Cape Ann Beach Cottages Guidebook
Beaches
We are incredibly fortunate to be in the middle of stunning, award winning, gorgeous, sandy beaches. Depending on which cottage you have rented our beach is a 2 - 7 minute walk. Sit on the front porch and enjoy ocean views while reading a good book with the ocean air relaxing your body, mind and soul!
My most favorite beach, I love the soft sand and gentleness of the waves.
Crane Beach is a property of the Trustees of Reservations, is open to it’s members as well as, the public. It’s an incredibly beautiful beach and extremely popular. To get passes, please visit their website at: https://thetrustees.org/content/passes/#cranebeach
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Crane Beach
My most favorite beach, I love the soft sand and gentleness of the waves.
Crane Beach is a property of the Trustees of Reservations, is open to it’s members as well as, the public. It’s an incredibly beautiful beach and extremely popular. To get passes, please visit their website at: https://thetrustees.org/content/passes/#cranebeach
My children have always loved the big wild waves and the sugar-soft sand of Good Harbor Beach, and the gentler river side, which is always good for floating in and out with the tide, like a lazy river. Good Harbor Beach has been named one of the top 25 beaches in the United States by Travel + Leisure!
The City of Gloucester now uses the Yodel App to purchase beach passes. https://gloucesterweb.yodelpass.com/beaches/#/
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Good Harbor Beach
My children have always loved the big wild waves and the sugar-soft sand of Good Harbor Beach, and the gentler river side, which is always good for floating in and out with the tide, like a lazy river. Good Harbor Beach has been named one of the top 25 beaches in the United States by Travel + Leisure!
The City of Gloucester now uses the Yodel App to purchase beach passes. https://gloucesterweb.yodelpass.com/beaches/#/
Wingaersheek Beach is located on Annisquam Harbor. The rocks are great for climbing and where there are rocks there are tidal pools filled with the wonders of marine life!
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Wingaersheek Beach
Wingaersheek Beach is located on Annisquam Harbor. The rocks are great for climbing and where there are rocks there are tidal pools filled with the wonders of marine life!
We just recently discovered Plum Island. There’s a little snack bar open off season and our dog Riley was allowed on the beach! It was a terrific day!
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Plum Island
We just recently discovered Plum Island. There’s a little snack bar open off season and our dog Riley was allowed on the beach! It was a terrific day!
Food scene
Welcome to New England seaside! You will find plenty of clam shacks and lobster eateries in this area! Browse through the listings below and drive around and try new places. You must try local fried clams and lobster rolls or steamed lobster!
We love CK Pearl, as it is open year-round and is situated right on the banks of the Essex River. The patio is open seasonally. My favorite meal on the menu is the lobster carbonara, my kids love the steak tips and my mom’s favorite is fried clams. The clams probably come right from our own waters with the clambers bringing in their buckets of clams into one of our own beaches in the neighborhood - Clammer’s Beach!
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CK Pearl
112 Main St
We love CK Pearl, as it is open year-round and is situated right on the banks of the Essex River. The patio is open seasonally. My favorite meal on the menu is the lobster carbonara, my kids love the steak tips and my mom’s favorite is fried clams. The clams probably come right from our own waters with the clambers bringing in their buckets of clams into one of our own beaches in the neighborhood - Clammer’s Beach!
J.T. Farnum’s has been a local favorite since 1941, when at the time it was called Wilson’s Fried Clams, when owned by the Wilson family. In 1944 the Farnum family adopted the family business and remained in the family for 50 years until Terry and Joseph Cellucci purchased the restaurant in 1994, and kept the name but added their initials as a personal touch, thus named J.T. Farnums.
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J.T. Farnham's
88 Eastern AveJ.T. Farnum’s has been a local favorite since 1941, when at the time it was called Wilson’s Fried Clams, when owned by the Wilson family. In 1944 the Farnum family adopted the family business and remained in the family for 50 years until Terry and Joseph Cellucci purchased the restaurant in 1994, and kept the name but added their initials as a personal touch, thus named J.T. Farnums.
It wouldn’t be a complete trip to Essex, without a visit to Woodman’s Restaurant! They are famous for inventing the fried clam! A local family owned restaurant, we are always happy to support our neighbors with their family owned business. Don’t forget to get your ice cream cone out in the back parking lot in the ice cream shed!
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Woodman's of Essex
119 Main StIt wouldn’t be a complete trip to Essex, without a visit to Woodman’s Restaurant! They are famous for inventing the fried clam! A local family owned restaurant, we are always happy to support our neighbors with their family owned business. Don’t forget to get your ice cream cone out in the back parking lot in the ice cream shed!
The Clam Box has been serving mouthwatering seafood meals since 1935! Take a close look at the architecture, the restaurant is shaped like a fried clam take out box!
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Clam Box of Ipswich
246 High StThe Clam Box has been serving mouthwatering seafood meals since 1935! Take a close look at the architecture, the restaurant is shaped like a fried clam take out box!
The best ice cream in the area! DownRiver Ice Cream sources some of their ingredients from local farms and uses high quality ingredients in small batches, delivering a truly artisan product!
