Rockport

Chelsea
Rockport

Sightseeing

Little nature spot with great views right off from where you park on Atlantic Ave. Nice place to watch the boat scene or wildlife.
12 locals recommend
The Headlands
12 locals recommend
Little nature spot with great views right off from where you park on Atlantic Ave. Nice place to watch the boat scene or wildlife.
Little cove style beach, Beautiful in the afternoon has nice shady spots. often much less busy than Front beach.
27 locals recommend
Old Garden Beach
27 locals recommend
Little cove style beach, Beautiful in the afternoon has nice shady spots. often much less busy than Front beach.
Rent your Kayaks or Bikes step from the front door! flyer in basket.
19 locals recommend
North Shore Kayak Outdoor Center
9 Tuna Wharf
19 locals recommend
Rent your Kayaks or Bikes step from the front door! flyer in basket.
World renowned theater, book ahead for tickets
77 locals recommend
Rockport Music-Shalin Liu Performance Center
37 Main St
77 locals recommend
World renowned theater, book ahead for tickets
Beach. 5 min walk
38 locals recommend
Front Beach
38 locals recommend
Beach. 5 min walk
Newly restored park with beautiful native gardens. Upper pond great for bird watching. Large hand cut granite whale statue. 10 min walk.
Millbrook Park
Millbrook Park
Newly restored park with beautiful native gardens. Upper pond great for bird watching. Large hand cut granite whale statue. 10 min walk.
Beautiful state park. Walking trails down to ocean, Fishing and flat rocks great for picnics.
115 locals recommend
Halibut Point State Park
Gott Avenue
115 locals recommend
Beautiful state park. Walking trails down to ocean, Fishing and flat rocks great for picnics.
Farm store with local produce, meat and eggs. Craft beer and wine. Try the Pigeon Cove Kombucha!
Seaview Farm Boarding Stables LLC
38 South St
Farm store with local produce, meat and eggs. Craft beer and wine. Try the Pigeon Cove Kombucha!
Free to park. Public tennis courts and a track. Free pickle ball paddles and nets for public to use. 15 min walk.
Rockport High School
24 Jerdens Ln
Free to park. Public tennis courts and a track. Free pickle ball paddles and nets for public to use. 15 min walk.
Beautiful area of Gloucester that extends up from ocean side Boulevard. Walking trails, tennis courts. Grills and picnic tables. 15 min drive. Pay to park.
45 locals recommend
Stage Fort Park and Beach
24 Hough Ave
45 locals recommend
Beautiful area of Gloucester that extends up from ocean side Boulevard. Walking trails, tennis courts. Grills and picnic tables. 15 min drive. Pay to park.
Seaside boulevard with beautiful gardens and the Fisherman Statue. Draw bridge fun to sit by and watch the boats come in and out.
9 locals recommend
Stacy Boulevard
Stacy Boulevard
9 locals recommend
Seaside boulevard with beautiful gardens and the Fisherman Statue. Draw bridge fun to sit by and watch the boats come in and out.
Whale watch will need to buy tickets in advance.
41 locals recommend
Cape Ann Whale Watch
415 Main St
41 locals recommend
Whale watch will need to buy tickets in advance.
Local museuem with local artists, Folly Cove design textiles and Cape Ann maritime history.
69 locals recommend
Cape Ann Museum
27 Pleasant St
69 locals recommend
Local museuem with local artists, Folly Cove design textiles and Cape Ann maritime history.
Maritime Musuem
17 locals recommend
Maritime Gloucester
23 Harbor Loop
17 locals recommend
Maritime Musuem
Schooner rides. Tickets in advance
15 locals recommend
Schooner Thomas E. Lannon
63 Rogers St
15 locals recommend
Schooner rides. Tickets in advance
Trustees property on a working dairy farm with beautiful trails and a great farm store. 25 min drive
22 locals recommend
Appleton Farms
Massachusetts 1A
22 locals recommend
Trustees property on a working dairy farm with beautiful trails and a great farm store. 25 min drive
Popular landmark in harbor, steps from house.
34 locals recommend
Motif #1
Bradley Wharf
34 locals recommend
Popular landmark in harbor, steps from house.
Local events and gallery. Visiting website to view calendar
26 locals recommend
Rockport Art Association & Museum
12 Main St
26 locals recommend
Local events and gallery. Visiting website to view calendar
SeaSide castle built in 1920s, Magnolia/Gloucester area. Open for tours.
55 locals recommend
Hammond Castle Museum
80 Hesperus Avenue
55 locals recommend
SeaSide castle built in 1920s, Magnolia/Gloucester area. Open for tours.
Stand up paddle board and surf board rentals.
Cape Ann SUP
33 Rockport Rd
Stand up paddle board and surf board rentals.
SUP and surf board rentals. Retail store.
Surfari
88 Bass Ave
SUP and surf board rentals. Retail store.
Seaside town with great shopping.
120 locals recommend
Newburyport
120 locals recommend
Seaside town with great shopping.
Best Gloucester beach. Reservations must be made to pay and park on Gloucester town website.
118 locals recommend
Good Harbor Beach
118 locals recommend
Best Gloucester beach. Reservations must be made to pay and park on Gloucester town website.

