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Independence Beach Park
4.8★ · 29 Google ratings · Beverly, Massachusetts
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Free
At a glance
Parking
Parking lot · 350 yd away · free
Walk
60 ft · under a minute
Cost
Free
Water
70°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
7 ft range today
Sand
170 ft from the water to the back
Water quality
Good · all 15 samples clean · 2025
Crowds
Quietest Fri 4pm
Map of Independence Beach Park
Guide
Good to know
Bring lunch and stay awhile
The park offers numerous benches and a peaceful atmosphere that makes it ideal for spending time eating.
Go if you have dogs
The beach welcomes dogs with designated waste bag stations and attracts many dog walkers throughout the day.
Visit for sunrise viewing
Multiple visitors specifically praised the sunrises here as consistently beautiful and worth timing your visit around.
Free parking reported
Visitors report no charge to park here.Mentioned by 4 visitors · 2022–2026
Expect a rocky shoreline
The beach has significant rocks rather than pure sand, which one visitor noted but others found acceptable for exploring.
Arrive early for parking
While most reviewers report free parking is available, one visitor noted not enough spots, suggesting peak times may fill.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
71°F · mostly clear
Water
70°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
1.1 ft · 7 s apart
Wind
4 mph from the WSW
Shelter
Offshore · wind blowing off the land
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
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| 05:43 | High tide | ↑ |
| 11:38 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 18:02 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Aug 20, 5:22 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 41 Lothrop St, Beverly, MA 01915
🅿 Parking 350 yd from the listing
🌊 Water 60 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Independence Beach Park?
The nearest mapped parking area is 350 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Independence Beach Park?
60 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 Independence Beach 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 Independence Beach Park least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Fri 4pm and the busiest at Wed 2pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
