White Horse Beach

Beach is really nice. Has a ton of rocks though. There’s also a cute little shack within walking distance where you can get a good burger and a beer along the beach. The sand is clean and there’s some good views of a few islands, wasn’t too packed on a weekend either

I live in the area and don’t go here often. Not a great family place. Lots of drinking, pot smoking and swearing on an average weekend. The drunken local 20 somethings are usually polite though, after they accidentally hit you in the head with a football or frisbee. The beach is wide and there is plenty of space even at high tide. There are lots of stones in a wide band across the middle of the beach though, so flip flops are a must if you’re not used to the stony ground. Water temp is not bad in mid July. Very refreshing and you can swim around for a while without getting cold.

A White Swan Bed and Breakfast is a great place to stay while visiting White Horse Beach because it is walking distance to the private section and you don’t need to find a place to park. Sunsets and sunrises are awesome. The beach is sandy most days but the ocean can bring in some seaweed occasionally.

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.

The Third of July on White Horse Beach is better than any day at any other place. It is the best party of the year. Bön fires line the beach and there are basically no rules. The police stay off the beach until around midnight, when they come down in riot gear to sweep the beach. But, between 6 and midnight, it is absolute chaos. It’s the best time.

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.