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Pavilion Beach (MA 01938)
4.4★ · 66 Google ratings · Ipswich, Massachusetts
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Kids reported
At a glance
Parking
130 ft away
Walk
130 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
None reported
Water
66°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
7 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Sand
120 ft from the water to the back
Water quality
1 of 17 samples over the EPA limit · 2025
Map of Pavilion Beach (MA 01938)
1
1Parking130 ft from the listing
Guide
Good to know
Who may use the beach
all sandy areas even beyond the retaining wall allow public access ipswichma.gov, 2026/09
Who may park
Residents only ipswichma.gov, 2026/09
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 4 visitors · 2017–2026
Visit on weekdays only
Free parking for non-residents is available weekdays only; weekend parking is restricted to residents with town stickers.
Arrive before 10am in summer
The beach fills quickly on warm days, leaving limited space on a small shoreline with few places to spread.
Avoid late July for comfort
Greenhead flies are prominent in late July and can significantly impact beach enjoyment.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
71°F · overcast
Water
66°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
1.6 ft · 7 s apart
Wind
4 mph from the W
Shelter
Offshore · wind blowing off the land
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 05:49 | High tide | ↑ |
| 12:00 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 18:10 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Aug 20, 5:21 AM.
Practical
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📍 Ipswich, MA 01938, United States
🅿 Parking 130 ft from the listing
🌊 The listing sits on the shoreline
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Pavilion Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 130 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Pavilion 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 Pavilion 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.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