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DownRiver Ice Cream
241 John Wise AveThe best ice cream in the area! DownRiver Ice Cream sources some of their ingredients from local farms and uses high quality ingredients in small batches, delivering a truly artisan product!
A year-round favorite. We love 1606 Restaurant and Bar and sitting outside on the deck overlooking Gloucester Harbor! If it’s a cooler day, your host will provide outdoor heaters and blankets. Always feel free to sit around the fire pit sipping a cocktail with friends and family.
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1606 Restaurant & Bar
55 Commercial StA year-round favorite. We love 1606 Restaurant and Bar and sitting outside on the deck overlooking Gloucester Harbor! If it’s a cooler day, your host will provide outdoor heaters and blankets. Always feel free to sit around the fire pit sipping a cocktail with friends and family.
Great food and fun drinks, perfect after a day at the beach! My son’s favorite place for chicken tenders! Enjoy a delicious dinner and drinks with family and friends outside on the patio along the Essex River, life is good!
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Shea's Riverside Restaurant & Bar
122 Main StGreat food and fun drinks, perfect after a day at the beach! My son’s favorite place for chicken tenders! Enjoy a delicious dinner and drinks with family and friends outside on the patio along the Essex River, life is good!
Newest on the scene and the only brewery in town, this is a great place for a delicious cold beer microbrewed beer!
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Great Marsh Brewing Company
99 Main StNewest on the scene and the only brewery in town, this is a great place for a delicious cold beer microbrewed beer!
Sightseeing
Step back in time meandering along the grounds of this grand seaside estate and it’s landscaped grounds of yesteryear. Castle Hill captures the essence of summer living during the American Country Place Era.
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Castle Hill on the Crane Estate
290 Argilla RdStep back in time meandering along the grounds of this grand seaside estate and it’s landscaped grounds of yesteryear. Castle Hill captures the essence of summer living during the American Country Place Era.
Essex River Cruises is a fantastic way to learn a little history about Essex and it’s waters. They go out for public cruises 7 days a week May through October. Call for tickets. It might get chilly so bring a sweatshirt! Don’t forget to watch for our neighborhood as the cruise goes right by our cottages. Tell the Captain to alert you when approaching Conomo Point, as you are guests of one of the historic cottages.
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Essex River Cruises & Charters
35 Dodge StEssex River Cruises is a fantastic way to learn a little history about Essex and it’s waters. They go out for public cruises 7 days a week May through October. Call for tickets. It might get chilly so bring a sweatshirt! Don’t forget to watch for our neighborhood as the cruise goes right by our cottages. Tell the Captain to alert you when approaching Conomo Point, as you are guests of one of the historic cottages.
Bearskin Neck is at the tip of Cape Ann, in a quaint coastal village of Rockport. We love to go shopping and tasting treats of ice cream, salt water taffy from Tuck’s Candy Store and cinnamon-sugar coated dough boys from one of the local take out restaurants!
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Bearskin Neck
Bearskin NeckBearskin Neck is at the tip of Cape Ann, in a quaint coastal village of Rockport. We love to go shopping and tasting treats of ice cream, salt water taffy from Tuck’s Candy Store and cinnamon-sugar coated dough boys from one of the local take out restaurants!
Farm Markets
Marini Farm has farm fresh foods every day! It is my ultimate favorite farm stand! It’s about 15 minutes from the cottage, and totally worth it! Not to be missed! It’s been in operation since 1928, they certainly know how to satisfy their customers with their fresh, high quality foods. They have fresh fruits and veggies from their own farm, the best tasting corn on the cob, and lots of locally produced foods.
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Marini Farm Stand
259 Linebrook RdMarini Farm has farm fresh foods every day! It is my ultimate favorite farm stand! It’s about 15 minutes from the cottage, and totally worth it! Not to be missed! It’s been in operation since 1928, they certainly know how to satisfy their customers with their fresh, high quality foods. They have fresh fruits and veggies from their own farm, the best tasting corn on the cob, and lots of locally produced foods.
We have been visiting Russell Orchards and farm stands for many years. In the fall you can pick apples, and the summer months berries! All the produce sold in the store is grown on their own farm even their own fruit wines.
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Russell Orchards
We have been visiting Russell Orchards and farm stands for many years. In the fall you can pick apples, and the summer months berries! All the produce sold in the store is grown on their own farm even their own fruit wines.
This is a new farm stand for us, and we love it! It is open year round and we love doing a lot of our shopping here, especially off season. There’s nothing like fresh produce in season. Definitely visit these farm stands and be delighted at meal times with ultimate freshness and bold flavors! Even my children have noticed the difference in our meals from Cape Ann cooking and city cooking without the local fresh produce of our farm stands!
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Tendercrop Farm
108 High RdThis is a new farm stand for us, and we love it! It is open year round and we love doing a lot of our shopping here, especially off season. There’s nothing like fresh produce in season. Definitely visit these farm stands and be delighted at meal times with ultimate freshness and bold flavors! Even my children have noticed the difference in our meals from Cape Ann cooking and city cooking without the local fresh produce of our farm stands!