- Our list of the best things to do in Essex, Massachusetts, features the top 496 nearby activities — including 221 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Essex, MA has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Outdoor Places, Museums & Galleries, Entertainment & Shows, and Sights & Landmarks.
- The results below include the top 3 things to do within the city of Essex, MA , followed by 493 popular activities in nearby cities, including Boston, Salem, Gloucester, Cambridge, Beverly, Somerville, Hampton, Newburyport, Lynn, Marblehead, Rockport, Danvers, Medford, North Andover, Haverhill, Ipswich, Arlington, Amesbury, Malden, Saugus, Woburn, Methuen, Lawrence, Revere, Andover, Hull, Peabody, Burlington, Chelsea, Everett, Seabrook, Tewksbury, Melrose, Billerica, Exeter, Salem, Rye, North Hampton and Lexington
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Home to diverse species of flora and plant life, Middlesex Fells Reservation offers trails for all levels of hikers. The trails cross through wetland, forests, ponds, creeks, and rock formations.
21.9 Miles
The Woburn Public Library provides books, magazines, movies, television programs, and other media to its library visitors. Programs at the library include electronics workshops, arts and crafts lessons, creative writing, songs, and stories.
21.9 Miles
Interstate Gymnastics & Dance is a recreational dance facility that has the goal of developing healthy bodies that produce sound minds. The organization teaches educational dance classes and is available for birthday parties.
22.0 Miles
Visitors can enjoy a variety of recreational activities including fishing, kayaking, cycling, walking, and jogging at Horn Pond. The paved path around the lake is 2 miles long and there also a lot of benches and picnic tables.
22.1 Miles
Book your amphibious tour of Boston and its famous harbor by visiting Super Duck Tours. Climb on board one of their 90-minute guided tours of historic Boston on a vehicle that will take you from the streets to splashing into the bay, don't miss this attraction.
22.1 Miles
Captain's Cove Adventure Golf is a miniature golf (or adventure golf) course with a nautical theme. The course is populated by model coves, waterfalls, rivers, marine artifacts, and shipwrecks. Captain's Cove also maintains an ice cream and smoothie shop.
22.1 Miles
At Loconte Rink, visitors can practice freestyle ice skating on Saturday and Sunday in the evening. Visitors can also attend hockey games from the local high school at this rink.
22.1 Miles
A licensed home daycare center, New Beginnings Family Child Care offers a variety of educational experiences for children under its care. Typical days include indoor and outdoor activities, reading, and rest times.
22.2 Miles
With Yellow Bird Fishing, visitors can go deep sea fishing on a party boat. The captain takes the boat 30 miles off the coast to catch cod, haddock, and pollock.
22.2 Miles
Adventure Charters & Rentals is a fishing expedition and Jet Ski rental facility specializing in both offshore and inshore fishing. Charter boat trips are featured along with kayak and pontoon boat rentals.