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Cummings Town Beach
4.5★ · 35 Google ratings · Bristol, Massachusetts
✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
Not mapped
Walk
0.6 miles · 12 min
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
525 yd of shoreline
Sand
210 ft from the water to the back
Water quality
Good · all 3 samples clean · 2025
Crowds
Quietest Tue 9am
Map of Cummings Town Beach
Guide
Good to know
Come for quiet, uncrowded visits
One reviewer reported finding an empty beach and another noted no one bothers you even at late night hours.
Go for sunset viewing
Multiple reviewers highlighted the exceptional quality of morning light and sunset views over the lake.
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 · 2021–2026
Visit mid-June through early August
Water remains too cold for comfortable swimming until mid-July, then turns brisk again by early September.
Arrive early on weekends
Parking is limited to Bristol residents on weekends, though renters across the street can access the lake.
Expect limited sand space
The beach has few sandy areas and minimal flat space, so avoid planning large setups with children.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
66°F · mostly clear
Wind
3 mph from the N
UV index
7 peak today
Last updated Aug 20, 5:22 AM.
Crowds
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📍 145 W Shore Rd, Bristol, NH 03222
🌊 Water 0.6 miles away, about 12 min walk
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Questions
Common questions
How far is the walk to the water at Cummings Town Beach?
40 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 Cummings Town 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.
When is Cummings Town Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Tue 9am and the busiest at Mon 10am.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
