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South Shore–Fisherman's Beach, 4 beaches is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Water Dept. Land near Long Josephs Point, MA. The route passes Fisherman's Beach and South Shore. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi13 – 43 ft5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.24409, -70.09453
Nearest town Long Josephs Point, MA

Directions

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South Shore–Fisherman's Beach, 4 beaches

4.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Elevation 14–42 ft

Out & Back · Water Dept. Land

Trailhead: 41.24409, -70.09453

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:26 AM · sunset 6:43 PM

Transit-accessible: Surfside Beach stop 9 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftPass Fisherman's Beach.
  3. 50 ftPass South Shore.
  4. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftTurn right onto Surfside Bike Path, heading N.
  6. 0.8 miBear left onto Boulevarde Bike Path, heading N.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Surfside Bike Path, heading N.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right onto Fairgrounds Bike Path, heading NW.
  9. 0.5 miBear right, heading NE.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left onto Old South Bike Path, heading NE.
  11. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  12. 250 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  13. 0.4 miReach South Shore, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.4 miSharp left, heading W.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right onto Fairgrounds Bike Path, heading W.
  16. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  17. 0.5 miTurn left onto Surfside Bike Path, heading SW.
  18. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Boulevarde Bike Path, heading SW.
  19. 50 ftBear right onto Surfside Bike Path, heading SW.
  20. 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  22. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

88% paved12% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:26 AMSunset 6:43 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 6:14 PM for the 6:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:07 PM — 4 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Surfside Beach stop 9 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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