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White Horse Beach
Categories: Local Flavor Active Life Swimming Pools Active Life Beaches Local Flavor, Swimming Pools, Beaches [Edit]
Taylor AvePlymouth, MA 02362
- Good for Kids:
- No
3 reviews for White Horse Beach
3 reviews in English
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Review from Erin G.
Fairfax, VA
7/5/2007
White Horse Beach would get a solid 2 stars from me under normal circumstances. It's rocks rocks rocks, huge swaths of seaweed loaded with crab claws and fish heads, ice cold water on the inner arm of the cape and the town of plymouth has decided to be super douchey by not allowing parking on residential streets. "no parking either side" abounds. oh and there are no bathrooms which isn't abnormal, except that there are no nearby businesses to beg for toilet access, so plan ahead and wear a diaper.
redeeming factor for WHB? July 3. on July 3 the town and it's super rich beachfront property owners host an informal Independence Day kick off. Fireworks legitimately start at 5PM, when the sun is still high in the summer sky and you're working on only your first corona. as soon as the sky twinges to cobalt the real show begins and it's almost like a fireworks showdown to see who has spent the most money and set off the coolest fireworks. All along the coast in plymouth you can see just hundreds of fireworks splattering all over the sky, and across the water in the marshfield area you can see other neighbors with the same idea. i'm not talking a few shots per hour, i'm literally telling you that from 7:30PM until 11:30PM there is an unending stream of fireworks exploding as far right as you can see and as far left. for a fireworks lover, THAT is the money shot.
because it still gets so chilly on the water in the evenings, other families set up dozens of massive bonfires along the shoreline. They are gorgeous to watch and intensely warming at 11PM when you can't feel your toes or nose but want to stay for the fireworks finale. You can also barbeque on the beach which makes WHB pretty much perfect. -
Review from Jenn K.
Plymouth, MA
7/5/2011
The above reviews are for the most part right on the money with the good and the bad. It is, by parking and amenities standards, really a private beach that hasn't made it official. Just a fun fact, White Horse Beach is named such because of it's shape.
Plymouth's beaches are nice though, I have just moved here recently, so am trying them all out. Long Beach gets less rocky as you go out further (need 4 wheel drive) great for it's tidal flats for beach combers. While the calm waves are perfect for families with small children it has some great spots for skim-boarding. Also great for walkers, birders and kite flyers
Looking for the sugar sand and warm(er) waters of Cape Cod, you got it, go to the Cape. But if you're in Plymouth you can tell the kids you're almost there! -
Review from Justin H.
Melrose, MA
8/31/2010
Not sure why they call it White Horse Beach. I didn't see any horses, much less a white one. After this dissapointment, we settled down on a soft patch of sand for a day at the beach. This beach is a mixture of rocks and sand, similar to most beaches in Massachusetts. The seaweed is abundant and the water is about normal for the area. However, the price is right with on street parking available toward the southern end of the beach, where the public area is located. The northern section seems to be for residents only as there are no parking signs scattered around. Just a note, there are no amenities in the area so be prepared to hold it or "go for a dip" in the ocean.
