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Rice's Beach
4.3★ · 62 Google ratings · Beverly, Massachusetts
✓ Parking✓ Short walk
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 200 yd away
Walk
40 ft · under a minute
Water
70°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
7 ft range today
Length
0.8 miles of shoreline
Water quality
Mixed · 7% of 43 over the limit · 2025
Crowds
Quietest Wed 7pm
Map of Rice's Beach
Guide
Good to know
Best for quiet relaxation, not swimming
This small, calm beach suits sunset picnics and peaceful contemplation rather than wave swimming or extended beach activities.
Visit mornings for peak serenity
Reviewers consistently praise the peaceful atmosphere, with one noting it's almost perfect in the morning before crowds arrive.
Park at Lynch Park nearby
The best legal parking is at Lynch Park, a short walk away, especially useful at low tide.
Bring cash for summer weekends
A $20 weekend fee and $10 weekday fee applies June through August, then free access the rest of the year.
Arrive before dusk, bring bug spray
Insects become bothersome at dusk and temperatures drop quickly once the sun sets.
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
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
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, 5:21 AM.
Crowds
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📍 Ober St, Beverly, MA 01915
🅿 Parking 200 yd from the listing
🌊 Water 40 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Rice's Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 200 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Rice's 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 Rice's 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 Rice's Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Wed 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.
