Located on the Cape Ann coast, this park caught my eye as I was headed to the Hammond Castle Museum…read morehttps://www.yelp.com/biz/hammond-castle-museum-gloucester-2?hrid=DuA-hWCaC0NDlvfQ0pq-SA. There are a few nose-in parking spaces and the trailhead with some signs. The park extends from the road to the seaside and the trails are well worn. The view at the end is amazing and today was a warm and mostly clear day. Please don't stand too close to the edge while you get your selfies. And of course, never hike alone! [Review 18591 overall - 1173 in Massachusetts - 2113 of 2022.]

Around a 5 minute walk to get to the opening. Has great views and easy to walk alongside the coast…read more Beautiful place to take pictures or just sit and have lunch by the ocean.

A beautiful trail... It's a nice walk to see both wildlife, landscapes a small beach. Because of…read morecovid, I couldn't see the mansion which was blocked off. You can only go there on the weekends. I managed to see some deer and that was pretty exciting. This place is ideal for a walk and picnicking.

I've always been amazed how hard it is to get a really unspoilt view of the water outside of cape…read morecod. This is it!! No ugly water towers paved roads or chain link fences. Just a big beautiful lawn going out to rocks and the sea! It's a walk thru the woods to get to what they call the ocean lawn; one is via a hill and the other is flat. Trail is well kept and pretty easy to follow, and the fact the you have to walk thru it to get to the ocean lawn and "earn it" probably keeps the crowding down. Technically speaking the ocean lawn is only open fri-sun I think, at least when I visited. One of my favorite Trustees properties!

Nice park, and the beach area is very nice but very tiny. No food concessions, no changing rooms,…read moreno usable showers. Advance parking reservation is required and expensive. App did not provide confirmation email as promised. I did download my QR code, as required, which the attendant seemed mystified by. He eventually let me in.

Stage Fort Park is off the hook. Gloucester in general is fire the seafood is premium and a great…read morevalue in the local restaurants. My favorite, Causeway Restaurant. Where if you get an order to go you think they made a mistake and gave you two orders because they don't fit in one take away container which are huge to begin with take my advice and go. Thank me later. One.

To get here from Boston/Cambridge/Somerville, take the Rockport line from North Station. The ride…read moreis about 55 minutes and costs $21 round-trip. The beach is a 10-15 minute walk from the train platform and easy to find (hint: take Beach Street). $10 to walk on for the day -- cash only. I believe it's $30-35 for the day to park & walk on, so with the train ticket it's roughly a wash. The building next to the beach has a snack bar and decent bathrooms, which also have showers and changing areas so that you can wash the sand off and put dry clothes on before taking the train or driving home. The beach itself is very beautiful, and the water is relatively calm, cold, and clear -- great for swimming.

I went here years ago to surf kayak after work midweek. No crowds, easy to park. The waves weren't…read moretoo high so it was a pleasant evening.

Great beach! We love coming here for the soft sand and fun waves. During low tide there are tide…read morepools and a river the kids can explore, plus an island you can reach via a sandbar. During high tide there's still plenty of beach. The parking is great - plentiful and stretches across the whole beach, making it easier to spread out and you never have to walk far.

Good Harbor is still one of my all-time favorite New England beaches, but I haven't been going as…read moreoften since they switched to the app-based reservation system and we moved further away. I understand why they did it, as it's one of the most popular beaches in the area and for good reason. Our recent visit was amazing. We arrived while the tide was low and crossed over to the island, and what an amazing view it was. It was fantastic, but don't stay too long or miss when the tide is coming back, or you might have a hard time getting back and get soaked. If you haven't visited, do yourself a favor and enjoy!

My wife and I had an absolutely exceptional afternoon kayak outing with Clay. It was an enjoyable…read morepaddle and also great to learn so much about local flora & fauna and to visit the lighthouse and lighthouse keepers on Straitsmouth Island. Thank you Clay!!!

Tara was a very caring guide. She was well informed about the area and made the paddle a great…read moreexperience. There were four of us, my husband and myself along with our 24 year old daughter and 19 year old son. The experience was perfect for all ages and offered something for everyone. I'd recommend asking for her as your guide. You will take home great memories!

This 'hidden' point is really nice. It's extremely uncrowded, but is absolutely gorgeous! This is a…read morebit more rocky and uneven than Halibut Point State Park, but is equally unique. This point is certainly more for the adventurous (and better physically fit). You don't need to be in fantastic shape to walk along the path to get to the point, but this likely isn't the best for the elderly or frail. At the 'end' of the short 'path'(which is really a bunch of rocks), there is a really nice cleared out circle where you have a perfect view of Thacher Island National Wildlife Refuge and the 2 lighthouses that stand on it. -Parking is free at the end of Old Penzance Rd by the Cul-de-sac and then you walk right up to the path from there. -You can also fish off the rocks to the left (which I saw 2 locals doing)

My first time here walking around. We've driven by but this time we decided to get a little…read moreexercise and enjoy the views. We weren't the only ones here. Lots of people from all over. There were families, tourists, college kids, locals, and of course, love birds!! ;) We enjoyed our little walks and stopping to rest. While resting, we enjoyed people watching, the waves, and surfers. What's not to like?!?! The waves are so beautiful and relaxing! It doesn't matter if it's cloudy or sunshine. It's just the doctor ordered!!

Don't go here. I was walking over the rocks and climbing on them and then they HAD to be slippery…read moreand mind you, I don't know how to swim, even though I'm from Gloucester. I fell on a rock, and I struggled to get back up. another time, I decided to go in the water and try to sit on the rock, but the thing is why is the sand so FUCKING DEEP? It could've been like 3 feet and I would've been okay, but it was like 5?! THE HELL? Never in my GODDAMN life that I would've been complaining over a beach but here I am. Why? I am a local and I would rather shoot myself with a hunter's rifle then swim here. Go to Good Harbor instead.