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Plum Island Beach (N Reservation Terrace)
4.6★ · 501 Google ratings · Newburyport, Massachusetts
✓ Parking✓ Picnic tables✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 330 ft away · paid · fills up
Restrooms
Yes
Cost
Paid parking
Water
66°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
7 ft range today
Length
850 yd of shoreline
Water quality
Poor · 29% of 52 over the limit · 2025
Crowds
Quietest Mon 8am
Map of Plum Island Beach (N Reservation Terrace)
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1Covered shelter340 ft from the listing
Guide
Good to know
Go in September or October
Water is warmest and crowds are smallest during these months, even as late as October.
Perfect for sunsets and long walks
The expansive beach and bay views create exceptional sunset viewing, and the wide flats allow for miles of exploration.
Visit after 5pm for free parking
Parking costs $15-25 for non-residents during peak hours but becomes free after 5pm most of the year.
Bring insect repellent in summer
Greenhead flies are a significant problem during warm months and can cause itching that lasts for days.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
69°F · partly cloudy
Water
66°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
2.0 ft · 7 s apart
Wind
5 mph from the WNW
Shelter
Offshore · wind blowing off the land
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
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| 05:48 | High tide | ↑ |
| 11:53 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 18:09 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Aug 20, 5:20 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 N Reservation Terrace, Newburyport, MA 01950
🅿 Parking 330 ft from the listing, Plum Island Parking
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Plum Island Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 330 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Plum Island Beach?
800 yd in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, about 10 min. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Plum Island 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 Plum Island Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Mon 8am and the busiest at Sat 4pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
