Massachusetts North Shore Beaches

There are countless beaches dotting the North Shore of Massachusetts ranging in size from small beaches with little to no parking to large state reservations or National Wildlife reservations. Amenities range from none to bath houses, food, restrooms, playgrounds and more. Some of the State’s most famous beaches can be found on the North Shore including Crane Beach in Ipswich, the Revere Beach Reservation in Revere, Singing Beach in Manchester-by-the-Sea, and Wingaersheek Beach in Gloucester.

Beaches of Essex, MA

• Chebacco Lake – Off of Western Avenue, limited parking

Beaches of Ipswich, MA

• Crane Beach – Off of Route 133, bath house, parking, snack bar
• Pavilion Beach – Little Neck Road, boat launch, parking, picnic area, playground

Beaches of Rockport, MA

• Back Beach – Beach Street, limited parking
• Cape Hedge Beach – South Street, limited parking

Beaches of Gloucester, MA

• Cressey’s Beach – Stage Fort Park (Route 127 & Route 133), bathhouse, parking, snack bar
• Good Harbor Beach – Thatcher Road (Rt 127A), bathhouse, parking, snack bar

bathhouse, snack bar, parking

• Half Moon Beach – Stage Fort Park (Route 127 & Route 133), bathhouse, parking, snack bar
• Long Beach – Rockport Road, bathroom facilities, parking
• Niles Beach – Eastern Point Road, limited parking
• Pavilion Beach – Stacy Boulevard (Route 127)
• Plum Cove Beach – Washington Street, sticker parking
• Wingaersheek Beach – Atlantic Avenue, bathhouse, parking, snack bar

Beaches of Lynn, MA

• King’s Beach – Lynn Shore Reservation, Lynn Shore Drive, paid parking

Beaches of Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA

• Singing Beach – Beach Street, bathhouse, limited parking, snack bar
• White Beach – Ocean Street north of Singing Beach, limited parking

Beaches of Marblehead, MA

• Devereux Beach – Lifeguards, public restrooms

Beaches of Nahant, MA

• Long Beach – Nahant Beach Reservation, Nahant Road, paid parking

Beaches of Newburyport, MA

• Parker River National Wildlife Refuge – Plum Island Turnpike, beaches often closed due to nesting shore birds

Beaches of Revere, MA

• Revere Beach Reservation – Revere Beach Boulevard, oldest public beach in the United States, bathhouse, lifeguards

Beaches of Rockport, MA

• Front Beach – Main Street, limited parking
• Long Beach – Long Beach Road, bathroom facilities, limited parking
• Old Garden Beach – Old Garden Road, limited parking
• Pebble Beach – Penzance Road, smooth rounded pebble beach, limited parking

Beaches of Salem, MA

• Collins Cove Beach – Webb Street, lifeguards, playground
• Danger Beach – At end of Green Street, limited parking
• Dead Horse Beach – Memorial Drive at the beginning of Willows Park, basketball court, food, restrooms, tennis court, and ample parking
• Forest River Park – West Avenue, two beaches with lifeguards, a basketball court, picnic tables, a playground, restrooms, sports fields, and tennis courts, and a large parking lot
• Juniper Point Beach – End of Juniper Avenue, limited parking
• Stramski Beach at Gerry Playground – Stramski Way, boat launching area, grills, picnic tables, playground, resident sticker parking
• Waikiki Beach (at Winter Island Marine Recreational Park) – Winter Island Road, boat launch, lifeguards, playground
• Willows Main Beach – Fort Avenue, located at the end of the Willows Park, basketball court, food, restrooms, tennis court, and ample parking

Beaches of Salisbury, MA

• Salisbury Beach State Reservation – Beach Rd. (Rte. 1A)

Beaches of Winthrop, MA

• Winthrop Beach – Winthrop Shore Drive. Lifeguards in season.

Photo credits: The picture of Wingaersheek Beach is from the Wikimedia Commons. The picture is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license.