I very much enjoyed visiting this place! If there are no guards on duty, you can pull in and pay…read morethe entrance fee using the machine. We parked and took a walk by the ocean. We then drove about 1/2 mile and parked to explore some of the walking trails. The place is super popular with birdwatchers and nature lovers. A very lovely day.

The trails are amazing (especially the Hellcat trail). But let's talk about parking & signage. The…read moreWelcome Center is miles from the actual refuge area, and no one was working to ask where the trails were. Need to travel east (via car) to the coast and take a right on Sunset Dr to get to the actual refuge area. Once there - you'll love it!

this is a super cool spot to checkout overall! would highly recommend. scenery is fun to explore…read more paths are marked too.

Great spot for hiking, especially with dogs. Small body of water for dogs to swim. Avoid stagnant…read morewater. Not good for dogs.

Ah, Mill Pond. Just lovely Area to visit with a dog. There's one area along the trails where a…read moresmall beach is identified as specifically for dog and horse wading. My pooch loved it

What a nice park, and have been visiting every fall to see "Maudslay is Haunted", a "theater in the…read moreopen" fundraiser. This may be our last year however as the parking rate increased. While parking is $5 for Mass residents, I've always been more than happy to pay the $10 fee for out of state visitors, but this year we were surprised to see that rate increase to $20 for out of state plates. I suspect that means that they have enough residents visiting and want to discourage those from out of state. For this reason, I'm only awarding 3 stars. The "Theater in the Open" event is lots of fun, a "spooky trail" geared toward children, but adults will enjoy it as well. Additional fee is $10 per person. If you want to visit, I suggest hitching a ride with an in state Mass resident to enjoy this hidden gem of a park in Newburyport.

I want to give this fabulous place to stretch your legs a 5 star, however there is not one trash…read morecan around. Not one!!! If your dog poops, it rides home with you. If your baby needs changing, it rides home with you. Uggggghhh... you pay to park and can't get a trash can??? The trails are fun because they are not well marked, so it's quite an adventure. If you love a nature hike with make your own experiences this is a great stop. Just remember, there are no trash cans.

We have been camping here for 30 years. No frills. Water and electric are on most sites. Sewer,…read moreyou are on own to drive to the dump station or take your blue rolling container for a walk. The sites are large. The beach is nice. Vampires and sunsets top it off.

Got to relax on the beach mid-September and it was perfect. The part we were at is nice and rock…read morefree, plus they had a sand rug as you enter that beach that made it easy to get to. The water was cold but was nice to dip my feet in. They do charge for parking until October I believe but it was Girl Scouts love State park weekend so it was free for us. There are both parking meters or you can use Yodel.com for convenience. They have a bathhouse at the parking lot that is clean and has an outdoor shower too. Plus I saw a children's park and a cookout area. Overall lovely park and I'd love to come swimming here in the new england summer months!

Moseley Woods is a dog lovers park where dogs are allowed off the leash and no entrance fees. The…read morepark is open from April to November. If you're a pet parent this is your place on the shores of the Merrimack. "Sweeties" a fan! The park is no secret to the locals because you will see them daily with their dogs. The park is 200 yards from "chain bridge" (first suspension bridge in America) in Newburyport. The 18-acre wooded park is an easy 1.1-mile loop on the Merrimack River with lots of trees for shade on hot days. Moseley offers a playground, benches, picnic tables, and porta potties. When hiking on the trails be careful of exposed tree roots and parts of the trail that can be a bit steep by the river.

Love here we are from Maine we are glad we are here come here if you have a dogs thank you moseley…read morewoods

this is a pretty nice place to go on a walk! the trail starts in an open field then goes into some…read morewoods. cool to checkout. not very much parking maybe like 3-4 spots

Up front I'm a transplant from NJ now in Burlington MA who has a strong affinity for the Carolina…read morebeaches. I've only sampled a few local beaches but so far this is my favorite. To clarify I'm reviewing the southern end at the State Park which has a completely different vibe and amenities vs. the boardwalk area. Our visit was with our 3 and 2yr old on July 4th. We arrived at 0930 and paid the $16 for the MA resident entry, which is on par or better than the rest of the North Shore. Also this is one of the parks that are included with the State Park parking pass so if you figure you're going to hit the place a few times it's something to consider. There was plenty of parking, and the boardwalk over the dunes was welcomed with the stroller in tow. The beach itself was fairly empty at the time even with high tide and was very clean. At high tide you do have to watch that initial drop into the water, but once the tide rolls out the beach area becomes massive and so there's still plenty of room on the beach. The beach felt a bit more family laid back compared to the boardwalk end or Hampton Beach State Park. Maybe it was the massive playground off the one parking lot and the fact that the park itself is multi-functional. We enjoyed our 6hrs there, made use of the showers and changing area, and headed over to the Boardwalk area afterwards (had to pay for the municipal lot there)... but point being is it's close and easy enough to get to as is Newberryport for dinner. We'll continue to make our way south but I could see this potentially becoming as the 'usual' destination.

Recently I had to cancel a beach house rental due to overpricing, lack of basic items needed that…read moreshould be included, and the unprofessional and rude owner Allison. If you want to rent this, be aware that you will have to pack up your whole apartment and bring it to this beach house. You MUST bring your own bed sheets. If you can't provide your own bed sheets, there's a charge of $50 per bed ( you don't get to keep the sheets after extra $50 charge) I have included the text messages with the owner of this rental (Allison) $75 per person per night, no sheets on beds, and an owner that will speak to you in a VERY unprofessional manner. If you are looking for a rental for a nice vacation spot, I highly recommend avoiding 70 Railroad Ave. In Salisbury, Ma. (texts in blue are from me & texts in black are Allison the owner)

This was one of the best trips I've been on. A friend of mine who had taken another trip with SUP…read moreYO invited me to go with her. There were 12 of us and everyone got along. I don't know if the type of vacation (hiking and camping) helped to self select the people but by the end of the week we had gotten really close as a group. SUP YO also picked amazing guides. They were fun, funny, knowledgeable, and basically one of the gang with guide authority. The owner of the company came with us on this trip. She was fun, did everything we did, never put on any airs, and I felt like she was "one of us.". All of the food, hotel, etc was taken care of. We even celebrated a birthday for one one of the hikers in the group! I am looking for more trips to go on with SUP YO and a group of us are planning to go in another trip or a weekend hike together again!!

From the owner: SUP YO exists to connect like-minded souls through outdoor adventure. With transformative…read morepaddleboard yoga, hikes, retreats, and outdoor escapes, we inspire others to step outside of their comfort zones, challenge themselves in mind, body, and spirit, and discover their truest selves.