nobska Point Light (fort, 1 km), Mount Sod (viewpoint, 3 km), Falmouth Road Race (attraction, 4 km), Riddle Hill (viewpoint, 6 km), Falmouth Inner Harbor (beach, 7 km), Swifts Hill (viewpoint, 7 km).
Is Nobska Beach worth visiting?
Nobska Beach is listed as a notable beach in Massachusetts on Spotwander.