Food scene

Fine dining with beautiful views, reservation needed.
44 locals recommend
My Place by the Sea
68 Bearskin Neck
44 locals recommend
Fine dining with beautiful views, reservation needed.
laid back place for gourmet hot dogs, fish and chips or a slider. BYOB. Steps from the front door!
16 locals recommend
Top Dog
2 Doyle Cove Rd
16 locals recommend
laid back place for gourmet hot dogs, fish and chips or a slider. BYOB. Steps from the front door!
Great menu with friendly staff. Amazing views from inside or outside deck. Full bar.
11 locals recommend
7th Wave Restaurant
7 Tuna Wharf
11 locals recommend
Great menu with friendly staff. Amazing views from inside or outside deck. Full bar.
Walk up and all food packaged to go. Eat in the rough on the ocean. This is the place for chowder and Lobster rolls. BYOB
45 locals recommend
Roy Moore Lobster Co
39 Bearskin Neck
45 locals recommend
Walk up and all food packaged to go. Eat in the rough on the ocean. This is the place for chowder and Lobster rolls. BYOB
Open late!
11 locals recommend
The Ice Cream Store
14 Bearskin Neck
11 locals recommend
Open late!
Handmade cupcakes that are beautiful and delicious! Great ice-cream and dipping dots.
6 locals recommend
Rockin' Cupcakes
42 Bearskin Neck
6 locals recommend
Handmade cupcakes that are beautiful and delicious! Great ice-cream and dipping dots.
Great coffee (better than bean and leaf) homemade donuts, pastries and breakfast sandwiches. Great spot for a fun lunch menu too.
29 locals recommend
Brothers Brew Coffee Shop
27 Main St
29 locals recommend
Great coffee (better than bean and leaf) homemade donuts, pastries and breakfast sandwiches. Great spot for a fun lunch menu too.
Panini's on homemade bread and other sandwiches. Anything I've had from here is good.
Salty's Lobster, Dogs & More
2 Dock Square
Panini's on homemade bread and other sandwiches. Anything I've had from here is good.
Great menu with great drinks. Feather and Wedge will require a reservation.
46 locals recommend
Feather & Wedge
5 Main St
46 locals recommend
Great menu with great drinks. Feather and Wedge will require a reservation.
Seafood faire with a full bar
26 locals recommend
Roy Moore's Fish Shack Restaurant
21 Dock Square
26 locals recommend
Seafood faire with a full bar
5 min drive right past Halibut Point Park. Oceanside dining with great seafood. BYOB
44 locals recommend
The Lobster Pool
329 Granite St
44 locals recommend
5 min drive right past Halibut Point Park. Oceanside dining with great seafood. BYOB
10 min walk. Variety of dishes and sandwiches. Live music and full bar. Look online whalesjawcafe.com to see up to date music line up.
8 locals recommend
Whale's Jaw Cafe
17 Railroad Avenue
8 locals recommend
10 min walk. Variety of dishes and sandwiches. Live music and full bar. Look online whalesjawcafe.com to see up to date music line up.
10 min walk up to whistle stop mall plaza. Wonderful pastries and coffee.
Mayflour (shop location) formerly blume
162 Whistlestop Mall
10 min walk up to whistle stop mall plaza. Wonderful pastries and coffee.
My favorite sit down breakfast. Very basic diner style food, cash only. Sit outside or in. Best waffle in town.
