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South Beach State Park

Oyster Pond–Job's Neck Pond, 5 lakes

7.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 30 min

Oyster Pond–Job's Neck Pond, 5 lakes is a 7.5-mile out-and-back in South Beach State Park near Katama, MA. The route passes Crackatuxet Cove, South Beach, Crackatuxet Cove and 2 more before reaching Oyster Pond at the turnaround, 3.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi0 – 13 ft7.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.35310, -70.52876
Nearest town Katama, MA
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Oyster Pond–Job's Neck Pond, 5 lakes

7.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 30 min

Elevation 0–14 ft

Out & Back · South Beach State Park

Trailhead: 41.35310, -70.52876

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 67° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

Transit-accessible: South Beach - Right Fork stop 262 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftPass Crackatuxet Cove.
  4. 50 ftPass South Beach.
  5. 0.3 miPass Crackatuxet Cove.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  7. 1.8 miBear left, heading W.
  8. 300 ftBear left, heading W.
  9. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  10. 0.4 miPass Job's Neck Pond.
  11. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  13. 100 ftTurn left onto Jobs Neck Road, heading N.
  14. 0.5 miPass Paqua Pond.
  15. 0.3 miReach Oyster Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SE.
  17. 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
  18. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  19. 0.5 miBear right, heading E.
  20. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  21. 300 ftBear right, heading E.
  22. 1.8 miTurn left, heading E.
  23. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  24. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/oyster-pond-crackatuxet-cove-out-back-3-lakes-12-km-5369

Trail surface

52% sand48% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F67°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity88%
Rained 0.3″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 5:41 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:57 PM
Wed 77°71°
Thu 84°73°
Fri 87°73°
Sat 87°72°
Sun 88°72°
Mon 92°74°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 7:10 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: South Beach - Right Fork stop 262 m from the trailhead

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