Beach

Niles Beach is located on East Main Street in Gloucester and is situated just before the entrance to Eastern Point.  Parking is limited here but if you find a parking spot or a resident with a beach sticker, this is an easy access, great little family beach that is raked and kept very clean by the city. Lifeguards are on duty during the summer.  It's location on the eastern shore of Gloucester harbor provides a safe 'harbored' swimming environment for kids.  Niles Beach is also a perfect spot to see distant views of Boston, the outer shore of Gloucester Harbor, including the castles on the Magnolia shore.

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This park borders Manchester Harbor with a pebble beach, pier, benches, swing set, gazebo, and covered function area with picnic tables. Resident parking only. A beautiful location for a party, picnic, family gathering, or just a day at the park and beach! Located in Manchester, Massachusetts, Tuck's Point has a beach, swings, picnic area, Chowder House, and comfort station with male and female accessible bathrooms.  You can reserve the park through the Town of Manchester - with price scales for residents and non-residents.

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Also Known as Goat Hill or Pleasant View. This neighborhood park overlooks the Danvers and Bass Rivers.  The beach area is tidal and used primarily by the nearby residents; there is no lifeguard on duty, so you swim at your own risk.  Gillis Park is only one block from the downtown area.

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Also known as Dane Street Beach. The beach overlooks Beverly Harbor and Salem’s waterfront.  Lifeguards during the summer make this a safe place to swim.  The large expanse of lawn between the street and the beach is a great place to picnic, relax or play impromptu games of soccer, softball and frisbee while enjoying the sea breeze.  The hill overlooking the harbor has picnic tables tucked among the trees, providing a secluded place to enjoy a picnic with a view.

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Walking path and grass area along beach.  Swings, slides, and a basketball court  On-street parking available  Lifeguard on duty seven days a week - two hours before high tide and remains until two hours after high tide [during summer season]

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This 1.20 acre park, located off Ocean Avenue on Marblehead Neck, gets its name from the castle-like private home next to the park. Once known as "Great Head", Castle Rock was a lookout for arriving and departing fishing fleets and for pirate and enemy ships, both British and France. It offers spectacular views of the Atlantic Ocean with benches, fishing and off-shore sailing.

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Seaside Park, a portion of which was part of a town-owned farm known as Cow Fort, was laid out as a park in 1895. Its 33.7 acres consists of lighted tennis courts, a basketball court, baseball diamond, summer street hockey, winter sledding, exercise trails and a classic small-town grandstand. Seaside Park is located on Atlantic Avenue across from the Marblehead Police Station.

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The Goldthwait Reservation is a private, non-profit land trust created in 1947 by Dr. Joel Goldthwait to preserve and maintain the natural setting of approximately 12 acres, comprised of Goldthwait Beach, the surrounding land area and salt marsh. At the time, Dr. Goldthwait was being urged to sell this land as parcels for development. The Reservation was his response. The Goldthwait Reservation is for the use of Marblehad residents only.

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Chandler Hovey Park, also known as Lighthouse Point, is located at the end of Follett Street, off Ocean Avenue on Marblehead Neck. The 3.74 acre park overlooks the mouth of the harbor and the shorelines of Beverly and Manchester-By-The-Sea and offers pavilions, benches. picnic tables, restrooms, swimming and parking. Originally owned by the U.S. government, it was purchased in 1948 by Marblehead resident Chandler Hovey, who donated it to the town. It is also the location of the Marblehead Light Tower.  

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