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West Beach (121 West St)
4.3★ · 186 Google ratings · Beverly, Massachusetts
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 40 ft away · about 75 spaces
Walk
330 ft · 1 min
Restrooms
Yes
Water
70°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
7 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
1.1 miles of shoreline
Sand
175 yd from the water to the back
Water quality
Good · all 12 samples clean · 2025
Crowds
Quietest Wed 8am
Map of West Beach (121 West St)
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Guide
Good to know
Go for long walks, not swimming
The beach stretches for miles and works well for exercise, with minimal waves due to a barrier island.
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 3 visitors · 2016–2026
Visit October through May only
Summer access is restricted to Beverly Farms residents who must show ID at the gate.
Leave pets at home always
Dogs are prohibited year-round, though reviewers report enforcement issues and incidents with loose dogs.
Expect seaweed and murky water
Reviewers frequently report rotting seaweed piles and cloudy water conditions, especially mid-season.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
72°F · mostly clear
Water
70°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
1.8 ft · 7 s apart
Wind
4 mph from the W
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, 5:20 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 121 West St, Beverly, MA 01915
🅿 Parking 40 ft from the listing, West Beach Parking
🌊 Water 330 ft away, about 1 min walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at West Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 40 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at West Beach?
330 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 West 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 West Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Wed 8am 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.
