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Lake Garfield Beach
4.4★ · 45 Google ratings · Monterey, Massachusetts
✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
Not mapped
Walk
40 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes
Children
Reported good for young kids
Crowds
Quietest Mon 7pm
Map of Lake Garfield Beach
Guide
Good to know
Best for kayaking and paddleboarding
Multiple reviewers highlight this as an excellent launch point, with an hourglass-shaped lake that opens into a wider channel area.
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 3 visitors · 2016–2026
Expect heavy seaweed in summer
Two reviewers reported significant weed growth in the swimming area during peak season.
Come at dawn to avoid mosquitoes
One reviewer noted that mosquitoes are particularly fierce at dusk, suggesting earlier hours are preferable.
Park carefully on street
On-street parking is available but tight, with one reviewer warning to be careful when backing.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
66°F · clear
Wind
6 mph from the WSW
UV index
7 peak today
Last updated Aug 20, 5:21 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 78 Tyringham Rd, Monterey, MA 01245
🌊 Water 40 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
How far is the walk to the water at Lake Garfield 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 Lake Garfield 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 Lake Garfield Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Mon 7pm and the busiest at Sat 3pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
