Must-see beach · Rockingham, New Hampshire
Crane Beach
Crane Beach is a beach in Rockingham, New Hampshire.
Crane 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 Crane 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 Crane Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.68620, -70.76616. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Crane Beach
- Sandy Point State Reservation · sanctuary · Essex · ~3 km · Must-see
- Hamlin Reservation · sanctuary · Rockingham · ~5 km · Must-see
- Stavros Reservation · sanctuary · Rockingham · ~5 km · Must-see
- Appleton Farms · sanctuary · Rockingham · ~9 km · Must-see
- Wingaersheek Beach · beach · Rockingham · ~10 km · Must-see
- Appleton Farms · sanctuary · Essex · ~11 km · Must-see
- Chebacco Lake · lake · Rockingham · ~11 km · Must-see
- Chebacco Lake · lake · Essex · ~11 km · Must-see
- Halibut Point Reservation · sanctuary · Rockingham · ~14 km · Must-see
- Bradley Palmer State Park · sanctuary · Essex · ~14 km · Must-see
- Gloucester Fisherman's Memorial · park · Rockingham · ~14 km · Must-see
- Stage Fort · fort · Rockingham · ~15 km · Must-see
- Ravenswood Park · sanctuary · Rockingham · ~15 km · Must-see
- Bradley Palmer State Park · park · Rockingham · ~15 km · Must-see
- Ten Pound Island Light · attraction · Rockingham · ~16 km · Must-see
- Coolidge Reservation · sanctuary · Essex · ~16 km · Must-see
- Willowdale State Forest · sanctuary · Essex · ~16 km · Must-see
- Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary · sanctuary · Essex · ~17 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Crane Beach
- Wingaersheek Beach · beach · Rockingham · ~10 km · Must-see
- Straitsmouth Island Light · beach · Essex · ~18 km · Must-see
- West Beach · beach · Essex · ~19 km · Must-see
- Bakers Island Light · beach · Essex · ~21 km · Must-see
- Hospital Point · beach · Essex · ~21 km · Must-see
- Derby Wharf Light · beach · Essex · ~26 km · Must-see
- North Hampton State Beach · beach · Rockingham · ~37 km · Must-see
- Jenness Beach · beach · Rockingham · ~42 km · Must-see
- Revere Beach · beach · Suffolk · ~44 km · Must-see
- Silver Lake Town Beach · beach · Middlesex · ~46 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Crane Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Crane 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 Crane 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 Crane Beach?
Nearby: Sandy Point State Reservation (sanctuary, 3 km), Hamlin Reservation (sanctuary, 5 km), Stavros Reservation (sanctuary, 5 km), Appleton Farms (sanctuary, 9 km), Wingaersheek Beach (beach, 10 km), Appleton Farms (sanctuary, 11 km).
Is Crane Beach worth visiting?
Crane Beach is listed as a must-see beach in New Hampshire on Spotwander.