Nelson Beach

Nelson 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 Nelson 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 Nelson Beach — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.96500, -70.66944. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Nelson Beach

• National Monument to the Forefathers · fort · Plymouth · ~1 km · Must-see
• Pilgrim Memorial State Park · park · Plymouth · ~1 km · Must-see
• Mayflower II · museum · Plymouth · ~1 km · Must-see
• Plymouth Rock · fort · Plymouth · ~1 km · Must-see
• First Parish Church · church · Plymouth · ~1 km · Must-see
• 1749 Courthouse · museum · Plymouth · ~1 km · Must-see
• Brewster Gardens Park · park · Plymouth · ~1 km · Must-see
• The Plimoth Grist Mill · museum · Plymouth · ~2 km · Must-see
• Watson Hill · viewpoint · Plymouth · ~2 km · Must-see
• Little Pond · lake · Plymouth · ~4 km · Must-see
• Morton Park · park · Plymouth · ~4 km · Must-see
• Duxbury Pier Light ("Bug Light") · fort · Plymouth · ~4 km · Must-see
• North Triangle Pond · lake · Plymouth · ~4 km · Must-see
• Lout Pond · lake · Plymouth · ~4 km · Must-see
• Billington Sea · lake · Plymouth · ~5 km · Must-see
• Briggs Reservoir · lake · Plymouth · ~5 km · Must-see
• Cooks Pond · lake · Plymouth · ~6 km · Must-see
• Micajah Pond · lake · Plymouth · ~7 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Nelson Beach

Other beaches & coast near Nelson Beach

• Duxbury Beach Reservation · beach · Plymouth · ~13 km · Must-see
• Cape Cod Bay · beach · Massachusetts · ~28 km · Must-see
• Peggotty Beach · beach · Plymouth · ~31 km · Must-see
• North Scituate Beach · beach · Plymouth · ~38 km · Must-see
• Bird Island Light · beach · Plymouth · ~41 km · Must-see
• Ned'S Point Light · beach · Plymouth · ~46 km · Must-see
• Race Point Light · beach · Barnstable · ~46 km · Must-see
• Cleveland East Ledge Light · beach · Barnstable · ~47 km · Must-see
• Old Silver Beach · beach · Barnstable · ~48 km · Must-see
• Nantasket Beach · beach · Plymouth · ~48 km · Must-see

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