11 locals recommend
Hula Moon
27 Pleasant Street
11 locals recommend
My favorite sit down breakfast. Very basic diner style food, cash only. Sit outside or in. Best waffle in town.
Delicious health conscious breakfast, smoothies and açaí bowls. 5 min walk across from Front beach.
7 locals recommend
two little birds eatery
18 Beach St
7 locals recommend
Delicious health conscious breakfast, smoothies and açaí bowls. 5 min walk across from Front beach.
Homemade sandwiches and pastries made from scratch. 12 min walk or 5 min drive.
Lattof Farmhouse Kitchen
205 Main St
Homemade sandwiches and pastries made from scratch. 12 min walk or 5 min drive.
Chinese food.
Hong Kong Kitchen
13 Railroad Ave
Chinese food.
Pizza subs, they deliver! Cash tip only
14 locals recommend
Rockport House of Pizza
19 Broadway
14 locals recommend
Pizza subs, they deliver! Cash tip only
Hand stretched speciality pizza, really good!
15 locals recommend
Surfside Subs
147 Thatcher Rd
15 locals recommend
Hand stretched speciality pizza, really good!
Groceries, beer and wine and anything else you need! 10 min walk.
9 locals recommend
Crackerjacks-Whistlestop Market
27 Whistlestop Mall
9 locals recommend
Groceries, beer and wine and anything else you need! 10 min walk.
Brew house located in Essex along the marshlands. 20 min drive.
15 locals recommend
Great Marsh Brewing Company
99 Main St
15 locals recommend
Brew house located in Essex along the marshlands. 20 min drive.
Best Italian food around. fine dining, will need reservation.
43 locals recommend
Tonno Restaurant
2 Main St
43 locals recommend
Best Italian food around. fine dining, will need reservation.
old fashion Italian bakery and fresh bread. Order the St.Josephs sandwich if you love Italian subs!
36 locals recommend
Virgilio's Italian Bakery
29 Main St
36 locals recommend
old fashion Italian bakery and fresh bread. Order the St.Josephs sandwich if you love Italian subs!
Craft beer and natural wines. 20 steps from house.
9 locals recommend
Sea & Cellar
35B Dock Square
9 locals recommend
Craft beer and natural wines. 20 steps from house.
Outdoor Bar on porch over looking Front beach. Open to public.
The Cove at Rockport
1 King Street
Outdoor Bar on porch over looking Front beach. Open to public.
Hole in the wall in Gloucester, best made from scratch breakfast. 10 min drive.
20 locals recommend
Zeke's Place
66 E Main St
20 locals recommend
Hole in the wall in Gloucester, best made from scratch breakfast. 10 min drive.
Natural market with groceries and pre made food options.
41 locals recommend
Common Crow Natural Market
200 Eastern Ave
41 locals recommend
Natural market with groceries and pre made food options.
Best Mexican food in town.
12 locals recommend
Machaca
14 Rogers St
12 locals recommend
Best Mexican food in town.

City/town information

1 hr train ride to the city. 10 min walk to MBTA station from house.
249 locals recommend
Boston
249 locals recommend
1 hr train ride to the city. 10 min walk to MBTA station from house.
accessible by train ride or car.
164 locals recommend
Salem
164 locals recommend
accessible by train ride or car.