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White Beach (19 Ocean St)
4.6★ · 78 Google ratings · Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts
✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
Fills up early
Walk
60 ft · under a minute
Water
70°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
7 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
775 yd of shoreline
Sand
300 yd from the water to the back
Water quality
Mixed · 6% of 16 over the limit · 2025
Crowds
Quietest Mon 8am
Map of White Beach (19 Ocean St)
Guide
Good to know
Expect a cove with calm water
The sheltered cove keeps water warmer and much calmer than typical North Shore beaches.
Time your visit around low tide
Low tide reveals tidepools with crabs, starfish, and marine life, plus extended flats for exploration.
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 2 visitors · 2016–2025
Litter reported
Visitors mention rubbish on the sand.Mentioned by 3 visitors · 2016–2025
Visit during off-season only
Non-residents can park free from Labor Day through Memorial Day, but face $35 tickets during summer months.
Go for quiet walks, not sunbathing
The small rocky beach with frequent seaweed and odor is better suited for strolling than lounging.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
71°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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| 05:46 | High tide | ↑ |
| 11:51 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 18:01 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Aug 20, 5:21 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 19 Ocean St, Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA 01944
🌊 Water 60 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
How far is the walk to the water at White 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 White 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 White Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Mon 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.
