Coming to Gloucester this summer? Check out one of our hidden gems!…read more The seARTS annual "Art on the Rocks" exhibit, housed in Gloucester's Bass Rocks Golf Club, features over 40 juried works by Cape Ann's most talented artists, many of whom are members of the Rocky Neck Art colony, the oldest art colony in America. So when you buy a work of Cape Ann art, you'll have more than any photo can give you. You'll own a piece of history. Please copy and paste this link: https://bit.ly/ARCATALOG to this year's catalogue of memorable seascapes, landscapes, still lifes and more. To date we've sold over $20,000 worth of works! Club hours and address are on the cover. Come for fun. Go home with history . . . and beautiful art.

My now husband and I recently had our wedding reception at the Rockport Golf Club, and we are so…read morehappy with the choice we made! We had the option to have the ceremony at the location as well but we had already planned our ceremony somewhere offsite. Steve and his team were very flexible, allowing us to view the space multiple times leading up to the big day. The Bridal Suite had just been redone and it was so beautiful! We had a total of 100 people at our wedding and it was the most perfect space for us. The string lights and the new fireplace insert really made the space feel romantic. Our DJ was able to setup his space with lights, and Steve let us bring a fog machine and bubble guns! The bar staff were amazing as well! We had three signature drinks - all of which were delicious. There is also a cute balcony where I did the bouquet toss, which was very fun! One of the best things about renting the club was that we were able to bring stuff the day before and store overnight (decorations and such). We were also able to go back the day after the wedding to pick up anything we had left the night before. This was very helpful as we weren't rushed at all. The price was also extremely fair, and if I were to do it all again I would choose the Golf Club a million times over. We wanted a cozy, rustic feel, and we had toured a few other venues that were the barn type. They were extremely overpriced and honestly didn't even come close to being as great as the Golf Club. We toured the Golf Club when a bridal shower was being setup, and as soon as we saw the space all done up we knew it was the place for us!

My wife and I really enjoyed this great course. It's very walkable and the pacing was awesome (we…read morewere never on anyone's heels - nor was anyone on ours). The best part is it's normally private, but goes public on weekends in the afternoon (i.e. fantastically kept greens!). The only thing I didn't love was (if I remember correctly) the second hole. Imagine going hiking and hitting a ball up the mountain and you'll get the gist for the rocky hazard of this hole. Very strange in an otherwise great 9 holes of golf. Still, highly recommended.

Cape Ann Golf Club is hands down the best place to play golf on the North Shore! The course is…read morebeautiful, with incredible views that make every round a pleasure. The staff is warm and friendly, and everyone is made to feel welcome from the moment they arrive. The Fairway Pub is worth the visit on its own. The fried clams are the best around, the seafood is outstanding, and everything is delicious. What truly makes Cape Ann Golf Club special is the atmosphere. It really is the happiest place on earth! The owners are wonderful people who go above and beyond to make every guest feel at home. If you haven't been, you're missing out. Check out their website and see why so many people love Cape Ann Golf Club!

Pro: Golf course was beautiful. Lush green fairly well-maintained and the view was fantastic…read more Very affordable. Con: the older gentleman who ran the pro shop was extremely rude to us and others. If the club was smart, they would move him to a non-public facing position. The younger gentleman was much nicer and much more professional. Also bring bug spray. There we'e certain areas near the marsh that tended to get a little buggy in the late afternoon.

I really enjoyed the Highland Links , if the sand traps were bunkers I could have been in Scotland…read more The coarse is in good shape , take an extra sleeve of balls the fescue is brutal. If you can find your ball you certainly can't hit it out (very far). Nice people in pro-shop, the starter took time to detail the coarse. I will definitely be back next year when I visit cape cod. I love this place Bill Crosley

Had a great time playing today, though it wasn't my best round. It's a challenging course if you…read morearen't very accurate. Lots of fescue, thick brush, and trees off the fairway. Bring extra balls The views were stellar, pace of play was decent and the fairways and greens were well maintained. I only played 9 holes but I've heard the 2nd loop from different tees makes it different enough to be worth 18 holes if you have time.

