Black Beach
Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA
Black Beach sits on Ocean Street in Manchester-by-the-Sea, near the Coolidge Reservation and Kettle Cove. It is a modest town beach with no parking and no amenities beyond trash barrels. That simplicity is the point for the locals who walk down for a quiet swim.
It is a quiet local spot with little foot traffic, though having no parking and no facilities means you need to plan ahead.
How we score beachesThere is no parking at the beach, so walk in from the neighborhood or park legally elsewhere and follow the road. Bring your own water and take your trash.
There are no parking spaces at this beach.
Access is on foot from Ocean Street with no amenities on site, and the last stretch is sand.
Dogs are permitted on the beach from October 15 through April 14.
Summer mornings are the calmest. Off season visits are quiet and clear, with dogs allowed on the sand.
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