Ipswich, Massachusetts Travel Information

Bird-Watching at Plum Island When the sun crosses the equator for the vernal equinox, it’s time to take a long trip and start courting. Birds have that instinct hard-wired into their genes; humans have to make a conscious effort.... Newburyport, MA

Cape Ann & the North Shore, Massachusetts (Including Essex, Gloucester, Ipswich, Newburypoty, and Rockport) When Bostonians say they're going to "The Cape," they’re generally talking about Cape Cod. Fewer people consider regular weekends at the northern Cape, Cape Ann, which is a shame, because it’s equally... Gloucester, MA

Cape Ann, The North Shore, and the Merrimack Valley The ragged coastline of the North Shore begins in the shipyards on Boston’s north edges. As the crow flies, it stretches for 30 miles, up and around the fist of Cape Ann, in and out of Ipswich Bay, an... Gloucester, MA

Cape Ann: Gloucester, Rockport & Essex, MA Nothing epitomizes New England seafaring more than Gloucester, home port of the oldest maritime industry in North America. So if you’re determined to immerse yourself in the atmosphere of a working po... Gloucester, MA

Essex and Cape Ann, Massachusetts At the entrance to Cape Ann, the town of Essex is well known as an antiques capital. What is typically overlooked here is the Essex Shipbuilding Museum, even though it is in the thick of the antiques ... Essex, MA

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Ipswich River Ramble Ride (Distance: 0.1 mi) Ipswich ranks as one of the most beautiful towns in the state, both architecturally and geographically. Beyond the center of town is an unspoiled mixture of wooded hills; broad, gently rolling horse f...

Ipswich, MA - Road Biking - length:20.4 mi

Lower Ipswich River (Distance: 0.3 mi) Paddling the Ipswich River can be a strenuous adventure or a gentle meander though beautiful salt marsh. Kayakers seeking an easy trip can explore the very narrow Labor in Vain Creek and paddle just s...

Ipswich, MA - Sea Kayaking - length:6 mi

Ipswich Reservoir Bay Circuit Trail (Distance: 2.2 mi) This little gem just off Massachusetts 1A in Ipswich serves up a great sampling of coastal new England-style mountain biking. There's a fairly intricate network of marked and unmarked trails snaking t...

Ipswich, MA - Mountain Biking - length:4.3 mi

Cedar Point Trail (Distance: 2.3 mi) Wide-open views along a ridge road down to an extensive salt marsh at the mouth of Ipswich River and over white sand dunes to the Atlantic Ocean. The first half of this walk gives you an overview of a...

Ipswich, MA - Hiking - length:2 mi

Great House Formal Gardens and Estate Trail (Distance: 2.3 mi) Turn-of-the-twentieth-century Italianate formal gardens of the Great House on Castle Hill. Castle Hill, Crane Wildlife Refuge, and Crane Beach comprise the 2,100-acre Crane Estate, now owned and manag...

Ipswich, MA - Hiking - length:2 mi

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Candlewood Candlewood Golf Course Public, 18 holes 2075 yards, par 0 1.6 miles from center of Ipswich, Massachusetts

Turner Hill Turner Hill Golf and Racquet Club Private Equity, 18 holes 7033 yards, par 72 2.9 miles from center of Ipswich, Massachusetts

Ipswich Ipswich Country Club Private Non-Equity, 18 holes 7023 yards, par 72 3.3 miles from center of Ipswich, Massachusetts

Cape Ann Cape Ann Golf Course Public, 18 holes 2853 yards, par 34 3.4 miles from center of Ipswich, Massachusetts

Myopia Hunt Myopia Hunt Club Private Equity, 18 holes 6440 yards, par 72 3.6 miles from center of Ipswich, Massachusetts

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