ATTRACTIONS AROUND THE BEAUPORT HOTEL Beaches Half Moon Beach (1.1 miles) Hough Ave. Stage Fort Park, Gloucester Near downtown. Small, scenic, harbor front, shady beach, excellent for families. Lifeguards, picnic area, restrooms, walking trails, playground, fee for parking. Cressy’s Beach (1.2 miles) Hough Ave. Stage Fort Park, Gloucester Rocky, harbor front, picnic area, volleyball. Fee for parking. Good Harbor Beach (2.3 miles) Thatcher Rd. East Gloucester Wide flat beach excellent for walking, body surfing, volleyball. Lifeguards, food, changing rooms, fee for parking. Parking lot fills up early on summer weekends. Niles Beach (2.8 miles) East Main St. East Gloucester Small harbor front “locals” beach with beautiful views of harbor, Boston. Walk-ins and resident sticker parking only. Wingaersheek Beach (5.4 miles) Atlantic St., off Concord St., West Gloucester Flour soft white sand, tide pools, lighthouse views, calm water. Lifeguards, food, changing rooms, fee for parking. Parking lot fills up early on summer weekends. Lighthouses Annisquam Lighthouse Gloucester Built in 1897. A Coast Guard family lives at the station, which is closed to the public. The lighthouse is visible from Wingaersheek Beach and from parts of Annisquam. Eastern Point Lighthouse Gloucester At the entrance to Gloucester Harbor, sits a spectacular 2,250’ granite jetty, known as DogBar Breakwater, or just the Breakwater. Visitors can enjoy the walk to the end, with lovely views of Gloucester Harbor on one side and the open ocean (and the Boston skyline) on the other. The lighthouse station itself is owned by the U.S. Coast Guard and is closed to the public. The breakwater next to the lighthouse is open all year, with good views of the lighthouse. There is a fee for parking in the adjacent lot owned by Mass Audubon, as part of the Eastern Point Wildlife Sanctuary. Ten Pound Island Lighthouse Gloucester Built in 1821 to help mariners find their way into Gloucester’s inner harbor, Ten Pound Light can be seen from many points along the waterfront. Thacher Island Twin Lighthouses Rockport Located on Thacher Island, the two towers, “twin lights” were built in 1771 and are the only currently operating twin lighthouses in America. The island encompasses 50 acres and is open to visitors via a small shuttle operating from Rockport harbor. Whale Watching Trips Cape Anne Whale Watch 7 Seas Whale Watch Capt. Bill & Sons Whale 415 Main Street 63 Rogers Street Watch Phone: 800-877-5110 Phone: 888-283-1776 24 Harbor Loop www.seethewhales.com www.7seaswhalewatch.com Phone: 800-339-4253 www.captbillandsons.com Deep Sea Fishing Trips Tuna Hunter Fishing Gloucester Fleet Deep Sea Yankee Fleet Charters Fishing & Charters 121 East Main Street 75 Essex Avenue 75 Essex Avenue 855-5Go-Fish Gloucester Gloucester www.yankeefleet.com Phone: 978-407-1351 Phone: 978-559-1978 www.tunahunter.com www.gloucesterfleet.com Museums & Historical Sites Cape Ann Museum 27 Pleasant Street, Gloucester, MA 01930 Phone: (978) 283-0455 www.capeannmuseum.com Cape Ann Museum is located in Gloucester, Massachusetts. Its collection focuses mainly on artists and artist colonies from the Cape Ann area of the state, and the history of Gloucester as a fishing and trading port. Maritime Gloucester Museum 23 Harbor Loop, Gloucester, MA 01930 Phone:978-281-0470 www.maritimegloucester.org Maritime Gloucester is a working waterfront museum, a marine and maritime educator and a visitor destination Hammond Castle 80 Hesperus Ave. Gloucester, MA 01930 Phone: 978-283-2080 http://www.hammondcastle.org John Hays Hammond, Jr. built his medieval-style castle between the years 1926 and 1929 to serve both as his home and as a backdrop for his collection of Roman, medieval, and Renaissance artifacts. The castle was constructed as a wedding present for his wife Irene Fenton Hammond to prove how much he cared for her. In addition, the building housed the Hammond Research Corporation, from which Dr. Hammond produced over 400 patents and the ideas for over 800 inventions. Second only to Thomas Alva Edison in number of patents, John Hammond was one of America's premier inventors. His most important work was the development of remote control via radio waves, which earned him the title, "The Father of Remote Control." Crane Estate 290 Argilla Road Ipswich MA Phone: 978-356-4351 http://www.thetrustees.org/crane-estate/ The spectacular Crane Estate encompasses more than 2,100 acres in Ipswich, Massachusetts. The Estate is made up of three properties: Castle Hill, a National Historic Landmark that is the home of The Great House, a spectacular venue for weddings and corporate events, guided tours, and programs. Crane Beach, a popular public beach and summer destination; and the Crane Wildlife Refuge, a natural treasure boasting many rare plant and animal species. Beauport McCann Sleeper House 75 Eastern Point Boulevard Gloucester, Mass. 01930 Phone: 978-283-0800 http://www.historicnewengland.org/historic-properties/homes/Beauport Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House, a National Historic Landmark, was the summer home of one of America’s first professional interior designers, Henry Davis Sleeper. Perched on a rock ledge overlooking Gloucester Harbor, Beauport was Sleeper’s retreat, backdrop for entertaining, and professional showcase, and an inspiration to all who visited. Breweries & Distilleries Cape Ann Brewing Company 11 Rogers St. Gloucester, MA 01930 Monday-Friday 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM on request Saturday & Sunday 11:00 AM, 1:00 PM, 3:00 PM Family-owned brewery/eatery offers craft ales & pub fare plus tours, concerts & a waterfront deck. Ryan & Wood Distilleries 15 Great Republic Drive Gloucester, MA 01930 Tour Cape Ann’s Small batch distillery. See first-hand how fine hand crafted spirits are made. Free Tours Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 10:00 AM and 1:00 PM Outdoor Activities Discovery Adventures Sea Kayaking 1075 Washington Street, Gloucester, MA 01930 978-283-3320 http://discoadventures.com/ Discovery Adventures offers guided sea kayaking, stand up paddle boarding and snorkeling tours around beautiful Cape Ann, Massachusetts. Cape Ann Divers 127 Eastern Ave, Gloucester, MA 01930 978-281-8082 http://www.capeanndivers.com/ We own and operate 2 dive boats. The 45 foot Cape Ann Diver II (the largest dive boat in New England) and the 31 foot Cape Ann Diver take groups of 2 to 20 divers to some of New England's best offshore dive sites. Cape Ann Charters 75 Essex Ave, Gloucester, MA 01930 http://divedaybreaker.com/ We are a scuba diving charter boat located in Gloucester, Massachusetts. We offer regular charter trips to recreational and technical dive sites, as well as charters for wrecks, scalloping, lobstering, or photography. We are a family owned and operated scuba diving charter boat located in Gloucester, Massachusetts. We offer recreational and technical dive charters, as well as rEvo Rebreather sales, and a full array of technical and rebreather training. .