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Whale feeding a few miles off Cape Ann
Adventure on Land and at Sea
For your family vacation, romantic getaway or ocean adventure, you can have a new thrill every day on Cape Ann.

Known as “the whale watching capital of the world”, the great whales put on a spectacular show just 15 miles off our shores. Miles of protected land grace our sandy to rocky coastline that is home to hundreds of species of birds and other wildlife.

Experience Cape Ann on the water with our fleet of boats offering tours, charters, rentals, kayaking, sailing, fishing and more.

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Agassiz Rock
off School Street
Manchester-by-the-Sea 01944
 
Coolidge Point Reservation
off Summer Street
Manchester-by-the-Sea 01944
 
Cox Reservation
off Route 133
Essex 01929
 
Crane Wildlife Refuge/Hog Island
Essex Bay
Essex 01929
 
Dogtown
off Cherry Street
Gloucester 01930
 
Eastern Point Wildlife Sanctuary
(Massachusetts Audubon Society)
Eastern Point Boulevard
Gloucester, MA 01930
800-AUDUBON
781-259-8899 (fax)
 
Essex County Greenbelt Association
 ecga@ecga.org
82 Eastern Avenue
Essex, MA 01929
978-768-7241
 
Halibut Point State Park (1840)
Gott Avenue
PO Box 710
Rockport, MA 01966
Click for details on Halibut Point State Park (1840) Halibut Point is a uniquely beautiful coastal seascape. Looking seaward on a clear day, the view stretches from Crane Beach in Ipswich to Mount Agamenticus in Maine and the Isles of Shoals off the coast of New Hampshire. more  
The Headlands
off Atlantic Avenue
Rockport 01966
Click for details on The Headlands Spectacular views of Town, harbor, Bearskin Neck, breakwaters, sailing races, Salvages, and seascapes. Popular spot for artists and site of Easter Sunday sunrise services. Easy walking distance from town center via Atlantic Avenue or Old Garden Path. more  
Mount Ann Park
off Essex Avenue
West Gloucester 01930
 
Rafe's Chasm Reservation
off Hesperus Avenue
Gloucester 01930
 
Ravenswood Park
Western Avenue (Route 127)
Gloucester 01930
Click for details on Ravenswood Park  
Stavros Reservation
off Route 133
Essex 01929
 
Ten Pound Island
Gloucester Harbor
Gloucester 01930
 
Walk the Words
 seania@mac.com
58 High Street
Rockport, MA 01966
978-546-8122
978-546-0081
Click for details on Walk the Words Guided walking tours of historic Dogtown and the Babson Word Rocks. Our tours take 1 to 2 hours and explore the Rockport, Gloucester Woods. more  
Have a Lobster on Cape Ann Relax on Cape Ann's Extraordinary Beaches
Go Whale Watching on Cape Ann Visit Cape Ann's Historic Lighthouses

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