Travel & Stay

Welcome to America’s oldest seaport. Gloucester offers rich maritime history, fresh-caught seafood, an active working waterfront, and several of the world’s most beautiful beaches. We are excited to share our favorite slice of New England’s coast with you.

Lodging Recommendations

*Each Hotel Likely To Sellout - Book Beginning in November 2023 - 2 Night Minimum Required*

Ocean House at Bass Rocks

Primary Hotel ($$$)

107 Atlantic Avenue
Gloucester, MA 01930
(978) 283-7600

Rooms Starting at $350

Atlantis Oceanfront

Primary Hotel ($$)

125 Atlantic Avenue
Gloucester, MA 01930
(978) 283-0014

Rooms Starting at $280

Cape Ann Motor Inn

Budget Hotel ($)

33 Rockport Rd
Gloucester, MA 01930
(978) 283-0014

Rooms Starting at $150

Note: This hotel is 2 miles down the road from the other two hotels.

Explore.

Good Harbor Beach

A beautiful wide flat beach with soft sand excellent for walking, body surfing, and volleyball. At low tide, walk out to Salt Island and while at high tide enjoy body surfing or boogie boards. Restrooms and showers are available as well from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm daily.

Bear Skin Neck, Rockport

The shops, galleries and restaurants that line the narrow roads are all small locally-owned businesses where you can find some unique artistic treasures. Be sure to check out Motif #1, a fishing shack in town that is the most painted building in America.

Wingaersheek Beach

Flour soft white sand, tide pools, lighthouse views, calm water.

Golf

If you are a guest of the Ocean House at Bass Rocks, enjoy exclusive discounted access to the award-winning private Bass Rocks Golf Club.

The Cape Ann Golf Club (9 holes) is a public course (15 minutes away) with sweeping marsh and ocean views.

Whale Watching

NOTE: the crews are very committed to making sure you see whales, so you can end up on board for up to 4 hours.

We recommend going with Cape Ann Whale Watch (5 min by car).

Breweries

Great Marsh brewing in Essex (10 min by car) is a great place to hang out with some stellar New England IPAs.

If you feel like venturing further, check out True North Ale Company in Ipswitch.

Eat.

Roy Moore Lobster Co.

The place to go for a fresh lobster roll.

Woodman’s of Essex

Home of the o.g. fried clam. Wait in line and then grab a picnic table out back on the marsh.

Short & Main

Expansive oyster list and wood fired pizza.

Virgilio’s Italian Bakery

Italian deli- call ahead and pick up an order of sandwiches for the beach!

Talise

Small waterfront deck with locally sourced food.

Duckworth’s

Small bistro offering a rotating menu.

C.K. Pearl

Classic New England fare with a deck overlooking the Essex River.

Tonno

Fresh seafood right off the boat and pasta made in-house.

Oak to Ember

Smoked meat and char grilled oysters.