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Plum Island Beach

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Great view.  Beautiful quite beach:)
Marc G.

Great spot if you want a nice quiet day. Far enough away from the two beaches that have boardwalks and much more traffic. Beach is gorgeous and plenty of space to spread out. Easy to park and walk right to the beach. Parking is about $10 and there are no beach fees. Bring lunch and beverages. They have a little beach restaurant but mainly has ice cream only.

Beautiful day on the beach
Will S.

If you live in the Boston Area and don't want to drive over an hour to Cape Cod for crowded beaches, Plum Island is the spot for you. The beach is very clean and the sand is nice. It is never crowded and you can almost guarantee yourself a nice beach spot to set up camp and have a great day. The water is never too cold and you can always count on a fun time in the water if you find yourself hot and ready for a cool down. If you plan to visit this beautiful beach, be prepared to drop some $$ on parking as it is scarce throughout the island. Also, If you are into wildlife, the $5 entry to the Plum Island Refuge can provide a fun time with many different boardwalks and beaches.

Indian summer!
Sarah M.

Best way to spend an Indian Summer Sunday? Definitely Plum Island. The lateness of season didn't prevent a nice 20-car line out the gate when we arrived at about 2:00 in the afternoon, but this beautiful beach was totally worth the wait. Parking was $5, greenheads were nowhere to be found, and the water, while cold, was swimmable. BOOM. The parking lot at the tip was full, but the beach we were at was perfectly fine, though the lot for that was pretty small, too. On a prime summer beach day in July/August, getting here early in the AM would be key to nab one of these precious spots. Overall: beautiful and serene, but not as secluded as Crane Beach down the shore, which I actually think is a good thing. Newburyport is bustling with great shops and places to eat when you're beached out for the day. NOT public transit accessible, unless there's a bus from the commuter rail station that I don't know about. Which there may be.

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9 months ago

Wonderful beach! Plenty of parking & nice bathrooms. Beach is very pretty . I look forward to my next visit!

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4 years ago

Not the best beach in the area especially once it gets crowded. It also is kind of a gross beach compared to other north shore beaches.

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beautiful beach. parking is really annoying during peak season and usually need to pay. water is nice to swim in.

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It was a really nice time. Not too many people to be loud, but enough to make people watching entertaining.

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