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Steep Hill Beach
4.5★ · 20 Google ratings · Ipswich, Massachusetts
✓ Parking✓ Short walk
At a glance
Parking
550 yd away · paid
Walk
320 ft · 1 min
Cost
Paid parking
Water
66°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
7 ft range today
Length
1.0 miles of shoreline
Water quality
Good · all 3 samples clean · 2025
Map of Steep Hill Beach
Guide
Good to know
Expect a quiet, uncrowded beach
Reviewers consistently describe it as peaceful and much less crowded than nearby Crane Beach.
Visit at low tide for shipwreck
The Ada Damon wreck becomes visible at low tide, though storms can change exposure.
Plan a 15-minute hike down
Access requires walking a cleared path from Crane Estate, which adds time but reviewers say it's manageable.
Budget $10 entrance fee
Crane Estate charges $10 per person to access the beach via their property.
Come for walking, not swimming
Swimming and sunbathing are not permitted; this beach is for viewing, exploring, and enjoying scenery.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
70°F · overcast
Water
66°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
1.6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 05:49 | High tide | ↑ |
| 12:00 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 18:10 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Aug 20, 5:22 AM.
Practical
Plan your visit
📍 Ipswich, MA 01938, United States
🅿 Parking 550 yd from the listing, Steep Hill Event Parking
🌊 Water 320 ft away, about 1 min walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Steep Hill Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 550 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Steep Hill Beach?
320 ft in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, about 1 min. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Steep Hill 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.
