Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Fort Phoenix Beach State Reservation
Fort Phoenix Beach State Reservation is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 1 m. Copicut Hill stands 109 m to the northwest, 11 miles off. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 18 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates41.62427, -70.89749
- 18.4 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 19.0 mi off the Route 114 and High Street
- 19.0 mi off the Paradise Ave and Other Roads
- 22.8 mi off the Old King's Highway (Route 6A), National
Overlooks nearby
- Gaspee Point Overlook · 27 mi
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Fort Phoenix Beach State Reservation: 0.1 mi
- Fort Phoenix: 0.2 mi
- Rogers School: 0.8 mi
- Ben Rose Field: 1.1 mi
- Cushman Park: 1.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Doane Street Woods: 0.2 mi
- Doane Street Woods: 0.2 mi
- Fort Phoenix: 0.2 mi
- Washburn Ave: 0.6 mi
- Westgate Ave: 0.6 mi
Historic sites
- Fort Phoenix: 0.2 mi
- Benjamin Rose: 1.2 mi
- National Lightship Sailors Memorial: 1.4 mi
- Rodney French Memorial: 1.5 mi
- World War II: 2.0 mi
Beaches
- Medeiros Beach: 1.5 mi
- Noname Beach: 1.7 mi
- Brant Beach: 3.8 mi
- Grand Vue Beach: 5.0 mi
- Mattapoisett Town Beach: 5.3 mi
Museums
- New Bedford Whaling Museum: 1.5 mi
- New Bedford Fire Museum: 1.5 mi
- Mariner's Home: 1.6 mi
- New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center: 1.6 mi
- New Bedford Art Museum: 1.7 mi
Peaks
- Tarkiln Hill: 4.6 mi
- Mendall Hill: 5.4 mi
- Round Hill: 6.0 mi
- Tinkham Hill: 6.2 mi
- Pinnacle Rock: 8.3 mi
Attractions: 38
- Buzzards Bay Coalition: 1.5 mi
- Rodman Candleworks: 1.5 mi
- Seamen's Bethel: 1.5 mi
- New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park Visitor Center: 1.6 mi
- Path Continues: 6.9 mi
Cliffs: 25
- The Cliffs: 9.8 mi
- South Bluff: 12.7 mi
- Nobska Point: 12.8 mi
- Falmouth Cliffs: 13.1 mi
- South Bluff: 13.2 mi
Gardens: 20
- Rotch- Jones-Duff House & Garden Museum: 1.7 mi
- Helfand Farm Community Gardens: 5.5 mi
- Woodcart Garden: 7.3 mi
- Garden of Our Lady: 13.5 mi
- Spohr Public Gardens: 14.4 mi
Artworks: 19
- Spinwinder: 5.7 mi
- Rachel Carson: 13.5 mi
- Whale Tail: 13.5 mi
- Helen Keller: 13.6 mi
- Commonwealth Park "Green Monstah" Mural: 14.8 mi
Lighthouses: 7
- Clark's Point Light: 2.2 mi
- Nobska Point Light: 14.6 mi
- West Chop Light: 18.3 mi
- Keeper's House: 18.3 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 18.3 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Rest Area SR-25 Welcome Center: 18.3 mi
- Rest Area I-195 (East Bound): 20.0 mi
- Rest Area I-195 (West Bound): 20.2 mi
- Massachusetts Tourist Information Center: 24.7 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Bourne Recreation Area: 18.1 mi
- Herring Run Recreational Area: 20.2 mi
Springs: 1
- Crystal Spring: 5.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.2 miles of Fort Phoenix Beach State Reservation. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copicut Hill | NW 309° | 109 m | 10.7 mi |
| Pocasset Hill | W 277° | 95 m | 15.3 mi |
| Cook Hill | W 280° | 85 m | 15.2 mi |
| Townsend Hill | WNW 283° | 77 m | 15.2 mi |
| Townsend Hill | WNW 283° | 77 m | 15.2 mi |
| Deer Horn Hill | E 81° | 71 m | 16.1 mi |
| Ridge Hill | NW 307° | 64 m | 8.3 mi |
| Yellow Hill | WNW 291° | 64 m | 9.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 19:40 | 20:22 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:08 | 15:32 | 16:17 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 31 | 38 | 48 | 59 | 69 | 76 | 74 | 67 | 56 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 4.1 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 5.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NEW Bedford Coop, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29688331
Day trips start here
- New Bedford · 3 mi
- SouthCoast · 3 mi
- Dartmouth · 4 mi
- Mattapoisett · 5 mi
- Rochester · 8 mi
- Westport · 8 mi
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