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Half Moon Beach (24 Hough Ave)
4.6★ · 1,149 Google ratings · Gloucester, New York
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
150 yd away
Walk
200 yd · 2 min
Restrooms
Yes
Water
67°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
10 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
325 yd of shoreline
Sand
100 ft from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Thu 8am
Map of Half Moon Beach (24 Hough Ave)
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1Parking150 yd from the listing2Covered shelter320 ft from the listing
Guide
Good to know
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 14 visitors · 2017–2026
Some shade is available
Visitors mention trees, cliffs or umbrellas to get out of the sun.Mentioned by 11 visitors · 2017–2026
Reserve parking online in advance
Summer weekends require advance reservation through the park website, with fees ranging from $20-$32 depending on the day.
Plan for a rocky shoreline
The beach has significant rocks both on shore and in shallow water, making water shoes or sandals essential for comfort.
Arrive by mid-morning on weekends
The beach is noticeably less crowded before late morning, with crowds building significantly by afternoon on warm days.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
65°F · fog
Water
67°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
1.8 ft · 7 s apart
Wind
6 mph from the SSW
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
6 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 05:03 | High tide | ↑ |
| 11:04 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 17:23 | High tide | ↑ |
| 23:55 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Sep 4, 9:23 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 24 Hough Ave, Gloucester, MA 01930
🅿 Parking 150 yd from the listing
🌊 Water 200 yd away, about 2 min walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Half Moon Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 150 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Half Moon Beach?
The listed location sits on the shoreline itself, so there is no walk to speak of once you are out of the car.
Does Half Moon 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 Half Moon Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Thu 8am and the busiest at Sat 1pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
