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Bass Beach
4.6★ · 27 Google ratings · Rye, New Hampshire
✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids✓ Free
At a glance
Parking
Not mapped
Walk
120 ft · under a minute
Cost
Free
Water
64°F
Tide
7 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Water quality
Mixed · 8% of 13 over the limit · 2026
Map of Bass Beach
Guide
Good to know
Come for quiet relaxation
This beach attracts far fewer visitors than neighboring beaches, making it ideal for reading, listening to waves.
Park along Central Road south
Free parking is available along the south side of Central Road where it meets Route 1A, not at Causeway Road.
Free parking reported
Visitors report no charge to park here.Mentioned by 2 visitors · 2016–2026
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 2 visitors · 2016–2026
Visit off-season or walk there
Summer parking fills quickly, but the beach empties considerably outside peak season or when accessed on foot.
Bring water shoes for kids
The beach is primarily rocks and stones rather than sand, making water shoes more comfortable for walking and playing.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
68°F · mostly clear
Water
64°F
Waves
2.0 ft · 7 s apart
Wind
5 mph from the W
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 05:50 | High tide | ↑ |
| 12:02 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 18:05 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Aug 20, 5:47 AM.
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Questions
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How far is the walk to the water at Bass Beach?
120 ft in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, under a minute. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Bass Beach have restrooms?
No restrooms are mapped within 600 m on OpenStreetMap. That means nobody has mapped any, which is not the same as there being none.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
