- 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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Located along the Annisquam River and Ipswich Bay, Wingaersheek Beach offers almost no waves so is often preferred by families with small children. The beach has a concession stand , rest rooms and showers.
5.3 Miles
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75 Essex Avenue, Gloucester, MA 01930
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Catch giant tuna with Tuna Hunter Fishing Day Charters. The sizeable fish will have you glad you decided to trust experts to take you where the fish don't stop biting.
5.6 Miles
Hammond Castle was the home and laboratory of the famous inventor, John Hays Hammond, Jr. The castle features a Medieval style architecture and operates as a museum which houses a collection of medieval, Renaissance and Roman artifacts along with Hammond memorabilia.
5.6 Miles
Stage Fort Park is a local park and a historic site being home to Gloucester's first settlers who arrived here in 1623. The park comprises of two beaches called Half Moon Beach which is more of a lagoon, and Cressy's Beach which is more rocky and natural.
5.6 Miles
Half Moon Beach is a secluded, crescent-shaped beach located in Gloucester Bay. The kids will love the gentle waves and soft sands, or let them climb along the rocks and playground areas, then gather for a quiet picnic lunch.
5.9 Miles
Located in Beverly, Massachusetts, the North Shore Music Theatre features children's shows, concerts and musicals. The Backstage Bistro, at the threatre, serves dinner before evening performances. The restaurant is closed during matinees or during children's shows.
5.9 Miles
Located on a stretch of river that runs through a National Audubon Wildlife Sanctuary, Foote Bros Canoe Rentals offers canoe and kayak rentals, as well as guided trips along the river.
6.0 Miles
Fishermen's Memorial Monument, also called Man at the Wheel Statue, is a historic bronze cenotaph sculpture which was established in 1925 in memory of the Gloucester fishermen who never retured from the sea.
6.0 Miles
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Long Beach
off Rte. 127A on Gloucester-Rockport town line, Gloucester, MA
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Featuring a magnificent view of twin lighthouses, Long Beach in Gloucester is known for its gentle surf and sandy beach. Pack a lunch and bring the kids for swimming and sand castles, and a day you won't soon forget.
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The Ipswich, Massachusetts preserve known as Wolf Hollow is dedicated to the preservation of native wolf species. Visitors may observe grey wolves in their natural environment and learn about the place these animals occupy in the regional ecosystem.