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Beach Bluff Park
5.0★ · 17 Google ratings · Swampscott, Massachusetts
✓ Short walk
At a glance
Parking
Not mapped
Walk
110 ft · under a minute
Water
70°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
7 ft range today
Length
425 yd of shoreline
Sand
130 ft from the water to the back
Water quality
Good · all 12 samples clean · 2025
Crowds
Quietest Tue 12pm
Map of Beach Bluff Park
Guide
Good to know
Check out the historic anchor
A large anchor washed ashore serves as a notable landmark and conversation piece.
Come for peaceful ocean views
The location offers quiet contemplation with scenic vistas rather than a crowded swimming destination.
Expect a rocky and sandy mix
The beach combines both rock and sand rather than being purely sandy.
Plan to arrive early for parking
Good parking is available, suggesting it fills during peak hours.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
72°F · mostly clear
Water
70°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
1.1 ft · 7 s apart
Wind
5 mph from the WSW
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
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| 05:40 | High tide | ↑ |
| 11:35 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 18:00 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Aug 20, 5:23 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 499 Atlantic Ave, Swampscott, MA 01907
🌊 Water 110 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
How far is the walk to the water at Beach Bluff Park?
110 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 Beach Bluff Park 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.
When is Beach Bluff Park least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Tue 12pm and the busiest at Mon 4pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