Nice long, hilly, challenging, well maintained, public golf course. Played a round there recently…read moreand was forewarned that the fairways were pretty tight and there were many blind shots. Everything was true. There was not a single hole where I felt comfortable hitting the driver off the tee. It was 3 wood or my trusty hybrid pretty much all the way, except for the par 3s, naturally. A few tee boxes were beat up a little. The fairways and greens were all in good shape. But there was plenty of trouble lurking if you missed the fairway. The rough was high to near impossible to get out of, plus there were plenty of thick woods and high reeds to gobble up to your wayward shot. Even playing the white tees the course seemed longer than most public courses. Yes it is a challenging course forcing you to play positional golf for much of the round. But by no means was it unfair. $67 for 18 with cart on Sunday, which seemed a little steep. I understand Peabody residents get a discount as the course is owned by the town. My only real gripe was the snack bar just ran out of hotdogs when we made the turn after nine :( I played well, hitting the shorter woods, and was happy with my round. I would definitely play it again.

A nicely kept, fairly difficult course. The greens are in good shape…read more However, the signage on the course is virtually nonexistent. We got lost three times looking for the next tee. Asked another cart only to find they were lost too. Very frustrating. We play lots of golf but this course was a new low in layout and signage. PS. Get a cart. Two years later we went back. Very sad to see the state of the course. Every course on the north shore is lush from the rains but not the Meadow. Either the greenskeeper isn't s greenskeeper or the city is not giving them money to maintain the course. The fairways are patches of grass surrounded by thousands of divots. The place needs mowing by professionals. Scrapes and scalps everywhere. The rough is all clover and ridiculously high. We lost seven balls that were a couple of feet off the fairway. Not a fun place to play. At least the signage is better.

We just had our daughters baby shower here and we cannot say enough about how wonderful it was…read more Everything from start to finish was perfect. Lisa was So helpful and the staff was super friendly and accommodating. The food was delicious and drinks were great. My phone has not stopped with family and friends telling us how much fun they had. And most importantly our daughter and son-in-law loved all of it. We cannot wait for our next function it will definitely be here

Great course. The course was in very good condition. The staff was very friendly and helpful. We…read morehad lunch in the clubhouse. Food was good and service excellent.

We visited for the first time recently for a wedding. The venue is very classy and beautiful. The…read morewedding ceremony, cocktails/appetizers, and reception were all in the same building which was convenient. I'm not sure if the bartenders and servers worked for the mansion or were outsourced however they were very professional and provided great service.

Great private country club on the north shore of Boston in Ipswich, MA. Don't pass up.thr…read moreopportunity to golf here!

Pros: Nice nine hole course in Topsfield…read more Scenic holes with conservation land. Holes one and two have houses one one side of the fairway. Not overly long, but challenging with some narrow fairways and elevation changes in play. Reasonable greens fee. Cons: No online tee time reservations No credit cards; cash or check only No singles allowed at all. If you don't mind that, it's a nice nine

Course is in great condition and they are always great here with their customer interaction. If…read morethey allowed single golfers it would be even better since you can pair them with other twosomes or threesomes easily. But this course is definitely worth the money for a round of 9 holes.

Cart paths are rough in areas. Fairways are in great shape, but greens are aerated and that makes…read morethem bouncy. Tee box signs make the course shape and length easy to determine. Not too many water obstacles, not many sand traps. Course is challenging - mostly par 4's and a few par 5's and 3's. No place to eat or drink after play. Plastic outhouses - it would be nice to have a real toilet and sink. Carts are dirty, rusty and old. Course is very tight. Some balls easily end up on other fairways. Never found one set of red markers (9). Overall, a good course in a pinch.

Booked a 3:06 tee time on Sunday Oct 25th (2026) for 4 people. 2 had a 50 minute drive to the…read morecourse, the other 2 people had a 35 minute drive. We all arrived at the course at 2:35 to be told that there was a one hour delay because frost in the morning pushed all the tee times ahead. Darkness occurs at 5:45, so even if the delay was accurate we would not complete more than 7 holes, but looking out at the course we could see a lot of waiting at every hole. Bottom line, proper management of the course is lacking. Calls should have been made to us way before we started out to leave for the course. Frost delays are a poor excuse, monitoring the weather is quite easy, it was known that temperatures were going to be below freezing early in the morning.