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Smith Beach
3.4★ · 28 Google ratings · Braintree, Massachusetts
✓ Parking✓ Short walk
At a glance
Parking
Parking lot · 575 yd away · about 40 spaces
Walk
60 ft · under a minute
Water
69°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
8 ft range today
Length
175 yd of shoreline
Sand
160 ft from the water to the back
Water quality
Poor · 27% of 11 over the limit · 2025
Map of Smith Beach
Guide
Good to know
Best for quiet boat watching
The beach offers peaceful views of harbor traffic with minimal crowds, not traditional swimming appeal.
Litter reported
Visitors mention rubbish on the sand.Mentioned by 4 visitors · 2016–2026
Visit for sunsets, not swimming
Multiple reviewers praise the sunset views, while water quality complaints are consistent and serious.
Swim only at high tide
One reviewer specifically notes swimming is only feasible at high tide, suggesting water conditions vary significantly.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
73°F · clear
Water
69°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
0.9 ft · 7 s apart
Wind
5 mph from the S
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 05:40 | High tide | ↑ |
| 11:41 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 17:59 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Aug 20, 5:22 AM.
Practical
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📍 Braintree, MA 02184
🅿 Parking 575 yd from the listing
🌊 Water 60 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Smith Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 575 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Smith Beach?
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 Smith 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.
